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'''Luke Clippinger''' is an [[Politics of the United States|American politician]] and lawyer from [[Maryland]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], he was elected to the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] in 2010, representing the state's 46th district in [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]]. He will take office on January 12, 2011.
'''Luke Clippinger''' American politician and lawyer the [[Maryland House of Delegates]], representing the state's 46th district in [[Baltimore]] 2011.


==Early life and career==
==Early life and ==
Clippinger was born in Baltimore on September 24, 1972. He graduated from the [[Baltimore Polytechnic Institute]] and attended [[Earlham College]], where he served as the manager of the [[WECI]] radio station<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mogollon |first1=C. David |title=42 percent undecided in local poll |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-42-percent-undecided-in-l/154285957/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Palladium-Item]] |date=October 16, 1992 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> and earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in politics in 1994, and the [[University of Louisville]], where he earned a [[Juris Doctor]] degree in 2005. He was admitted to the [[Maryland State Bar Association]] in 2007.<ref name="msa">{{cite web |title=Luke H. Clippinger, Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa15461.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=[[Maryland State Archives]] |access-date=November 19, 2023}}</ref>
Born in Baltimore, Clippinger was raised in [[Reservoir Hill, Baltimore|Reservoir Hill]] and attended [[Baltimore City Public Schools]], namely Roland Park Elementary-Middle School and [[Baltimore Polytechnic Institute]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web| url=http://www.luke46.org/about-luke.html | title=Luke Clippinger for Delegate: About Luke}}</ref> Clippinger graduated in 1994 from [[Earlham College]] in [[Richmond, Indiana]] with a major in politics; at Earlham, he ran the campus radio station.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slideshare.net/lmcconnell/tidings-may10|work=The Tidings: newsletter of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church|date=May 2010|title=Meet a Trailblazer}}</ref> He involved himself in local politics, running the reelection campaign of Congressman [[Lee H. Hamilton]] (D–Indiana) and subsequently spending seven years serving as district director for Congressman [[Baron Hill]] (D–Indiana).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/luke-clippinger/6/a9a/823|title=LinkedIn: Luke Clippinger}}</ref>

Clippinger later attended the [[University of Louisville School of Law]] in Kentucky. After law school, he returned to Baltimore to work as an Assistant State's Attorney in [[Anne Arundel County]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
Clippinger says he has been involved in politics since he was seven years old as a worker in [[Mary Pat Clarke]]'s city council campaign.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frisone |first1=Nick |title=Election Spotlight with Delegate Luke Clippinger |url=https://www.baltimorecitydems.org/post/election-spotlight-with-delegate-luke-clippinger |website=Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee |access-date=November 19, 2023 |language=en |date=3 November 2022}}</ref>
===2010 primary election===
Clippinger mounted a bid for the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010, running in the three-member 46th district (south and southeast Baltimore). Incumbent [[Carolyn J. Krysiak]] had decided against seeking reelection, creating an open seat in the 46th.


