# legislative session (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover legislative session. Page: Feed: --- ## [Affordability Democrat Candidates don't have a leg to stand on.](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/affordability-democrat-candidates) _2026-08-13 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ The Left is now pushing the so-called “Fair Tax Act.” Sounds reasonable until you read the details ## [Colorado gun law may face federal legal challenge over permit-to-purchase requirements](https://www.koaa.com/news/capitol-watch/colorado-gun-law-may-face-federal-legal-challenge-over-permit-to-purchase-requirements) _2026-08-12 · Noah Caplan · Capitol Watch_ The Colorado State Shooting Association filed a federal motion asking courts to halt enforcement of the state's new permit-to-purchase law, arguing the rollout has been a disaster for gun owners. ## [Maryland Freedom Caucus Fighting For You](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/maryland-freedom-caucus-fighting) _2026-08-12 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ Special Session Recap ## [What Really Happened in the Special Session](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/what-really-happened-in-the-special) _2026-08-05 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ The Callais decision did not destroy the Voting Rights Act. It reaffirmed its original intent. ## [El Paso County Sheriff's Office opts out of additional fees for new gun law](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/el-paso-county-sheriffs-office-opts-out-of-additional-fees-for-new-gun-law) _2026-07-30 · Ashleigh Quintana · Capitol Watch_ The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has opted out of charging additional fees once the new gun laws go into effect on August 1, 2026. ## [WE NEED YOU: Submit Testimony Opposing Moore's Attempt to Silence Republicans](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/we-need-you-submit-testimony-opposing) _2026-07-30 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ Less than five days before the special session begins, the Democrats finally released the bill that we will debate next week, and they are giving the public little time to provide testimony. ## [The Land of Make Believe: Moore Disenfranchises Marylanders and a Lottery Winner on Food Stamps](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/the-land-of-make-believe-moore-disenfranchises) _2026-07-28 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ Second-Worst Economy in the Country ## [Prisoners, a Lottery Winner, and Millions in Penalties – Maryland’s SNAP Failure](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/prisoners-a-lottery-winner-and-millions) _2026-07-27 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ Over 1,800 inmates sit behind bars while food stamps and cash assistance kept flowing to their accounts. ## [You're invited to Freedom on the Farm](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/youre-invited-to-freedom-on-the-farm) _2026-07-23 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ Let's be honest with what we are up against. Our vision for Maryland isn’t higher taxes or more far-left ideology forced onto us. ## [The Land of Make Believe: Partisan Gerrymandering and Protecting Girls' Sports](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/the-land-of-make-believe-partisan) _2026-07-14 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ Wes Moore Calls Special Session ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bIY3pFJiUP9P) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Defending Patriotism: A Response to Governor Moore](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/defending-patriotism-a-response-to) _2026-07-07 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ True patriotism doesn’t divide us into groups and pit us against one another. It unites us around the principles that built the greatest nation in human history ## [Democrat Zookeepers](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/democrat-zookeepers) _2026-06-30 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ The rise of socialism. ## [Celebrate America 250 with the Maryland Freedom Caucus!](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/celebrate-america-250-with-the-maryland) _2026-06-29 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ Primary Election Night Wins ## [We Warned You – The Bill is Coming Due](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/we-warned-you-the-bill-is-coming) _2026-06-22 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ Dear Fellow Marylanders, “Order of business number one is the biggest financial reckoning the state has seen in years.” ## [Father's Day and Election Day: Vote for these Conservative Leaders!](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/fathers-day-and-election-day-vote) _2026-06-21 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ Happy Father’s Day ## [Bipartisan affordable housing bill advances in Congress with goal to boost supply, limit corporate buying](https://www.koaa.com/news/capitol-watch/bipartisan-affordable-housing-bill-advances-in-congress-with-goal-to-boost-supply-limit-corporate-buying) _2026-06-21 · Meghan Glova · Capitol Watch_ Bipartisan affordable housing bill advances in Congress with goal to boost supply, lower costs, and limit corporate buying ## [Maryland Freedom Caucus: The True Conservative Fighters in Annapolis](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/maryland-freedom-caucus-the-true) _2026-06-10 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ I am proud to share that I once again received an A rating on the GOP Score Card! ## [Corcoran wastes $23 million on housing but builds ZERO new dorms](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/corcoran-spends-23-million-for-zero-new-dorms) _2026-06-10 · Brian Cody · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ Richard Corcoran has wasted more than $23 million on temporary student housing, but has not built a single new dorm. New College needs another 200+ beds to meet their housing goals, even after accounting for the USF Sarasota-Manatee dorms that the Florida legislature is giving New College. For the same money he spent on temporary housing, he could have instead renovated the 250 beds in the… ## [New College on John Oliver “Last Week Tonight” - and the Null Set!](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/new-college-on-john-oliver-last-week-tonight) _2026-06-08 · Brian Cody · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ Last Week Tonight with John Oliver aired a long segment last night about the political takeover of New College of Florida. Seeing the tragedy of the New College political takeover examined so closely and on such a national scale is, for many alums, both yet hard to relive yet intensely cathartic. Many alums worked behind the scenes to supply information to the HBO show, including members of the… ## [Look, Mom, I got an A — Here’s What My Scorecard Record Really Means](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/look-mom-i-got-an-a-heres-what-my) _2026-06-04 · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ The Republican Report Card ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4WdZVpN79eH5) _2026-06-04 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Corcoran promises and fails to deliver new dorms again and again and again](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/corcoran-delays-new-dorms-again-and-again-and-again) _2026-06-03 · Brian Cody · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ Richard Corcoran has been president of New College since February 2023, so he’s well into his fourth year – yet the college still has a housing crisis. Students live off campus and in hotels, and the college doesn’t have enough beds to come anywhere close to its goal of 85% of students living on campus . Corcoran has been promising to build new dorms at New College since 2024 – but as of June… ## [Legislative recap, 2026-2027](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/legislative-recap-2026-2027) _2026-06-03 · Brian Cody · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ In our last post , we discussed the possible outcomes of the legislative session - so what happened with New College’s budget during the 2026 legislative session? Now that the session is over, we know where things landed – and it’s not great for New College. In the chart below, you can see that New College’s legislative funding for operations dropped from $62 million down to $37 million (source:… ## [Maryland’s Broken System: Voter Rolls, Gun Grabs, and Federal Scrutiny](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/marylands-broken-system-voter-rolls) _2026-06-03 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ While we may be out of the Land of Make Believe, the damage continues. ## [Defending Private Property Rights: The Bedrock of Housing and Freedom](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/defending-private-property-rights) _2026-05-27 · Matt Morgan · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ Property rights are under attack. ## [Election Integrity Down The Drain: How The SBE Spoiled 500k Main-In Ballots](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/election-integrity-down-the-drain) _2026-05-23 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ Maryland just witnessed a massive error in our election system, and this has the potential to be a disaster. ## [Mail In Ballots & Thank you](https://mattmorgan29a.substack.com/p/mail-in-ballots-and-thank-you) _2026-05-18 · Matt Morgan · Delegate Matt Morgan’s Substack_ First, a huge thank you to the sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who came out to my campaign kick-off breakfast this morning. ## [Legislative update: May 16, 2026](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/legislative-update-may-16-2026) _2026-05-16 · Brian Cody · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ New College’s future remains unclear as legislators head home after a week of the special budget session. The major item that is still undecided: the transfer of the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida. There are three moving pieces to this: The transfer of the campus, i.e. the physical assets but not any of the programs or staff ( language in HB 5601 ) Debt coming with the… ## [Southern Poverty Law Center Encroaching on Maryland's Public