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Maryland boasts a “strong economic foundation” but it needs to address a “triple bottom line”–economic, social and environmental challenges–to enjoy long-term economic prosperity, according to a report released Thursday by The University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth.
Read More »Graphic: Most Maryland Counties above national median income
‘Uber Bill’ provides steeper competition for taxi companies
The bill would keep power in the hands of ridesharing companies to conduct their own drivers’ background checks and vehicle safety inspections rather than require state oversight.
Read More »In Md., transgender and intersex could get new birth certificates
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was in support of a bill that would allow certain gender changes to birth certificates without noting they were amended. The department’s position on ...
Read More »Can a Baltimore beer save the Chesapeake Bay?
Sales of Full Tilt Brewing's The Bay IPA will benefit the Chesapeake Bay Trust
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Read More »“There’s been a lot of pain living in the shadows”
As he stood outside the White House last November, Miguel A. Guzman listened with bated breath as President Barack Obama announced immigration policy changes that would protect an estimated 4.4 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and allow Guzman to legally stay in the U.S. with his wife and two young children.
Read More »Police accountability has its day in Annapolis
Before a House of Delegates committee hearing last week, about 70 people gathered by the State House to remember the names of people who died while interacting with law enforcement officers: Archie Elliott III, 1995. Gary Hopkins Jr., 1999. Dale Graham, 2008. Tyrone West, 2013.
Read More »Maryland bills would require more police transparency
ANNAPOLIS — Ahead of a House of Delegates committee hearing Thursday, about 70 people gathered by the State House to remember the names of people who died while interacting with law enforcement officers. Archie Elliott III, 1995. Gary Hopkins Jr., ...
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Read More »Enrollment in private plans on Md. exchange nearly doubles
The number of people who signed up for private qualified health plans through the Maryland Health Connection nearly doubled during this year’s enrollment period, numbers released this week show. According to the latest statistics, through Feb. 28, enrollment in private ...
Read More »Md. House passes bill to reform civil forfeiture rules
A bill that would reform Maryland’s civil forfeiture policies, restricting the state’s ability to keep confiscated property and requiring police to report seizures, passed in the House of Delegates on Tuesday.
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