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Data centers are a complex issue as they bring jobs but also could strain our energy supply and could be harmful to the environment. That is why I was I was proud to support my colleague Brian Crosby's legislation to study the impact of data centers in Maryland. I look forward to the results of the study.
There are many factors, but I think the major reason for the higher utility costs is excessive executive compensation. That is why this year I was proud to co-sponsor and support HB 1 which limits how much power companies can pay senior executives using rate payer dollars.
Yes, as traffic congestion has such a negative impact on people's quality of life. That is why I have consistently voted to increase funding for Metro and Bus Rapid Transit.
A budget is a moral document and a statement of values. I would prioritize ensuring robust funding for public schools and colleges as well as programs that support those with developmental disabilities and healthcare for the economically disadvantaged.
I have repeatedly supported efforts to counter ICE, who are terrorizing members of our community. I co-sponsored legislation to end 287g agreements in Maryland and ensure minimum safety standards in detention facilities. I also supported legislation to allow undocumented people to purchase health insurance through the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange.
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I do not support the establishment of data centers without adequate study of their ability to come online without putting a strain on energy costs and water usage. I am proud to have supported efforts to study data centers in depth, and to require any that are established to take on the full cost of their own energy generation.
This session I am supported multiple efforts to address energy costs in the short, medium and long term. The first bill prohibits utility companies from paying large executive bonuses from ratepayer dollars. The Utility RELIEF Act puts guardrails around the establishment of new data centers, restricts the use of 'forecast test years' that can artificially inflate rates, and supports generation of green energy from wind, solar and geothermal. Combined these efforts will lower costs for consumers.
Yes! Public transportation, especially in densely populated communities, enables equitable access to jobs, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, improves air quality, and reduces traffic. I am proud to have supported investments in public transit across our state and if reelected will continue to do so.
1 - Protecting our social safety net
2 - Expanding access to healthcare
3 - Supporting seniors who are aging in place
As a daughter of immigrants I am proud to have voted to eliminate the 287g program which deputizes local law enforcement officers as agents of ICE; voted to prohibit law enforcement from wearing masks that hide their identity from the communities they're charged with protecting; and voted to support the Community Trust Act which protects sensitive locations in our state from the cruel actions of ICE. I have also fought to ensure continued access to medical care and social safety net programs.
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I am willing to consider data centers in Maryland as long as we have proper guardrails in place. Last year, the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) passed legislation requiring a detailed study from state agencies and the University of Maryland on the impacts of data centers in Maryland. That study is due to the MGA by this September and will help us navigate this issue. I strongly believe that data centers must be responsible for their own clean power generation.
Rising costs are driven by rising demand, delays in new generation, and changing national policies. These challenges plague communities across the US. I’m proud of the steps taken by the General Assembly to address these and we will do more next term. The RELIEF Act will at minimum save ratepayers $150 a year by enhancing permitting for clean energy, streamlining energy relief programs, and closing transmission line loopholes. It also includes policy I worked on to enable balcony solar systems.
Public transportation is critically important for economic mobility and growth, it helps our environment and reduces greenhouse emissions, and it improves access to housing. I have been a strong advocate for increased funding and oversight for WMATA, which has helped dramatically improve service. I have been a leader in the House on improving the MARC rail system, passing several bills. Finally, I’ve helped bring significant resources back to the county to build out our Bus Rapid Transit system.
1) Child Care/Schools: With policy I championed, MD had the largest growth in families getting subsidies for high quality child care. As a dad and former teacher I will always fight to fund kids and our schools.
2) Transportation: With 9 Metro stations, 3 MARC rail stations, the Purple Line, and BRT in or near my district, funding for improved public transportation is a priority.
3) Healthcare: We must support people with disabilities and keep health care and prescription drugs affordable.
I have been a staunch ally to our immigrant communities. From issues like access to healthcare, fighting for child care, equal rights, COVID relief benefits, and for so many other things I've been in the trenches over my 7 years in the House. In 2025, I co-lead on a bill we passed to protect residents from immigration enforcement in sensitive locations and passed a bill to enhance U-Visa protections. In my next term I will continue to fight for these policies and our immigrant communities.
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Data centers drive up costs for all ratepayers and employ few permanent workers once built. I support them only with conditions: energy self-sufficiency, industrial-only zoning, union labor, apprenticeship participation, and a tech-profits fund to support workers displaced by AI. No targeted tax incentives. I support the Utility RELIEF Act's data center guardrails moving through the legislature.
Rising costs stem from surging demand, retiring power plants, and an unaccountable PJM grid operator. In 2024, PJM capacity auction prices jumped 800%, hitting Maryland ratepayers in 2025. I will push for tiered rates that make heavy users pay more, incentivize local solar and wind, and support studying whether Maryland should reduce or exit its reliance on PJM.
Yes. Lack of transit perpetuates income inequality, blocks civic participation, and reinforces segregation. It is deeply troubling that our state capital is so inaccessible. I note the irony: Hagerstown now builds electric metro railcars for DC and Baltimore, yet has no operable passenger rail connecting it to the rest of Maryland. We must invest in rail and rapid electric bus statewide.
When a third of Maryland's largest corporations pay no state taxes, combined reporting is overdue. I reject the false choice between social investment and business incentives — they are the same thing. My priorities: universal caregiver support and pre-K; an economy that rewards work; green accessible housing. I will also push Maryland to divest from companies that undermine democracy.
I support bills passed or before the MGA: SB 245/HB 455 banning ICE cooperation agreements (signed into law); SB 1/HB 351 anti-masking; HB 1017/1018 detention center standards. I will ensure immigrants have equal access to schools and services, replacing federal cuts with state dollars. I champion HB 1356/SB 857, the Civic Activity Protection Act, which I initiated. Maryland should divest from companies that undermine democracy.
