ANNAPOLIS — Maryland police officers who are dealing with stressors — such as family issues, substance abuse or mass protests — will have access to confidential mental health aid under a bill progressing in the state Legislature. The Police Officers ...
Read More »Bill would allow Md. high schools to teach students about risks of gambling
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland high schools may soon be required to adopt a curriculum on gambling addiction, depending on the fate of one bill in the state legislature. SB0243, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Simonaire, R-Anne Arundel, directs the Maryland State Department ...
Read More »Md. lawmakers should override the veto of the chlorpyrifos ban
The importance of protecting public health — especially to safeguard vulnerable populations — has risen to prominence over the past year. Keeping our communities safe and healthy does not rely just on face masks and social distancing, but also on ...
Read More »Hogan calls on schools to resume in-person instruction by March 1
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan called on school systems and teachers around the state to begin in-person learning no later than March 1. The announcement comes on the same week teachers are eligible for receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Hogan, citing ...
Read More »Md. Senate bill would permit disclosure of police misconduct probes
Saying the legislation would help uncover law enforcement’s bad apples, a Baltimore state senator urged her colleagues Thursday to pass legislation that would remove documents relating to police misconduct investigations from the list of “personnel records” automatically exempt from disclosure ...
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Read More »Harford County bond refunding saves $11M over 20 years
Harford County has refunded $13.7 million in Tax Increment Financed bonds at a reduced interest rate, saving more than $11 million over the next 20 years, the county announced Thursday. The bonds, also known as TIF bonds, were refunded Jan. ...
Read More »On Day One, Biden seeks to undo Trump policies on immigration, climate, virus
WASHINGTON — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden aimed at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions to reverse his predecessor’s orders on immigration, climate change and handling of the coronavirus ...
Read More »Bill aims to put curbs on BPW’s budget-cutting powers
Democratic lawmakers are seeking additional limits on the sweeping powers to cut the state budget now held by Maryland’s governor and the Board of Public Works. Del. Marc Korman, D-Montgomery and a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said his ...
Read More »Md. Senate panel considers bill to expand marijuana decriminalization
Legislation that would nearly triple the amount of marijuana a person could possess before being considered a criminal came before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Wednesday. Under current law, possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is a civil ...
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Read More »Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’
Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed." He swore the oath of office to take the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.
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