District 31 Anne Arundel County
Delegate Don Dwyer
I am considered one of the most conservative members of the Maryland General Assembly. I serve District 31 in Anne Arundel County. I will stand for upholding the Constitution- both the United states Constitution and the Constitution of Maryland. I am currently serving my second term as a State Delegate and will seek re-election in 2010.
Homepage: http://www.delegatedwyer.com
Posts by Delegate Don Dwyer
Over 30 Million Gallons of Sewage Closes Patapsco River
Mar 18th
I am appalled upon reading in the Gazette of yet another massive sewage spill from a pumping station. I have long argued that instances such as this along with others reported or unreported spills are the main culprit of the pollution in our waterways. I have been told that the main reason for pollution is animal feces and homeowners who have faulty septic systems.
Thousands of waterfront homeowners are required to comply with numerous stringent regulations regarding the use of their property in the name of protecting the environment. Non- compliance, even inadvertently often results in the homeowner having to pay huge More >
MD Attorney General Declares Himself Unimpeachable
Mar 11th
On Monday March 1, 2010 Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler declared in a letter written to House Speaker Michael E. Busch, that the Attorney General may only be removed by a court proceeding for the specified grounds, not by impeachment by the legislature.
While it is true that during the impeachment process, the removal comes as result of a court procedure, in all impeachments the Senate or High House becomes the court of jurisdiction. This is evidenced in the many historical records of impeachment proceedings.
This letter was reportedly presented to Democrat members of the General Assembly with the understanding that More >
MD Attorney General Faces Impeachment
Mar 11th
Just 6 years after Maryland’s Attorney General Joe Curran issued his official opinion on the recognition of out of state same sex marriage, Maryland’s current Attorney General Doug Gansler has overturned it. In doing so, he not only bypassed the long standing practice of referring to standing opinions from previous Attorney Generals, he also usurped the power of the General Assembly. The immediate effect of this opinion is far-reaching. It nullifies Maryland’s current law that states “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid in this state.”
To hold the office of Attorney General one must put his More >
