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The Baltimore Banner hosted its 2nd annual Inside the Legislative Session, a breakfast event featuring Gov. Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, and Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman.
Guests joined us for a premier policy discussion with senior leaders in the Moore-Miller administration, including Secretary of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day, Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson, Secretary of Human Services Rafael Lopez, key legislative leaders, senior staff members, business and community leaders, and policy advocates from across the state.
The morning included remarks from the presiding officers as well as panel discussions and fireside chats on the most pressing policy issues facing our state.
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EVENT DETAILS
Date: January 14, 2025
Location: Graduate Annapolis
126 West St, Annapolis, MD 21401
Time: 7:00am - 7:30am: Breakfast & Networking
7:30am - 10:00am: Panel Discussions
AGENDA
Budget Fireside Chat:
Brooke E. Lierman, Maryland comptroller
Guy Guzzone, senator, chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee
Stephen Hershey Jr., senator, Maryland Senate minority leader
Moderator: Pamela Wood, state politics reporter, The Baltimore Banner
A conversation with the Leadership
Senate President Bill Ferguson
Speaker of The Maryland House Of Delegates, Adrienne A. Jones
Moderator: Pamela Wood, state politics reporter, The Baltimore Banner
Powering Maryland’s future: Balancing energy needs with climate realities
Lorig Charkoudian, delegate, Economic Matters Committee
Brian Feldman, senator, chair of the Education, Energy and the Environment Committee
Leah Meredith, mid-Atlantic Regional Director, Solar Energy Industries Association
Paul Pinsky, director, Maryland Energy Administration
Moderator: Rick Hutzell, columnist, The Baltimore Banner
Remarks from Kristin Jimison, Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
The future of health: The impact AHEAD will have on hospitals, insurers, and Marylanders
Lester Davis, chief of staff, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, Maryland secretary of health
Rafael Lopez, Maryland secretary of human services
Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, delegate, chair of the Health and Government Operations Committee
Moderator: Brenda Wintrode, state government, agency and politics reporter, The Baltimore Banner
Remarks from Michael Sakata, President & CEO of Maryland Transportation Builders & Materials Association
The Debate over Housing and Community Development: The rise of “Yimbyism”
Jake Day, Maryland secretary of housing and community development
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO, Global Refuge
Jonathon Rondeau, president and CEO, The Arc Central Chesapeake Region
Michael Sanderson, executive director, Maryland Association of Counties
Vaughn Stewart, delegate
Moderator: Hallie Miller, housing reporter, The Baltimore Banner
Doing business in Maryland: The economic impact and opportunities ahead
Kevin Anderson, Maryland secretary of commerce
Ricky Smith, executive director and CEO, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Grason Wiggins, vice president of government affairs, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Rick Hutzell, columnist, The Baltimore Banner
09:30am: A Conversation with Governor Moore
Moderator: Kimi Yoshino, editor in chief, The Baltimore Banner
2025 EVENT PHOTOS
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