Evans & Associates

06/06/2026

It is impossible to understand the terror those boys must have felt as they were storming the beaches of Normandy - knowing their deaths were highly possible, if not inevitable - on this date in 1944.

It is imperative that we never forget what they did to defeat fascism and protect the cause of freedom across the world.

06/06/2026

Remembering Robert F. Kennedy on this, the 58th anniversary of his assassination, and still wondering what could have been.

05/28/2026

Today is National Hamburger Day, and there is no better place to celebrate the occasion than with Lisa and her amazing team at Dry 85! Great burgers, an unbeatable selection of bourbon, scotch and rye, and the best service in town.

05/25/2026

Remembering, with eternal gratitude, the patriots who made an unfathomable sacrifice in the defense of freedom. May we aspire to live in a manner that honors their memory and the American ideals they died to defend.

05/20/2026

Our friends at Total Wine & More are gearing up for the weekend! Thinking we'll just stick with Jameson Irish Whiskey, an oldie but such a goodie.

05/15/2026

Remembering, on this national Peace Officers Memorial Day, the heroic men and women who have laid down their lives through the generations in order to protect ours. Their sacrifice must never be forgotten, and all of us, as fellow Americans, have the sacred duty to uplift the families of the fallen.

05/13/2026

A very well-written letter today in The Baltimore Sun from my friend and client, Michael Sakata of the Maryland Transportation Builders & Materials Association. He explains, with facts and logic, why it was appropriate for Governor Moore's Administration to off-ramp the current Francis Scott Key Bridge vendor and reset the procurement process. Worth the read.

Reader commentary: Governor was correct to seek new Key Bridge contractor to keep down replacement costs.

05/12/2026

For a year now, in press releases, letters, speeches and interviews, Gov. Wes Moore has had stern words for PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator serving the state. But Monday, he took his gripes straight to PJM, which held its annual meeting in Baltimore.

05/10/2026

Wishing all of the moms out there a joyous Mother's Day, enjoyed with family, friends and loved ones. Our family has been truly blessed with a perfect mother who serves as our rock and who leads by example. We love you so much, Kathleen, for everything you do for us.

05/07/2026

Pleased to be quoted in this story about the role of committee dinners in the legislative process in Annapolis. While I understand that bashing lobbyists and Maryland businesses is good populist politics, these attacks are, at best, misguided.

They serve a useful educational purpose at a time when lawmakers are sponsoring more bills than ever before, and when the emergence of social media and political extremism has created echo chambers of public misinformation. The role of a lobbyist is to provide lawmakers with the facts they need to make fair and informed decisions.

In my years as a lobbyist, I’ve never seen a lawmaker cast a vote in the basis of a dinner conversation. The process just doesn’t work that way. In that spirit, I appreciated the opportunity to share my perspective for this story.

In Annapolis this year, lobbyists, companies and special interest groups spent nearly $1 million treating Maryland lawmakers to dinner.