While attending Earlham, Clippinger conducted polls for various elections in [[Wayne County, Indiana]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mogollon |first1=C. David |title=Phone poll planned tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-phone-poll-planned-tonigh/154285970/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Palladium-Item]] |date=October 14, 1992 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> served as the communications director for the Wayne County Democratic Party from 1992 to 1994, and ran unsuccessfully for [[Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne Township]] assessor in 1994.<ref name="Hamilton" /> After graduating, he interned for Indiana state senators [[Lindel Hume]] and Joe O'Day during the 1995 legislative session, afterwards working as an office manager for [[1995 Baltimore mayoral election|Baltimore mayoral election]] candidate Mary Pat Clarke. In 1996, Clippinger worked as an intern and was later named to manage the re-election campaign of U.S. Representative [[Lee Hamilton]].<ref name="Hamilton">{{cite news |title=Congressman Lee Hamilton Names Manager |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-county-banner-congressman-lee-ha/154285995/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Jackson County Banner]] |date=March 7, 1996}}</ref> He worked as a community development specialist for the Indiana Department of Commerce until 1998,<ref>{{cite news |title=State official explains grants to Gaston board |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-state-official-explains-g/154286031/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Star Press]] |date=November 23, 1997 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> when he was named to manage the campaign of congressional candidate [[Baron Hill (politician)|Baron Hill]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Baron Hill Names Campaign Manager |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-county-banner-baron-hill-names-c/154286051/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Jackson County Banner]] |date=April 9, 1998 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> and, following his election to Congress, became Hill's district director until 2005.<ref name="msa" />
Six Democrats filed for delegate and Clippinger was invited onto the ticket of incumbent Sen. [[George Della]] and incumbent Dels. [[Peter A. Hammen]] and [[Brian K. McHale]]. In the Democratic primary election held on September 14, Clippinger placed third, surpassed only by the two incumbents seeking reelection. He finished 642 votes ahead of the fourth-placed finisher and thus won the Democratic nomination, proceeding to the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/Primary/StateResults_office_016_district_46.html|title=Maryland State Board of Elections: 2010 primary election results}}</ref>
:{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Votes
!Percent
!Outcome
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|[[Peter A. Hammen]] (incumbent)
|5,632
|&nbsp;&nbsp;26.0%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Won
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|[[Brian K. McHale]] (incumbent)
|4,128
|&nbsp;&nbsp;19.0%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Won
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|'''Luke Clippinger'''
|'''4,052'''
|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''18.7%'''
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Bill Romani
|3,410
|&nbsp;&nbsp;15.7%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Jason Filippou
|2,503
|&nbsp;&nbsp;11.5%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Melissa A. Techentin
|1,962
|&nbsp;&nbsp;9.0%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|}


In 2006, Clippinger was named as the campaign manager for [[Tom Perez]]'s short-lived campaign for [[Attorney General of Maryland]].<ref name="msa" /> Afterwards, he worked as a spokesperson for [[Stephanie Rawlings-Blake]]'s mayoral campaign<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reddy |first1=Sumanthi |title=Police union backs challengers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-police-union-backs-cha/154286074/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=July 25, 2007 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> and as an assistant state's attorney in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]] since 2007. Clippinger served as a member of the platform committee at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]].<ref name="msa" />
===2010 general election===
In the general election, the three Democratic nominees faced only token opposition in a district that's overwhelmingly Democratic. They won easily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/General/StateResults_office_016_district_46.html|title=Maryland State Board of Elections: 2010 general election results}}</ref>
:{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Votes
!Percent
!Outcome
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|[[Peter A. Hammen]], Democratic
|15,367
|&nbsp;&nbsp;29.6%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Won
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|[[Brian K. McHale]], Democratic
|14,871
|&nbsp;&nbsp;28.6%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Won
|-
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|'''Luke Clippinger, Democratic'''
|'''14,159'''
|&nbsp;&nbsp;'''27.3%'''
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Won'''
|-
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|Roger Bedingfield, Republican
|7,338
|&nbsp;&nbsp;14.1%
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lost
|}


==In the legislature==
==Personal==
[[File:LGBTQ+ Caucus Reception (52768648260).jpg|thumb|Clippinger (center) and other members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus with Governor [[Wes Moore]], 2023]]
Clippinger is openly gay.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/06182010/polinew194824_32548.php|title=Gay candidates seek record voice in legislature|date=June 18, 2010|work=[[The Gazette (Maryland)|The Gazette]]}}</ref> On taking office, he will be one of seven openly [[LGBT]] members of the [[Maryland General Assembly]], alongside Sen. [[Rich Madaleno]] (D–Kensington) and Dels. [[Maggie McIntosh]] (D–Baltimore), [[Mary L. Washington]] (D–Baltimore), [[Anne Kaiser]] (D–Burtonsville), [[Heather Mizeur]] (D–Takoma Park) and [[Bonnie Cullison]] (D–Silver Spring).
In 2010, Clippinger ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 46, seeking to succeed retiring state delegate [[Carolyn J. Krysiak]].<ref name="2010 campaign">{{cite news |last1=Charing |first1=Steve |title=Growing number of gays on ballot in Maryland |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/06/03/growing-number-of-gays-on-ballot-in-maryland/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=June 3, 2010}}</ref> He won the Democratic primary election in September, placing third with 18.7 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bykowicz |first1=Julie |title=House of Delegates loses few incumbents |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-09-house_of_delegate_loses_few_in-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=September 15, 2010}}</ref>


