Events & News

March 2021 Legislative Update

OVERVIEW The Maryland General Assembly has passed its half way mark of its 90 day 2021 Session.  As a result of COVID 19, the General Assembly is still not allowing in-person testimony or office visits.  Hearings are being conducted through Zoom...

OP/ED Speaking With Forked Tongues

The reference to a “forked tongue” is a very old one and occurs in a number of cultures stretching over time as long ago as the sixteenth century and as recent as the nineteenth. Most scholars seem to agree that it first refers to the serpent in the Garden of Eden,...

February 2021 Legislative Update

Overview The Maryland General Assembly opened its annual 90-day session on January 13, 2021.  As a result of COVID 19, the General Assembly is not allowing in-person testimony or office visits.  Hearings are being conducted through Zoom meetings.  For...

It’s An E World…

Back in 2013 IEC Chesapeake launched its E Apprenticeship circuit. Our chapter has been around over thirty five years and we have learned to value of educational flexibility. Traditional “brick and mortar” apprenticeship classes are held two evenings a week at a...

Remote is a Complicated Word

I work remotely, full time. When I was in electrical distribution, as a lighting designer, I worked remote three to four days a week and went into the Washington office one or two days a week. A lot of my working day took place on job sites, in frame in’s, or at a...