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Moore signs technology grants, banking access bills
Grants to attract technology projects and a measure to increase banking access for lower-income communities were among the nearly 200 bills Gov. Wes Moore signed.
Maryland expands eligibility for reclaiming stolen SNAP benefits
Marylanders can reclaim benefits stolen from their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards as far back as Jan. 1, 2021, under a bill Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law.
State treasurer to assume oversight of Maryland 529 college plans
The State Treasurer’s Office will assume oversight of the Maryland 529 prepaid college trust and investment plans.
Moore signs clean air bills; environmentalists cheered by General Assembly action
Gov. Wes Moore signed four key environmental bills, setting the stage for more approvals on the host of environmental legislation approved by the General Assembly.
Moore signs service year option for recent high school graduates into law
Recent high school graduates in Maryland will have the option for a paid service year under a bill Gov. Wes Moore signed into law Monday.
Education bills prioritize teacher shortages, funding for school reform plan
Gov. Wes Moore allocated $500 million on top of the required amount for funding the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and shifted some transportation funding into education.
Maryland’s stricter gun laws await Moore’s signature
Three important pieces of gun legislation passed in the final days of the Maryland General Assembly session, one in the final hours, and not without heated debate.
Efforts to legalize new burial practices in Maryland stall
A bill that would have legalized natural organic reduction, also known as “human composting,” died in a Senate committee after passing the House.
General Assembly has grown more representative of Maryland’s demographics
The 2023 Maryland General Assembly saw a group of legislators that was more representative of the state in terms of race, gender, party affiliation and age than a decade ago.
Md. lawmakers pass bill to bar police stops, searches based on smell of marijuana
The smell of marijuana will no longer be enough to justify a police stop or search under a bill that Maryland lawmakers passed.
Moore travels to England for first overseas trip in office
Gov. Wes Moore traveled to England to deliver a keynote speech at an international forum for social entrepreneurs.
Republican delegate apologizes for harsh tone that ended House session
Del. Nic Kipke apologized to House Speaker Adrienne Jones after he told her to “sit down” in a harsh exchange over a provision to cannabis legislation.