Clippinger was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 12, 2011. He was a member of the Judiciary Committee from 2011 to 2015, afterwards serving in the Economic Matters Committee before returning to the Judiciary Committee as its chair in 2019. Clippinger served as the chair of the Democratic Party Caucus from 2015 to 2018.<ref name="msa" />
He is an Elder at [[Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church]], Park Avenue. He has been a member since 1986.<ref name=bio />

==Personal life==
Clippinger is openly gay.<ref name="2010 campaign" /> He attends the [[Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church]] in Baltimore.<ref name="msa" />

In April 2016, Clippinger said that he experienced "significant fatigue" at the end of the 2016 legislative session, and in June he was diagnosed with a rare form of [[leukemia]]. In January 2017, he said that the cancer was in remission.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wiggins |first1=Ovetta |title=Md. delegate diagnosed with cancer speaks personally about paid sick-leave bill |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/md-delegate-diagnosed-with-cancer-speaks-personally-about-paid-sick-leave-bill/2017/01/23/f827b4c0-e1cd-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=January 24, 2017}}</ref>

==Political positions==
''[[Maryland Matters]]'' has described Clippinger as a "leader of the progressive wing" in the House.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Josh Kurtz: In Luke They Trust |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/07/19/josh-kurtz-in-luke-they-trust/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=July 19, 2018}}</ref>

===Business===
During the 2018 legislative session, Clippinger supported the Reform on Tap Act, a bill backed by Comptroller [[Peter Franchot]] to deregulate the state's craft beer industry.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Case |first1=Wesley |last2=Dresser |first2=Michael |title=Beer reform taps out as Maryland House panel rejects Franchot brewery bill |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-beer-reform-fails-20180316-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>

In 2022, Clippinger supported legislation that would require companies on [[The Block, Baltimore|The Block in Baltimore]] to close at 10 p.m. nightly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stole |first1=Bryn |last2=Wood |first2=Pamela |title=Baltimore businesses rally against bill proposing 10 p.m. closing time on The Block |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-block-folo-20220121-wnlmkaun4jf5nnuzqzq6ix24xq-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>

===Crime and policing===
During the 2014 legislative session, Clippinger introduced "Jake's Law", a bill that would increase penalties for drivers who cause fatal accidents while [[texting and driving]]. The bill was named for Jake Owen, a five-year-old boy who was killed in a 2011 crash caused by a driver who was talking on his phone.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Jenna |title=Senate changes to 'Jake's Law' undermine purpose of safety bill, advocates say |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/key-changes-in-senate-version-of-bill-could-jeopardize-passage-of-jakes-law/2014/04/02/c26faa6e-ba97-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor [[Martin O'Malley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Maryland Passes 'Jake's Law,' Bill On Distracted Driving |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-passes-jakes-law-bill-on-distracted-driving/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[WJZ-TV]] |date=April 7, 2014}}</ref>

In July 2017, Clippinger and other lawmakers from District 46 released an "anti-violence plan" that called for increased funding for social programs and strengthened gun laws.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |title=Southeast Baltimore lawmakers release anti-violence plan |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-southeast-baltimore-lawmakers-release-anti-violence-plan-20170718-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>

During the 2019 legislative session, Clippinger introduced a bill that would require police trial boards to release audio from their hearings under the state Open Meetings Act.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |title=Anton Black's family frustrated as 'Anton's Law' sits in drawer and another police transparency bill advances |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-anton-black-law-20190326-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=March 26, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The bill passed the House of Delegates, but died in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kazanjian |first1=Glynis |title=Lawmakers Regroup to Rework Police Transparency Bills |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/10/08/lawmakers-regroup-to-rework-police-transparency-bills/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=October 9, 2019}}</ref>

In May 2020, Clippinger expressed disappointment with Governor [[Larry Hogan]]'s veto of a bill to increase funding for the [[Baltimore Police Department]] for 10 high-crime "microzones" in the city.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |last2=Wood |first2=Pamela |title=Citing economic hit from coronavirus, Gov. Hogan vetoes legislation to improve Maryland schools, allows Pimlico bill to become law |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-hogan-vetoes-20200507-5feplmr3hfdhpfxwm4a4mufdya-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=May 7, 2020}}</ref>

