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A Tale Of Two Not-So-Clean Energy Sources In The Senate
For years, there has been robust debate in the General Assembly about removing two controversial forms of renewable energy.
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Josh Kurtz: Mitch McConnell And ALEC Are Present In The State House
The spirit of McConnell and ALEC, a Koch brothers organization, is present in the Maryland State House ― and some Democrats are OK with it.
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Prince George’s, Calvert Democrats Split On District 27B House Vacancy
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) will choose between two Democrats to fill a House of Delegates vacancy in District 27B.
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Senate, House Democrats Push Measures To Speed Unemployment Benefits
Top Maryland lawmakers vowed on Thursday to reform the state’s unemployment insurance program.
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Feldman Pushes Cannabis Legalization, Ferguson Co-Signs
Senate Finance Committee Vice-Chair Brian J. Feldman (D-Montgomery) has filed legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis.
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State AARP President: Working Marylanders Need Access To Paid Family Leave
Imagine you want to care for your seriously ill mother or your newborn baby or a loved one suffering from long-term effects of COVID-19.
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Senate Republicans Announce Voter ID, Signature Verification Bills
Republican state lawmakers want to require that voters show some form of identification before casting their ballots.
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Opinion: Juvenile Interrogation Should Be Part Of Police Reform Discussion
Typically, a child can let you know what kind of pizza to order for dinner and what flavor of soda to go with it.
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Rosapepe Rules Out Comptroller Bid, Plans To Run For Reelection
Sen. James C. Rosapepe (D-Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties) doesn’t plan on running for comptroller in 2022.
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Disability Rights Groups Seek Equal Access To Ballot Through Voting Machine Bill, Lawsuit
A Maryland lawmaker wants all of the state’s voters to mark their ballots with devices rather than by hand.
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Opinion: Build Back Maryland Transit — Better
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe hardship and uncertainty for transit agencies, as health officials urged Americans to stay home.
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Unions, Education Advocates Renew Push For Collective Bargaining Rights At Community Colleges
Nicole Clem has been an adjunct professor at Prince George’s Community College since 2016, teaching English language learners.
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Lawmakers Push To Replace School Police With Counselors
A child's arrest in a Baltimore public school creates "a terrifying and dehumanizing experience," according to a juvenile public defender.
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D.C.-Area Planning Board Slams Hogan Administration Plan For Widening Capital Beltway, I-270
Top planning officials in the Washington, D.C., region, the report states, continue to skewer Hogan's controversial road project.
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Bill Would Require State Agencies, Local Boards Of Elections To Live-Stream Meetings
Sen. Kagan's proposal would also require those agencies to post meeting materials and agendas online, at least 48 hours in advance.
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Bills Would Require State Agencies To Consider Climate Change In Key Decisions And Operations
Maryland lawmakers are considering bills to ensure that various state agencies and local governments are considering climate change.
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Hur’s Looming Departure As U.S. Attorney Creates Plum Vacancy For A Political Appointee
The political rumor mill started churning following news that Robert K. Hur, the U.S. attorney for Maryland, would be stepping down.
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Hogan’s State Of The State: More Resilient Than Ever
Hogan Jr. (R) touted the state’s vaccine plan and urged state lawmakers to quickly pass his COVID-19 relief proposal in his address.
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Key Maryland Democrats Hit GOP Relief Efforts In D.C. And Annapolis
U.S. Rep. Trone, Council President Hucker accuse Republicans in Washington, D.C., and Annapolis of failing to step up in relief efforts.
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D.C. Region’s Delegation Asks Congress To Approve More Aid For Metro Bus And Rail
A new ethics code for Metro board members must remain in effect throughout the funding period as well.