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District 23 delegation reviews tough Annapolis session, lists local wins and grants
Summary
Delegates and the senator's district team briefed council on the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session: mixed bill outcomes, energy relief and planning bills passed, education funding sustained and roughly $9 million in district grants including $6.2M for Racecourse Dream property upgrades and $2.23M for Bowie State library.
Delegates and the District 23 team updated the Bowie City Council on the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session and highlighted bills and funding affecting Bowie and Prince George's County.
Delegate Wafoe described the session as challenging given an early estimated $3 billion deficit and subsequent federal grant reductions; he credited city-state collaboration for producing local wins. He said two bills he introduced were personal but had different outcomes: the "Don't You Worry Act" (introduced in memory of the Worry family) passed the House but did not pass the Senate; the Romano A. Russell Act (named for a constituent who died of cardiac arrest at a library) was expected to be signed by the governor and will require automated external…
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