MD Black Caucus Announces Leadership Transition – Chair Jheanelle Wilkins FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2022 Contact: Tyler Brice 254-652-8110 Black.Caucus@house.state.md.us Annapolis, MD. The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCMD) is pleased to announce that Del. Jheanelle Wilkins has assumed Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, President Biden signed long-awaited bipartisan gun safety bill. NBCSL applauds Congress and the President for making this step toward making our communities safer. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act comes following the tragic mass shootings in Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, NBCSL released the following statement regarding the overturning of the historic Roe v. Wade case: The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade ends nearly 50 years of federal abortion rights—no longer offering women Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC – Today, NBCSL is saddened over the senseless killings of numerous people in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX. We express are deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. NBCSL is in Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC-Today, NBCSL President Billy Mitchell released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: “I am delighted to have witnessed the confirmation of the first African American woman to serve Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 2, 2022 CONTACT: COURTNEY S. GREEN courtney@nbcsl.org 202-210-8987 NBCSL PRESIDENT BILLY MITCHELL STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S SOTU ADDRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, NBCSL President Bill Mitchell released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2022 NBCSL URGES POLICY CHANGES TO BETTER TREAT SICKLE CELL DISEASE The National Black Caucus of State Legislators prioritizes improvement in sickle cell disease as a top health care initiative and calls on state and Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2021 Media Contact: Courtney Green Deputy Communications Director 202-210-8987 NBCSL PRESIDENT BILLY MITCHELL ISSUES LETTER TO U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN REQUESTING MEETING REGARDING UPCOMING VOTER SUPPRESSION LEGISLATION IN VARIOUS STATES WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, NBCSL President Read More
IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2021 CONTACT: COURTNEY GREEN – DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR (202) 210-8987 NBCSL APPLAUDS RECENT GUILTY VERDICTS IN AHMAUD ARBERY MURDER TRIALS WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Black Caucus of State Legislators applauds the recent three guilty verdicts Read More
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, National Black Caucus of State Legislators President Billy Mitchell, along with past NBCSL President Calvin Smyre will attend a ceremony as President Joe Biden signs into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Read More