Challenging rise in book bans, ‘Freedom to Read Act’ would set standards for library content; House Dems push $1.2B package for education, transportation; lawmakers scramble to meet crossover day.
Challenging rise in book bans, ‘Freedom to Read Act’ would set standards for library content; House Dems push $1.2B package for education, transportation; lawmakers scramble to meet crossover day.
Board of Public Works injects another $425M into delayed Purple Line; Corrections workers, jilted on time cards, get $9.5 million; contract extended with ‘uniquely terrible’ prison health care provider.
Education Blueprint eats through state funds; tax package in the works; wage gender gap impacts Latina women the most.
Expanding pre-K a struggle for many districts; widening 6% sales tax ‘a conversation starter’ to fill budget gap; GOP Elections Board appointment delayed.
State Senate committee sends budget package to floor without tax hikes; Senate OKs bill to allow undocumented workers to buy health insurance; new program would offer grants to offset cost of zero emissions work vehicles.
County executives call on state legislators to close billion-dollar tax loophole; lawmakers eye raising some tolls to fill transportation budget gap; consensus sought on House, Senate juvenile justice bills.
Families of overdose victims urge lawmakers to toughen sentences for drug dealers; some cuts in transit still possible despite new revenue streams; chambers must resolve differences in juvenile justice reform bills.
Lawmakers consider cuts to community colleges’ funding formula among debt reduction efforts; As expected, state Senate passes juvenile crime reform bill.
House of Delegates overwhelmingly passes juvenile justice reform legislation, now it’s on to the state Senate; state Child Victims Act goes to court; aid-in-dying bill fails again.
Walmart, Walgreens and opioid makers reach settlement with state; lawmakers continue to seek approval for Juvenile Justice bill; Gov. Moore’s ‘ENOUGH’ anti-poverty act faces spending scrutiny; and support for aid-in-dying bill falters.
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