During the 2021 legislative session, Clippinger introduced a bill to remove the [[governor of Maryland]] from the state's parole board.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Lawmakers, Advocates Continue Push to Remove Governor From Parole Process |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/01/20/prisoners-rights-advocates-continue-to-push-to-remove-the-governor-from-the-parole-process/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=January 20, 2021}}</ref> The bill passed, but was vetoed by Hogan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Legislature Votes to Remove Governor From the Parole Process |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/04/13/legislature-votes-to-remove-governor-from-the-parole-process/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=April 13, 2021}}</ref>

In 2023, Clippinger supported legislation that would give the [[attorney general of Maryland]] sole prosecutorial power over cases involving police-involved deaths.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanderlin |first1=Lee O. |title=Maryland state's attorneys fight against bill that would give attorney general more prosecution powers |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-attorney-general-police-killing-prosecutor-pushback-20230307-cilpm4wuvven5buala2adict6e-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>

===Education===
In August 2019, Clippinger signed onto a letter calling for the [[Maryland State Department of Education]] to add lessons on [[LGBT movements|LGBT]] and [[Disability rights movement|disability rights]] movements into social studies curriculum.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chibbaro |first1=Lou Jr. |title=Md. school officials developing LGBT curriculum |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/08/21/md-school-officials-developing-lgbt-curriculum/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> The Department of Education agreed to update its curriculum to include this material two weeks after it was sent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=Update: State Department of Ed Working on LGBT, Disability Rights Curricula |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/08/13/update-state-department-of-ed-working-on-lgbt-disability-rights-curricula/ |access-date=October 28, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=August 13, 2019}}</ref>

===Gun policy===
During the 2022 legislative session, Clippinger supported a bill to ban [[privately made firearm]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Advocates Call for Ghost Gun Ban as Senators Debate Right Approach to Rising Crime Rates |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/01/25/advocates-call-for-ghost-gun-ban-as-senators-debate-right-approach-to-rising-crime-rates/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=January 25, 2022}}</ref> He also defended a bill that would require firearms dealers to install security devices, including 24-hour burglary alarm systems and security bars.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=With Legislative Overrides, Paid Leave and Abortion Access Bills Become Law in Maryland |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/04/09/with-legislative-overrides-paid-leave-and-abortion-access-bills-become-law-in-maryland/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=April 9, 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, Clippinger introduced legislation to increase the requirements and fees to obtain a handgun permit.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |last2=Janesch |first2=Sam |title=Maryland lawmakers send cannabis legalization, gun control bills to governor ahead of Monday deadline |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-saturday-house-20230408-wvpbs3tw6jfmhh3zbs6vydcjzi-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=April 8, 2023}}</ref> The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor [[Wes Moore]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |last2=Janesch |first2=Sam |title=Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs laws restricting who can carry firearms and where they can carry them |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-gun-bills-signed-20230516-znapkufzs5fyhb7yiwf6p663q4-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>

===Marijuana===
During the 2022 legislative session, Clippinger supported legislation creating a [[2022 Maryland Question 4|statewide referendum]] on [[Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States|legalizing recreational cannabis in Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Hayes |title=A new era: Legalization of recreational cannabis in Maryland to grow market to more than 4.5 million adults |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-cannabis-maryland-july-1-end-prohibition-new-era-20230623-hlk7drjryfcglkibbr5gyckpci-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=July 1, 2023}}</ref> He also introduced a bill establishing the framework for the state's cannabis industry,<ref>{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=House Advances Measure Establishing Marijuana Referendum |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/23/house-advances-measure-establishing-marijuana-referendum/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> which passed and became law without Governor [[Larry Hogan]]'s signature.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Erin |last2=Wiggins |first2=Ovetta |title=Hogan vetoes increased abortion access, paid family leave in Maryland |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/04/08/hogan-vetoes-maryland/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=May 3, 2022}}</ref>

===Paid sick leave===
During the 2017 legislative session, Clippinger introduced the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act, a bill that would allow workers to accrue up to seven days of paid sick leave a year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Pamela |title=Sick leave bill advances in General Assembly |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-sick-leave-committee-20170223-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=February 23, 2017}}</ref> The bill passed, but was vetoed by Governor [[Larry Hogan]];<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dresser |first1=Michael |title=Hogan vetoes Maryland Democrats' paid sick leave bill |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-sick-leave-veto-20170525-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> lawmakers voted to override Hogan's veto during the 2018 legislative session.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Erin |title=Many Maryland workers can now accrue paid sick time off as law takes effect |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-paid-sick-leave-20180215-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=February 15, 2018}}</ref>