Curriculum](https://kathyformaryland.substack.com/p/southern-poverty-law-center-encroaching) _2026-05-05 · Delegate Kathy Szeliga · Delegate Kathy Szeliga_ If you haven’t seen the news, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was recently indicted for wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. From the Department of Justice Press Release: ## [AG Phil Weiser wins Democratic Assembly; secures top line on primary ballot for governor](https://www.koaa.com/news/politics/ag-phil-weiser-wins-democratic-assembly-secures-top-line-on-primary-ballot-for-governor) _2026-03-28 · Ashleigh Quintana · Capitol Watch_ Current Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has won the Democratic Assembly, securing 90% of delegates and securing the top line on the Democratic primary ballot for governor. ## [Colorado legislators speak out on Trump Administration's capture of Venezuelan president](https://www.koaa.com/news/politics/colorado-legislators-speak-out-on-trump-administrations-capture-of-venezuelan-president) _2026-01-03 · Ashleigh Quintana · Capitol Watch_ Colorado legislators are speaking out on the Trump Administration's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wNRXBUvehFs7) _2026-01-03 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [NCA Responds to the New York Times’ December 28th Front Page Coverage of New College](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/nca-responds-to-the-new-york-times-december-28th-front-page-coverage-of-new-college) _2025-12-31 · Brian Cody · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ The front page of the Sunday, December 28, 2025 edition of the New York Times featured that paper’s first major story on New College in two years. We stand in that awkward space between gratitude for the Times’ interest in our alma mater, and dismay that the article serves to badly miseducate the public about the current state of affairs. Our critique comes in two parts. As to what it did report,… ## [What the “2026” U.S. News Update Tells Us](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/rankings-2026) _2025-11-24 · Guest User · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ Even a flawed instrument can pick up a very large-scale decline in quality, which is what New College is experiencing. Secondly, no college president in the real world—surely, no actual New College president in recent decades—can, or has, ignored the rankings. Among other reasons, publications that profile and rank colleges are a venue for marketing. ## [NCA Recognizes Malena Carrasco and Amy Reid for Decades of Service to the New College Community](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/faculty-rec) _2025-11-23 · Guest User · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ By a vote of its Board taken Nov. 12, 2025, Novo Collegian Alliance, Inc., a private nonprofit organization, has formally recognized Professors Malena Carrasco and Amy Reid for a combined 77 years of service as New College faculty. ## [Letter of Support for Novum Collegium Fidelis](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/novum-collegium-fidelis-letter) _2025-09-08 · KimBoo York · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ The following is the text of the Novo Collegian Alliance’s letter of support for the Novum Collegium Fidelis project. We are hopeful that this idea takes firm root and flourishes, and are pleased to support it as a means to advance the necessary public conversation about the College’s crisis and the fate of its historic mission. ## [Video: Corcoran trashes $3MM of taxpayer dollars](https://www.novocollegian.org/blog/corcoran-trashes-3mm-of-taxpayer-dollars) _2025-08-29 · Brian Cody · Blog - Novo Collegian Alliance_ Richard Corcoran is demolishing the mobile-home-like temporary student housing he spent $3 million in taxpayer dollars on, after students were only able to live in them for a total of less than 2 months. As reported early this year , Richard Corcoran made an ill-advised purchase of “modular temporary dorms” for New College’s 2024-2025 school year. The modular dorms, which students mockingly called… ## [Colorado lawmakers take on corporate tax breaks, SNAP funding in second day of special session](https://www.koaa.com/news/politics/colorado-lawmakers-take-on-corporate-tax-breaks-snap-funding-in-second-day-of-special-session) _2025-08-24 · Brandon Richard · Capitol Watch_ Colorado lawmakers continued their special session on Friday, advancing bills to limit corporate tax breaks as they work to address a $783 million budget gap. ## [Thousands of Denver city workers wait in limbo as layoffs set to start Monday](https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/thousands-of-denver-city-workers-wait-in-limbo-as-layoffs-set-to-start-monday) _2025-08-17 · Claire Lavezzorio · Capitol Watch_ It's a nerve-wracking weekend for thousands of City of Denver employees who are waiting to find out if they still have a job. ## [Senator Michael Bennet announces over $25 million for Colorado projects](https://www.koaa.com/news/capitol-watch/senator-michael-bennet-requests-over-25-million-for-colorado-projects) _2025-08-02 · Ashleigh Quintana · Capitol Watch_ U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has announced that over $25 million has been requested for five Colorado projects.