The Court of Appeals of Maryland’s opinion last month declaring pit bulls and pit bull mixes “inherently dangerous” has canine advocates and some state ...

The Maryland Senate is poised to vote on a package of budget measures in a special session. ...

To say I was frustrated to return to Annapolis for a special session this past week is an understatement.  Nevertheless, we negotiated what many thought was a balanced approach of spending cuts and tax increases rather than haphazard cuts to education, health, and public safety, among else.  Below, please read about the bill I introduced to narrow the Court of Appeals’ ruling that dogs with pit bull bloodlines are inherently dangerous.  That decision imposes broad presumptive liability for dog owners and property owners, rather than the traditional negligence standard which emphasizes a dog owner’s knowledge and responsibility for their dog’s behavior.

The budget package cuts spending by $109 million dollars and eliminates 100 more State po ...