===Social issues===
[[File:JLB 6280 (8186690930).jpg|thumb|Clippinger speaks at the [[Question 6]] victory party, 2012]]
During the 2011 legislative session, Clippinger supported the [[Civil Marriage Protection Act]], a bill to legalize [[same-sex marriage in Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chibbaro |first1=Lou Jr. |title=Md. House debating marriage |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/03/10/md-marriage-bill-survives-hostile-amendments/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=March 10, 2011}}</ref> He supported it again when it was reintroduced in 2012,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Charing |first1=Steve |title=Lawmakers weigh in on Md. marriage bill |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/19/lawmakers-weigh-in-on-md-marriage-bill/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=January 19, 2012}}</ref> during which it passed and was signed into law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chibbaro |first1=Lou Jr. |title=O'Malley says marriage bill brings dignity, religious freedom |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/24/omalley-says-marriage-bill-brings-dignity-religious-freedom/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=January 24, 2012}}</ref> Clippinger opposed [[Question 6]], a 2012 referendum to repeal the Civil Marriage Protection Act.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reese |first1=Phil |title=Marylanders celebrate as House OKs marriage bill |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/02/18/marylanders-celebrate-as-house-oks-marriage-bill/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=February 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Linskey |first1=Annie |last2=Scharper |first2=Julie |last3=Siegel |first3=Andrea F. |title=Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bal-supporters-of-samesex-marriage-celebrate-20121106-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=November 7, 2012}}</ref>

During the 2013 legislative session, Clippinger attended a rally at the [[Maryland State House]] to support a bill that would ban discrimination against [[transgender]] people.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavers |first1=Michael K. |title=Md. lawmakers hold hearing on trans rights bill |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/02/26/md-senate-committee-holds-hearing-on-transgender-rights-bill/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=February 27, 2013}}</ref> He reintroduced the bill in 2014,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Charing |first1=Steve |title=Supporters rally for trans rights in Md. |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/02/18/supporters-rally-trans-rights-md/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> during which it passed and was signed into law by Governor [[Martin O'Malley]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavers |first1=Michael K. |title=Advocates confident Larry Hogan will leave LGBT laws intact |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/11/11/marriage-trans-rights-laws-secure-hogan-administration/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=November 11, 2014}}</ref>

During the 2014 legislative session, Clippinger introduced legislation to ban [[conversion therapy]] on minors.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavers |first1=Michael K. |title=Trans rights bill, ex-gay therapy ban top Maryland legislative agenda |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/01/08/trans-rights-bill-ex-gay-therapy-ban-top-maryland-legislative-agenda/ |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=January 8, 2014}}</ref> In 2020, he supported legislation to repeal [[Sodomy laws in the United States|sodomy as a criminal offense]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chibbaro |first1=Lou Jr. |title=Maryland House votes to repeal sodomy law |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/02/25/maryland-house-votes-to-repeal-sodomy-law/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=February 25, 2020}}</ref> Clippinger supported the bill when it was reintroduced during the 2023 legislative session, during which it passed and became law without Governor [[Wes Moore]]'s signature.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bill to repeal Md. sodomy law to take effect without governor's signature |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/05/19/bill-to-repeal-md-sodomy-law-to-take-effect-without-governors-signature/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=May 19, 2023}}</ref>

In April 2015, after the [[Indiana General Assembly]] passed the [[Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana)|Religious Freedom Restoration Act]], Clippinger penned an open letter inviting Indiana businesses to relocate to Maryland.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavers |first1=Michael K. |title=Hogan rejects request to ban state-funded travel to Indiana |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/04/02/hogan-rejects-request-to-ban-state-funded-travel-to-indiana/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=April 2, 2015}}</ref>

