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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

TheTentacle.com: Scenarios Abound for the 430 session of the MD General Assembly and the 2014 MD elections

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"Next Wednesday, on January 11, the 430th taxing tradition of the Maryland General Assembly opera will once again take center stage.

Besides the apocalyptic foreboding talk of proposed tax increases, tax hikes, revenue enhancements, and increased investment, who really knows what is in store for Marylanders. All indications point to multiple plots with subplots and subplots to subplots plus a few soliloquies on the side.

The most intriguing subplot has to do with how the actions of this session will affect the 2014 gubernatorial campaign. More on that later." ... http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4840

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Monday, January 02, 2012

Maryland Senator Joe Getty: Pre-Session Events This Week

Pre-Session Events This Week

Marylanders for Joe Getty January 2, 2012

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The 2012 Session of the Maryland General Assembly begins on Wednesday, Jan. 11, with the opening session in the Senate Chamber commencing at noon.

Many pre-session events will be occurring this coming week and you are invited to participate.

Tomorrow (Jan. 3,) the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual legislative breakfast. Our local legislative delegation will be discussing the many challenges and issues for the upcoming session. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. at the Best Western Conference Center (for additional information, click here).

On Wednesday, Jan. 4, I will be hosting a "Town Hall" meeting in Hampstead to outline the impact of redistricting at the federal, state and local level. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. at J&P Pizza, 903 S. Main St., in Hampstead.

On Thursday morning, Jan. 5, I will be the featured speaker at the Carroll County Ag-Business breakfast. This group meets monthly for an 8 a.m. breakfast at Baugher's Restaurant in Westminster.

I will also be speaking on Thursday afternoon to the section chairs of the Maryland State Bar Association about the legislative process and legal issues that will be prominent in the 2012 session.

With regard to state legislative redistricting, we will learn on the first day of session exactly what the new districts for State Senate and House of Delegates will look like. It is expected that Gov. O'Malley will make few minor adjustments to the plan that was released last month by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee.

This new state legislative redistricting plan proposed major changes to my district - State Senate District 5. On the negative side, I will lose the northern portion of Baltimore County which I greatly enjoy representing.

On the positive side, the district will be located entirely within Carroll County thus restoring a full Senate district that existed under Gov. William Donald Schaefer's redistricting plan in the 1990s but was removed by Gov. Parris Glendening's 2002 redistricting map.

I look forward to my re-election campaign in the new district and the opportunity to meet and represent a new constituency in the State Senate. Obviously, I need to raise campaign funds now to introduce myself to the citizens in the new district. If you would like to contribute to my campaign prior to the beginning of the legislative session, please use the "Donate" button on my website (click here) or mail your contribution to P.O. Box 437, Hampstead, MD 21074. Your contribution must be received by Jan. 10 because legislators are prohibited from accepting campaign contributions during the 90-day legislative session.

As always, I appreciate your past support and look forward to working with you as we confront the many challenges that we face in Maryland.

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Maryland Senator Joe Getty: Upcoming Town Hall Meeting - Jan. 4 – Hampstead

Maryland Senator Joe Getty: Upcoming Town Hall Meeting -Jan. 4 – Hampstead

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December 29, 2011

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Sen. Joe Getty will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4, to discuss with constituents the status of federal, state and local redistricting that is occurring this year. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. at J&P Pizza, 903 S. Main St., in Hampstead.

Major changes were proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley for Carroll County and northern Baltimore County in the alignment of both congressional districts and state legislative districts. Getty will begin the meeting with an update of these maps illustrated through a power-point presentation.

Getty will also discuss recent developments including the decision released last Friday by the three-judge panel considering the challenge in federal court over the state's congressional redistricting plan that was adopted by the Maryland General Assembly in October. The judges upheld the plan of Gov. O'Malley which moved Carroll County out of the 6thCong. District.

Carroll County will now be split between Cong. District 1 and 8. Hampstead and Manchester will be part of a northern and eastern portion of Carroll County that will share a district with the entire Eastern Shore. The remainder of Carroll County and a large portion of Frederick County is moved into Cong. District 8 which is primarily in Montgomery County.

In upholding the congressional redistricting plan, the federal court determined that the changes to Maryland's districts were done for the purpose of gaining a Demcratic partisan advantage. For example, the removal of 100% of Carroll County from the 6thCong. Dist. was clearly part of a design to dilute conservative voters of the existing district and create an opportunity for a Democratic candidate to win in the newly-configured district.

However, the court held that the Supreme Court has not provided a basis for lower courts to overturn state plans based upon "partisan gerrymandering." In a concurring opinion, Judge Roger Titus of the federal three-judge panel wrote: "it is clear that the plan adopted by the General Assembly of Maryland is, by any reasonable standard, a blatant political gerrymander. If the claim had been pressed by the Plaintiffs and an acceptable standard existed for judging it, I would not have hesitated to strike down the Maryland plan."

Getty will also outline how Gov. O'Malley's redistricting plan that provides for realignment of Maryland's 47 Senate districts and 141 member of the House of Delegates will affect local residents. A hearing was held in Annapolis last Thursday on the state map recommended by the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee.

The final plan will be introduced by Gov. O'Malley on the opening day of the General Assembly session on January 11, 2012. The plan becomes law 45 days later unless the Senate and House adopt a different redistricting plan.

Finally, Getty will also discuss the recommendations by the committee that has prepared a report on the 5 districts for Carroll County Commissioners.

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Carroll County Delegation to Annapolis hears legislative wish list for 2012 Annapolis session

Delegation hears legislative wish list for 2012 Annapolis session

Firefighter renew call for casino nights as fundraisers

By Bob Allen December 14, 2011

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-delegation-meet-1218-20111214,0,7811250.story

Carroll County's Delegation to Annapolis was presented this week with a pre-holiday wish list of proposed legislation — some old, some new — to introduce during the 2012 General Assembly.

At a hearing on Dec. 13 at the County Office Building in Westminster, local officials and residents offered their input on bills that would specifically impact Carroll County.

The Annapolis session opens on Jan. 11, and legislators annually hear comments on bill proposals before deciding whether to support or oppose measures when the session gets under way… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/ph-ce-delegation-meet-1218-20111214,0,7811250.story

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