Bryan Renbaum, Author at MarylandReporter.com

Lockdown stalls Capitol on busy session day

Lawmakers, personnel and members of the public sheltered in place for almost two hours Thursday afternoon after an anonymous threat led police to lock down the Annapolis State House complex.

State Roundup: Drugstores, opioid makers reach settlement with state; lawmakers continue to see approval for Juvenile Justice bill; Moore’s ‘ENOUGH’ anti-poverty act faces spending scrutiny

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.

State Roundup: Human Services keeps arcane welfare policy it said it would jettison; bill to offer rehab to juvenile criminals moves to Senate floor

Human Services Department keeps arcane welfare policy it said it would jettison; bill to offer rehab to juvenile criminals moves to Senate floor; hike in sin taxes proposed to help fill budget gaps.

As resale ticket prices climb, the live music industry looks for solutions

Twenty-four thousand, six hundred and ninety-four dollars. That’s how much one ticket cost on Vivid Seats for Hozier’s upcoming Merriweather Post Pavilion show in May. The original price for a seat at the sold-out show was $99, according to I.M.P. Concerts, the production company that owns Merriweather.

State Roundup: Blueprint priorities cause turmoil in school systems; proposal would overhaul crime victims compensation system

Education Blueprint priorities cause turmoil in public school systems; proposal would overhaul crime victims compensation system; and report from workgroup on choosing judges delayed.

State Roundup: Bike lane, road safety bills before lawmakers; Moore denounces Alabama court IVF decision; cyberattack imperils filling prescription drugs

Bike lane, road safety bills go before Annapolis lawmakers; Gov. Moore denounces Alabama court IVF decision; and cyberattack imperils filling prescription drugs

Maryland’s Moore blast Alabama IVF ruling as ‘out of step’ with the country

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday denounced an Alabama Supreme Court ruling last week that frozen embryos have the same rights as children. Moore, a Democrat, said that the court’s decision was completely “out of step” with where citizens in the country are.

State Roundup: Income tax hike unlikely this year; Alsobrooks, Trone target Hogan’s abortion record – and more; $10.6M in state funds for UMD abortion training program

The latest poll from U.S. Rep. David Trone’s U.S. Senate campaign, released on Thursday, shows him widening a lead over Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in the Democratic primary, 52% to 31% among likely voters.

Income tax hike unlikely in Maryland – this year, anyway

Some Democratic lawmakers in Maryland are proposing a set of income tax hikes this year, but even bill sponsors have admitted that getting their colleagues on board will likely be a long-haul effort.

State Roundup: Mailing snafu could imperil county budgets; transgender inmates mis-housed by state; season ticketholders push back against scalping legislation

Mailing snafu on property tax bills could imperil county budgets; state continues to mis-house transgender inmates in violation of federal standards; season ticketholders — including lawmakers — push back against scalping legislation.

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