In April 2019, Clippinger called for the resignation of Baltimore mayor [[Catherine Pugh]] amid the [[Catherine Pugh#Resignation and criminal charges|''Healthy Holly'' scandal]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wellemeyer |first1=James |title=Baltimore's LGBT lawmakers mixed on Pugh's future |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/04/12/baltimores-lgbt-lawmakers-largely-silent-on-pughs-future/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Blade]] |date=April 12, 2019}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
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|votes = 3,830
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|candidate = [[Peter A. Hammen]] (incumbent)
|votes = 5,632
|percentage = 26.0
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|candidate = [[Brian K. McHale]] (incumbent)
|votes = 4,128
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|votes = 4,052
|percentage = 18.7
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|candidate = Bill Romani
|votes = 3,410
|percentage = 15.7
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|candidate = Jason Filippou
|votes = 2,503
|percentage = 11.5
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|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Melissa A. Techentin
|votes = 1,962
|percentage = 9.0
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
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|candidate = Peter A. Hammen (incumbent)
|votes = 15,367
|percentage = 29.6
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|candidate = Brian K. McHale (incumbent)
|votes = 14,871
|percentage = 28.6
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|votes = 14,159
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|candidate = Roger Bedingfield
|votes = 7,338
|percentage = 14.1
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|votes = 205
|percentage = 0.4
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
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|candidate = [[Brooke Lierman]]
|votes = 13,889
|percentage = 24.6
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|candidate = Peter A. Hammen (incumbent)
|votes = 13,217
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
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|candidate = Luke Clippinger (incumbent)
|votes = 12,680
|percentage = 22.5
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|candidate = Roger D. Bedingfield
|votes = 6,113
|percentage = 10.8
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|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph "Joh" Sedtal
|votes = 5,275
|percentage = 9.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Duane Shelton
|votes = 5,115
|percentage = 9.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 117
|percentage = 0.2
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|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Brooke Lierman (incumbent)
|votes = 23,711
|percentage = 28.6
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|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Luke Clippinger (incumbent)
|votes = 23,023
|percentage = 27.8
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Robbyn Lewis]]
|votes = 22,582
|percentage = 27.3
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|candidate = Jeremy Baron
|votes = 6,879
|percentage = 8.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Nicholas Wentworth
|votes = 6,324
|percentage = 7.6
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|votes = 289
|percentage = 0.3
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|candidate = [[Mark Edelson]]
|votes = 22,103
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Latest revision as of 05:22, 24 September 2024

Luke Clippinger
Clippinger in 2024
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 46th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2011
Preceded byCarolyn J. Krysiak
Personal details
Born (1972-09-24) September 24, 1972 (age 52)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBaltimore Polytechnic Institute
Earlham College (BA)
University of Louisville (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Luke H. Clippinger (born September 24, 1972) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the state's 46th district in Baltimore, since 2011.

Early life and education

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Clippinger was born in Baltimore on September 24, 1972. He graduated from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and attended Earlham College, where he served as the manager of the WECI radio station[1] and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics in 1994, and the University of Louisville, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree in 2005. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association in 2007.[2]

Political career

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Clippinger says he has been involved in politics since he was seven years old as a worker in Mary Pat Clarke's city council campaign.[3]

While attending Earlham, Clippinger conducted polls for various elections in Wayne County, Indiana,[4] served as the communications director for the Wayne County Democratic Party from 1992 to 1994, and ran unsuccessfully for Wayne Township assessor in 1994.[5] After graduating, he interned for Indiana state senators Lindel Hume and Joe O'Day during the 1995 legislative session, afterwards working as an office manager for Baltimore mayoral election candidate Mary Pat Clarke. In 1996, Clippinger worked as an intern and was later named to manage the re-election campaign of U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton.[5] He worked as a community development specialist for the Indiana Department of Commerce until 1998,[6] when he was named to manage the campaign of congressional candidate Baron Hill[7] and, following his election to Congress, became Hill's district director until 2005.[2]

In 2006, Clippinger was named as the campaign manager for Tom Perez's short-lived campaign for Attorney General of Maryland.[2] Afterwards, he worked as a spokesperson for Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's mayoral campaign[8] and as an assistant state's attorney in Anne Arundel County since 2007. Clippinger served as a member of the platform committee at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[2]

In the legislature

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Clippinger (center) and other members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus with Governor Wes Moore, 2023

In 2010, Clippinger ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 46, seeking to succeed retiring state delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak.[9] He won the Democratic primary election in September, placing third with 18.7 percent of the vote.[10]

Clippinger was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 12, 2011. He was a member of the Judiciary Committee from 2011 to 2015, afterwards serving in the Economic Matters Committee before returning to the Judiciary Committee as its chair in 2019. Clippinger served as the chair of the Democratic Party Caucus from 2015 to 2018.[2]

