We are grateful to Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson for joining us at MSL’s virtual Annual Session. The Senator gave remarks on the importance of youth civic engagement and answered questions about his efforts since taking office, including the General Assembly’s passage of police reform and pandemic response legislation during the 2021 Session.
We are grateful to Mayor Brandon Scott for joining us at MSL’s virtual Winter Session. The Mayor gave remarks on the importance of youth civic engagement and answered questions about his efforts since taking office.
We are grateful to Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, who delivered pre-recorded remarks to students attending the virtual 2021 Winter Session. You can watch the Speaker’s remarks below.
The Maryland Student Legislature is excited to announce the full slate of speakers for our spring events. On February 20th at 12 pm, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will deliver the keynote speech at the 2021 Winter Session. Mayor Scott will also engage with students in a Q&A session. During the event, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne…
The Maryland Student Legislature mourns the passing of former Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and the legions of staff members and colleagues who were fortunate enough to work alongside him. Senator Miller loved his native Maryland and was a student of its history. One of the…
Please join us for our virtual Leadership Training Institute on October 10th at noon. Students will learn the basics of parliamentary procedure, debate, and bill writing, engage in a mock debate, and elect caucus leaders for the year. We will also give a brief overview of MSL’s program for new students and discuss this year’s calendar of…
MSL is proud to announce the winners of our annual student awards and the 2020-21 Council of State officers. 2019-20 Award Winners Most Outstanding Delegate: Hanna Niles, Mount Saint Mary’s University Most Outstanding Senator: Eric Gyamfi, Hood College Most Outstanding Resolution: Itayu Torres, Hood College for R004-1920, A resolution concerning making the City of Frederick a ‘Sanctuary City’ by legalizing and standardizing…
This afternoon, the MSL Board of Directors held our Annual Meeting by videoconference. Most notably, we adopted the 2020-21 calendar, fees, and budget, and the 2020-25 five-year strategic plan. We are excited to welcome Maria Sofia to the Board as a regular member and our new Vice Chair. We are also excited to have Shawn…
The 2016-17 Maryland Student Legislature compendium is now available. This Compendium includes legislation passed by MSL during the 2016–2017 academic year. Some of the legislation topics are familiar, as they concern issues that have debated considered and debated. Some are original ideas that our participants find to be worthy of the public’s attention. No matter…
Congratulations to our 2017-18 Maryland Student Legislature Council of State! Governor: Sam Kebede, Hood College Lt. Governor: Reed Erlandson, Mt. St. Mary’s University Attorney General: Nik Smith, Hood College Secretary of State: Ben Reese, Hood College Speaker of the Assembly: Brice McAndrew, Hood College Comptroller: Samson Ramasamy, Washington College