A reinvigorated Legislative Black Caucus announced Wednesday it will demand a five-point agenda during this General Assembly session, seeking resolution to unequal funding of historically black colleges and a new medical marijuana commission, among other issues.
Caucus chairwoman Del. Cheryl Glenn, a Baltimore Democrat, said the 48-member bloc of state lawmakers have reorganized, elected new leadership, and plan to aggressively pursue a handful of issues.
“We’re ready to hit the ground running,” she said. “These are issues that are urgently important.”
On education, the caucus wants to limit school suspensions for pre-kindergartners and students under 7 years old, as well as support Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s plan to return control of the city’s school board to the mayor’s office.
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