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Hogan signs gas tax suspension into law; talk of other actions continues
Temporarily cheaper gas prices in Maryland are here, and the state’s top tax collector is vowing to bring down the hammer on recalcitrant gas station owners.
Md. Senate weighs mandatory family leave plan
The Maryland Senate is poised to pass legislation creating a mandatory paid family leave program.
Gas tax suspension for 30 days advancing toward final vote
Maryland lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Thursday to suspend the state's gas tax for 30 days, with a final vote expected soon.
Maryland budget plans $800M for future education plan costs
Maryland lawmakers are planning to set aside $800 million to cover future costs of the state's sweeping education reform law.
30-day gas tax holiday fast-tracked by Md. lawmakers
The 30-day pause on collecting Maryland's 36-cent gas tax, introduced last week, is moving at light speed.
Maryland House passes abortion rights constitution amendment
The Maryland House voted Friday to enshrine the right to abortion in the state's constitution and for a separate measure to broaden access to providers.
Hogan, top lawmakers agree to 30-day gas tax suspension
Gov. Larry Hogan and top legislative leaders agreed to a 30-day suspension of the state's gas tax amid rising prices at the pump.
New estimates bolster Md.’s bulging budget surplus, spur tax-cut proposals
New state revenue estimates released Thursday elevated Maryland's historic budget surplus to about $7.5 billion.
Maryland bills aim to protect, expand abortion care, as Supreme Court decision looms
Democratic legislators have proposed laws to create a bulwark against erosion of abortion rights in Maryland and to expand access to the procedure.
Measure to help address climate change in Maryland advances
A measure to help address climate change moved forward in Maryland on Tuesday to boost the state’s current goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Md. bill would discipline those who disrupt state government proceedings
Concerns about protests, sometimes violent, in government buildings have some lawmakers seeking stiffer criminal penalties.
Maryland Senate considering how to make legal cannabis profitable
With the House of Delegates having passed proposals to legalize recreational marijuana, the Maryland Senate has taken up the issue with a decidedly different focus.
