2024 Maryland Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Robin Ficker: I'm pro-life and I'm not going to sign a pro-abortion bill .     Angela Alsobrooks: Establish federal legal protection for the right to abortion.     Angela Alsobrooks: Women's Health Protection Act: protect abortion access.     Angela Alsobrooks: Oppose efforts to defund Planned Parenthood.     Larry Hogan: Restore Roe as the law of the land.     Larry Hogan: Restore Roe as the law of the land.

Budget & Economy     Angela Alsobrooks: Fought to create and preserve affordable housing.     Angela Alsobrooks: Invest in humans AND invest in our future economy .

Civil Rights     David Trone: Celebrate all had bravery and courage to come out as LGBTQ.     Angela Alsobrooks: Will stand up for the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.     Angela Alsobrooks: Supports same-sex marriage rights.     Larry Hogan: Ban gay conversion therapy for minors.

Corporations     Angela Alsobrooks: Make big corporations pay their fair share.     Larry Hogan: Eliminated thousands of job-killing regulations.

Crime     Robin Ficker: The police should be Officer Friendly with constituents.     David Trone: Leader of Second Chance Task Force, improve reentry outcomes.     Angela Alsobrooks: Prosecuted violent criminals, police and official misconduct.     Angela Alsobrooks: Enhance police accountability with comprehensive changes .     Angela Alsobrooks: Reforms for police accountability and comprehensive equity .     Larry Hogan: Re-fund the police; vetoed police reform bills.     Larry Hogan: Re-fund the police: vetoed police reform bills.

Drugs     Angela Alsobrooks: Blame rising crime rates on decriminalized marijuana.     Angela Alsobrooks: Okay with adults using marijuana/ concerned on kids' impact.     Larry Hogan: Rated C by NORML; no decriminalization; no expungement.     Larry Hogan: 2016: vetoed decriminalization of marijuana paraphernalia.     David Trone: Rated A by NORML: end war on drugs & expunge records.

Education     Angela Alsobrooks: Equitable funding for schools rather than property taxes.     Angela Alsobrooks: Improve access to low interest student loans.     Larry Hogan: Biden student loan forgiveness: bad idea at worst time.

Energy & Oil     Angela Alsobrooks: A vocal advocate for expanding tax credits for clean energy.     Angela Alsobrooks: Urgent action on existential threat of climate change.     Angela Alsobrooks: Supports $369 billion in clean energy spending .     Larry Hogan: Clean Energy Jobs Act ok, but should include nuclear energy.

Environment     David Trone: Supports EPA efforts to protect Chesapeake Bay.     Angela Alsobrooks: Protect Chesapeake Bay, including additional funding.

Families & Children     Angela Alsobrooks: Enact universal paid family and medical leave policies.

Foreign Policy     David Trone: Opposes BDS in Congress and in his wine stores.     Angela Alsobrooks: US has pivotal role in international economy & world peace.

Free Trade     Angela Alsobrooks: Invest in future economy to compete around the globe.

Government Reform     Angela Alsobrooks: Expand voting rights, ban gerrymandering.

Gun Control     Robin Ficker: There's a right to have a gun; you have to use it legally.     Angela Alsobrooks: Close gun show loophole, ban AR-15s and bump stocks.     Larry Hogan: Vetoed tougher background checks but signed red flag law.     Angela Alsobrooks: Current gun laws are inadequate: support background checks.

Health Care     David Trone: Championed fight against addiction, mental health crisis.     Angela Alsobrooks: Expand Medicaid, pass Medicare buy-in option.     Angela Alsobrooks: Healthcare is a fundamental right: build upon ObamaCare.     Larry Hogan: Don't repeal ObamaCare, but no paid medical leave.

Homeland Security     Angela Alsobrooks: Supports maintaining the strength of the U.S. military.     Angela Alsobrooks: Expand programs aimed at ending veteran homelessness.

Immigration     Angela Alsobrooks: Pro reform including pathway for citizenship for those here.     Angela Alsobrooks: Permanent residence for DACA participants (DREAMers).     Larry Hogan: Open southern border is a humanitarian catastrophe.

Jobs     Angela Alsobrooks: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr. and index it to inflation.     Angela Alsobrooks: Pass the PRO Act to strengthen workers' rights.     Angela Alsobrooks: Accused of not including Latinos in county administration.     Angela Alsobrooks: Strengthen collective bargaining rights.     Larry Hogan: 2016: called teachers' union leaders "thugs".

Principles & Values     Angela Alsobrooks: Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice women.

Social Security     David Trone: Cosponsored bill to keep social security trust fund solvent.     Angela Alsobrooks: Opposes defunding or privatizing Social Security, Medicare.

Tax Reform     Angela Alsobrooks: No to raising county taxes; instead grow commercial tax base.

Technology     Angela Alsobrooks: Invest in infrastructure including high-speed internet.

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