Maryland Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio will give the Republican response to Gov. Martin O'Malley's State of the State address Thursday.
Reporters covering Annapolis were surprised by the news of a planned GOP response. Sound bites from Republicans are the norm.
O'Malley will speak at noon Thursday, followed by a 7-minute response from the GOP.
You can watch the State of the State and the response on NBC Washington Nonstop.