Chamber Chat: MD Senate Minority Leader to speak at luncheon

SALISBURY, Md. – In this week’s edition of Chamber Chat, WMDT’s Haley Rae spoke with Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC) President Bill Chambers about SACC’s upcoming luncheon, featuring key speaker Maryland Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey (R-District 36).

At the upcoming luncheon, Senator Hershey will be discussing Maryland’s budget deficit.

“Maryland has, a reputation of being high tax, high fee, high regulation; those things, I think are going to have to be addressed in 2027,” Chambers said. “I think there’s a sentiment, at least amongst some leaders in Annapolis, to slow the roll on [the Kirwan Commission], to maybe push some of those investment dollars down the road until they can figure out how to solve this budget deficit.”

In addition to discussing the state deficit, Senator Hershey is expected to touch on other issues of concern to Eastern Shore residents, including rising energy costs, artificial intelligence (AI), and the cost of living.

“But getting Senator Hershey’s perspective on potential AI regulation and legislation will be interesting to see what direction his party wants to head in when it comes to both regulating and possibly legislating, putting into law, you know, safeguards and guardrails when it comes to artificial intelligence,” Chambers added. “It’s really front of mind now because it’s at home with ridiculously high diesel prices, gas prices that are still around four dollars a gallon.”

The luncheon will take place on Nov. 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wicomico County Civic Center. If you’d like to attend the upcoming luncheon, you can grab your tickets here.

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