Annapolis – House Republicans today issued the a statement regarding the AELR Committee’s review of the school masking mandate issued by the Maryland Board of Education. Minority Leader Jason Buckel, Delegate Haven Shoemaker, Delegate Jay Jacobs, and Delegate Susan McComas are the House Republican representatives on AELR Committee.
“We have serious concerns regarding the State Board of Education’s unprecedented usurpation of local control in mandating masking for students across Maryland. We support the request that the AELR Committee hold an open and transparent public hearing to fully evaluate this controversial decision. Moreover, the 10-day review period is the public’s best tool to review impactful policy changes that come via an unelected and unaccountable government bureaucracy. It is in the best interests of the public and in the spirit of open government that this review period remain in place. However, it is important to note that neither this review period nor the request for hearing on the regulations prohibit any parent from choosing to mask their children when they return to school this week. Any inference to the contrary is merely political theatrics.”
Delegate Haven Shoemaker on Friday requested the AELR Committee hold a public hearing on the regulations associated with the school masking mandate. Democratic leaders in the General Assembly have been urging Governor Hogan to allow them to bypass the 10-day public review period for these regulations.
sounds like dnr? impactful policy changes that come via an unelected and unaccountable government bureaucracy.
every government agency from feds to state, county city needs to be shut down and those who run them need to be tarred and feathered! run these commies out of this country!
I didn’t notice any Eastern Shore Delegation members included in any investigations. I want to know where they stand on this issue so that I can make an informed vote on who I will vote for next year. And I don’t want to hear one of their well rehearsed answers that leaves us to decide was their answer YES or NO. So Delegates, what is it YES or NO? So SBY News, let’s keep track on your website somewhere. Between this issue and that Horizons fiasco I can pretty much tell who I will not be voting for this up coming election. Republicans, you better get your act together. Your voters are tired of hearing about how important it is to work across the isles. We want to see action from you.
I would like everyone to either email or call Governor Hogan’s office and ask who controls the State? How the hell can a Democrat department head just simply tell him to just sit back because they control this show. If he lets this get by him I don’t know what his political future will look like during his next political foray. Here are the contacts: phone- 1-877-634-6361, email- contact@maryland.gov. I encourage everyone to do this right away. Jon E. Jrr.