Personal life

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Clippinger is openly gay.[9] He attends the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.[2]

In April 2016, Clippinger said that he experienced "significant fatigue" at the end of the 2016 legislative session, and in June he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. In January 2017, he said that the cancer was in remission.[11]

Political positions

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Maryland Matters has described Clippinger as a "leader of the progressive wing" in the House.[12]

Business

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During the 2018 legislative session, Clippinger supported the Reform on Tap Act, a bill backed by Comptroller Peter Franchot to deregulate the state's craft beer industry.[13]

In 2022, Clippinger supported legislation that would require companies on The Block in Baltimore to close at 10 p.m. nightly.[14]

Crime and policing

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During the 2014 legislative session, Clippinger introduced "Jake's Law", a bill that would increase penalties for drivers who cause fatal accidents while texting and driving. The bill was named for Jake Owen, a five-year-old boy who was killed in a 2011 crash caused by a driver who was talking on his phone.[15] The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley.[16]

In July 2017, Clippinger and other lawmakers from District 46 released an "anti-violence plan" that called for increased funding for social programs and strengthened gun laws.[17]

During the 2019 legislative session, Clippinger introduced a bill that would require police trial boards to release audio from their hearings under the state Open Meetings Act.[18] The bill passed the House of Delegates, but died in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.[19]

In May 2020, Clippinger expressed disappointment with Governor Larry Hogan's veto of a bill to increase funding for the Baltimore Police Department for 10 high-crime "microzones" in the city.[20]

During the 2021 legislative session, Clippinger introduced a bill to remove the governor of Maryland from the state's parole board.[21] The bill passed, but was vetoed by Hogan.[22]

In 2023, Clippinger supported legislation that would give the attorney general of Maryland sole prosecutorial power over cases involving police-involved deaths.[23]

Education

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In August 2019, Clippinger signed onto a letter calling for the Maryland State Department of Education to add lessons on LGBT and disability rights movements into social studies curriculum.[24] The Department of Education agreed to update its curriculum to include this material two weeks after it was sent.[25]

Gun policy

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During the 2022 legislative session, Clippinger supported a bill to ban privately made firearms.[26] He also defended a bill that would require firearms dealers to install security devices, including 24-hour burglary alarm systems and security bars.[27]

In 2023, Clippinger introduced legislation to increase the requirements and fees to obtain a handgun permit.[28] The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore.[29]

Marijuana

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During the 2022 legislative session, Clippinger supported legislation creating a statewide referendum on legalizing recreational cannabis in Maryland.[30] He also introduced a bill establishing the framework for the state's cannabis industry,[31] which passed and became law without Governor Larry Hogan's signature.[32]

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During the 2017 legislative session, Clippinger introduced the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act, a bill that would allow workers to accrue up to seven days of paid sick leave a year.[33] The bill passed, but was vetoed by Governor Larry Hogan;[34] lawmakers voted to override Hogan's veto during the 2018 legislative session.[35]

Social issues

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Clippinger speaks at the Question 6 victory party, 2012

During the 2011 legislative session, Clippinger supported the Civil Marriage Protection Act, a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland.[36] He supported it again when it was reintroduced in 2012,[37] during which it passed and was signed into law.[38] Clippinger opposed Question 6, a 2012 referendum to repeal the Civil Marriage Protection Act.[39][40]

During the 2013 legislative session, Clippinger attended a rally at the Maryland State House to support a bill that would ban discrimination against transgender people.[41] He reintroduced the bill in 2014,[42] during which it passed and was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley.[43]

During the 2014 legislative session, Clippinger introduced legislation to ban conversion therapy on minors.[44] In 2020, he supported legislation to repeal sodomy as a criminal offense.[45] Clippinger supported the bill when it was reintroduced during the 2023 legislative session, during which it passed and became law without Governor Wes Moore's signature.[46]

In April 2015, after the Indiana General Assembly passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Clippinger penned an open letter inviting Indiana businesses to relocate to Maryland.[47]

In April 2019, Clippinger called for the resignation of Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh amid the Healthy Holly scandal.[48]

