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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Maryland lawmakers expand AG powers due to Trump

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Fearful of President Donald Trump’s policies, the Maryland General Assembly has empowered the state’s Democratic attorney general to sue the federal government without permission from the state’s Republican governor.

The House of Delegates voted 89-50 along party lines on Wednesday for a joint resolution already approved by the Senate.

Democrats control Maryland’s legislature. They have noted worries about potential Affordable Care Act repeal as one reason for expanding the attorney general’s powers. Maryland’s attorney general has lacked the common law authority to sue the federal government on his own after a 1984 ruling by the state’s highest court.

Republicans contend the resolution upsets checks and balances outlined in Maryland’s constitution, but Democrats say more than 40 other attorneys general have the authority to sue on their own.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thus the need to end gerrymandering. We need to be able to get these fools out of control who are re-elected by fools.

Anonymous said...

What's a measly $1 MILLION DOLLARS to pay for 5 MORE LAWYERS to disrupt the people's choice? Our rulers in Annapolis will cram whatever they want down out throats - all with the help of LIBERAL JIM :(

Anonymous said...

mathias is done, he doesn't have a conservative bone in his body

Anonymous said...

The next state election can't come fast enough!

Anonymous said...

People need to stop supporting these liberal progressive jackwagons. We need a good solid person to run against Jimbo and a few others across the bridge next year....

Anonymous said...

Just more proof that Maryland is a socialist rogue state being run by liberal leftists from Baltimore and DC suburbs.