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.
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Read More »March 11, 2022 Comments Off on 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.
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New state revenue estimates released Thursday elevated Maryland's historic budget surplus to about $7.5 billion.
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Read More »March 10, 2022 Comments Off on 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.
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Read More »March 9, 2022 Comments Off on 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.
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Concerns about protests, sometimes violent, in government buildings have some lawmakers seeking stiffer criminal penalties.
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Read More »March 7, 2022 Comments Off on 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.
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Read More »March 4, 2022 Comments Off on Providers, Md. lawmakers push for expanded child care access
Legislators in the House Ways and Means Committee were presented with four bills related to making child care more accessible to Maryland families on Friday afternoon, with several child care providers and advocates speaking in support of the bills. The ...
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Read More »March 3, 2022 Comments Off on House panel swiftly kills Hogan impeachment effort
Gov. Larry Hogan will not face impeachment.
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Read More »March 2, 2022 Comments Off on Maryland bill would help small businesses afford health insurance for their employees
A bill would provide up to $45 million in subsidies each year for Maryland’s small businesses and nonprofits to provide their employees with health insurance.
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Read More »March 2, 2022 Comments Off on Maryland House leaders look to improve state and local cybersecurity systems
House leaders vowed Maryland would take the initial steps in modernizing state and local government information technology systems.
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