Electoral history

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Wayne Township Assessor election, 1994[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Statzer (incumbent) 6,887 64.3
Democratic Luke Clippinger 3,830 35.7
Maryland House of Delegates District 46 Democratic primary election, 2010[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter A. Hammen (incumbent) 5,632 26.0
Democratic Brian K. McHale (incumbent) 4,128 19.0
Democratic Luke Clippinger 4,052 18.7
Democratic Bill Romani 3,410 15.7
Democratic Jason Filippou 2,503 11.5
Democratic Melissa A. Techentin 1,962 9.0
Maryland House of Delegates District 46 election, 2010[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter A. Hammen (incumbent) 15,367 29.6
Democratic Brian K. McHale (incumbent) 14,871 28.6
Democratic Luke Clippinger 14,159 27.3
Republican Roger Bedingfield 7,338 14.1
Write-in 205 0.4
Maryland House of Delegates District 46 election, 2014[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brooke Lierman 13,889 24.6
Democratic Peter A. Hammen (incumbent) 13,217 23.4
Democratic Luke Clippinger (incumbent) 12,680 22.5
Republican Roger D. Bedingfield 6,113 10.8
Republican Joseph "Joh" Sedtal 5,275 9.4
Republican Duane Shelton 5,115 9.1
Write-in 117 0.2
Maryland House of Delegates District 46 election, 2018[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brooke Lierman (incumbent) 23,711 28.6
Democratic Luke Clippinger (incumbent) 23,023 27.8
Democratic Robbyn Lewis 22,582 27.3
Republican Jeremy Baron 6,879 8.3
Republican Nicholas Wentworth 6,324 7.6
Write-in 289 0.3
Maryland House of Delegates District 46 election, 2022[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robbyn Lewis (incumbent) 22,274 30.8
Democratic Luke Clippinger (incumbent) 22,162 30.7
Democratic Mark Edelson 22,103 30.6
Republican Pete Waters 5,492 7.6
Write-in 265 0.4

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Luke H. Clippinger, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Frisone, Nick (3 November 2022). "Election Spotlight with Delegate Luke Clippinger". Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Mogollon, C. David (October 14, 1992). "Phone poll planned tonight". Palladium-Item. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Congressman Lee Hamilton Names Manager". Jackson County Banner. March 7, 1996. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "State official explains grants to Gaston board". The Star Press. November 23, 1997. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baron Hill Names Campaign Manager". Jackson County Banner. April 9, 1998. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Reddy, Sumanthi (July 25, 2007). "Police union backs challengers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b Charing, Steve (June 3, 2010). "Growing number of gays on ballot in Maryland". The Washington Blade. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Bykowicz, Julie (September 15, 2010). "House of Delegates loses few incumbents". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Wiggins, Ovetta (January 24, 2017). "Md. delegate diagnosed with cancer speaks personally about paid sick-leave bill". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  12. ^ Kurtz, Josh (July 19, 2018). "Josh Kurtz: In Luke They Trust". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  13. ^ Case, Wesley; Dresser, Michael (March 16, 2018). "Beer reform taps out as Maryland House panel rejects Franchot brewery bill". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  14. ^ Stole, Bryn; Wood, Pamela (January 21, 2022). "Baltimore businesses rally against bill proposing 10 p.m. closing time on The Block". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  15. ^ Johnson, Jenna (April 2, 2014). "Senate changes to 'Jake's Law' undermine purpose of safety bill, advocates say". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "Maryland Passes 'Jake's Law,' Bill On Distracted Driving". WJZ-TV. April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  17. ^ Broadwater, Luke (July 18, 2017). "Southeast Baltimore lawmakers release anti-violence plan". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  18. ^ Broadwater, Luke (March 26, 2019). "Anton Black's family frustrated as 'Anton's Law' sits in drawer and another police transparency bill advances". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  19. ^ Kazanjian, Glynis (October 9, 2019). "Lawmakers Regroup to Rework Police Transparency Bills". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  20. ^ Broadwater, Luke; Wood, Pamela (May 7, 2020). "Citing economic hit from coronavirus, Gov. Hogan vetoes legislation to improve Maryland schools, allows Pimlico bill to become law". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  21. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (January 20, 2021). "Lawmakers, Advocates Continue Push to Remove Governor From Parole Process". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  22. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (April 13, 2021). "Legislature Votes to Remove Governor From the Parole Process". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  23. ^ Sanderlin, Lee O. (March 7, 2023). "Maryland state's attorneys fight against bill that would give attorney general more prosecution powers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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