Maryland lost one of their very best on May 16, 2009, when Delegate Pauline Menes of Prince George’s County died. Her legislative career spanned four decades, having been elected in 1966. She was the first woman to serve on the Judiciary Committee, from 1979 on, and used that platform to bring legislative attention and remedies [...]
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New Maryland Domestic Violence Laws Signed Today by Governor
May 19, 2009 A Message from Lt. Governor Brown Dear Friends, Earlier today, Governor O’Malley signed legislation that will take guns out the hands of domestic abusers. For me, and far too many other Marylanders, this new law strikes a personal chord. My cousin Cathy was killed by her estranged boyfriend last summer. She was [...]
