tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post4903890309116516980..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Delegate Kathleen Dumais Responds to "imperfect" policy that would permit young teachers to have sexual contact with teensJanis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-48902838998764617542014-03-03T08:53:20.587-05:002014-03-03T08:53:20.587-05:00"Conflicts of interest run rampant in state l..."Conflicts of interest run rampant in state legislatures" In other words, they have joined the bandwagon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-57620989439066678792014-03-02T14:13:39.531-05:002014-03-02T14:13:39.531-05:00Agreed.
But Maryland doesn't get a F for leg...Agreed. <br /><br />But Maryland doesn't get a F for legislative accountability for nothing. http://www.stateintegrity.org/maryland<br />Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-33194956749525857062014-03-02T13:21:12.843-05:002014-03-02T13:21:12.843-05:00It would be extremely useful if a copy of the prop...It would be extremely useful if a copy of the proposed composite bill, with the above boldface annotations, be available for public view prior to voting to serve as a point of reference. In the past, clauses have been either added or deleted in the final version of the bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-37159314909145153022014-03-02T12:31:13.305-05:002014-03-02T12:31:13.305-05:00We asked Delegate Dumais for the facts surrounding...We asked Delegate Dumais for the facts surrounding the late evening vote by the House Committee. At the time of this posting we have not had a response.<br /><br />contact@...<br />Feb 28 (2 days ago)<br /><br />Dear Delegate Dumais,<br /><br />We are hearing a rumor that at a late evening voting session the House Judiciary Committee discussed and voted on HB781. We have searched the Maryland Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-32473430082856626662014-02-24T15:15:35.113-05:002014-02-24T15:15:35.113-05:00Delegate Dumais is the Vice-Chair of the Judiciary...Delegate Dumais is the Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee that is reviewing the House version of the Raskin bill. <br /><br />Chair: Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr.<br />Vice Chair: Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais<br /><br />http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&tab=subject7&id=jud&stab=01Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-31734383436054456472014-02-23T18:13:09.577-05:002014-02-23T18:13:09.577-05:00Why go for imperfect now? We've had imperfect...Why go for imperfect now? We've had imperfect for a number of years, time to make it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-56192452715177800952014-02-23T13:00:33.794-05:002014-02-23T13:00:33.794-05:00"We have not been able to pass a bill because..."We have not been able to pass a bill because some of our colleagues in the General Assembly are concerned about criminalizing sexual conduct when a “person in authority” and a 16- or 17-year old are close in age." Which colleagues?Paula Bienenfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089199308488645244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-6782136547242251802014-02-23T12:00:14.561-05:002014-02-23T12:00:14.561-05:00Dumais's professional experience includes work...Dumais's professional experience includes working as an Attorney/Principal with Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg & Cooper, Attorney for Quinn, McAuliffe and Dumais, was Assistant to Dean of the University of Maryland University College, and a teacher/administrative assistant in Montgomery County Public Schools.<br />http://ballotpedia.org/Kathleen_DumaisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-52123265629103611122014-02-23T11:57:30.720-05:002014-02-23T11:57:30.720-05:00Also, we keep hearing, from you, and others, inclu...Also, we keep hearing, from you, and others, including MCPS staffer Laura Steinberg, how "complicated" this is. Please explain what we are not understanding when we read this 4-page bill. Ms. Steinberg's explanation was, "these senators believe that this [the sexual relationship between teachers, coaches, employees and their teenage students] needs to be respected." Paula Bienenfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089199308488645244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-24166492686664190362014-02-23T11:53:04.149-05:002014-02-23T11:53:04.149-05:00Del. Dumais, You and others pushing this bill whic...Del. Dumais, You and others pushing this bill which legalizes sex between teachers, coaches, employees and their teenage students state that one of the main reasons it needs to become law is because the previous loophole, allowing sex between part-time teachers, coaches, and employees and their students took years to close. What makes you and your colleagues think this new loophole can be closedPaula Bienenfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089199308488645244noreply@blogger.com