Bryan Renbaum, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Moore exec order targets ethical government uses of AI; Jones says House to focus on ‘decency agenda;’ Ferguson confident on balancing budget

Gov. Moore’s executive order targets ethical government uses of AI; Speaker Jones says House to focus on ‘decency agenda;’ Senate President Ferguson confident on balancing budget with ‘small adjustments.’

Opinion: A riot, not an insurrection: it’s time to stop the hyperbole

An article from the Baltimore Banner in Maryland Reporter’s State Roundup Monday was headlined: Prison and probation: A look at the Marylanders involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection. There is that word again – insurrection. I know this is the favorite tool of the...

State Roundup: New path forward for Pimlico? Olszewski sees rocky budgeting year across state; health-care access on agenda in Annapolis

Some see a new path forward for Pimlico, Preakness; Baltimore County Exec Olszewski predicts a rocky budgeting year across state; health-care access on agenda in Annapolis; on 3rd anniversary of insurrection, who are the Marylanders charged?

Democratic Senator Ben Cardin’s aide should be prosecuted or the January 6 protestors should be released

Sen. Ben Cardin acknowledged Capitol Police investigations after media reports implicated his ex-aide, Aidan Marse-Czeropski in the creation of a sex tape within a Capitol Hill hearing room. Despite Cardin asserting that the implicated staff member is no longer a Senate employee, the gravity of the offense demands scrutiny.

Maryland Child Support Administration needs to be customer-friendly and stop ignoring forgotten laws

The obligees and obligors in the Free State have wondered if the coming session of the Maryland General Assembly will see more action on legislative bills dealing with the Maryland Child Support Administration. Since 2004, I have been working to reform Maryland’s...

State Roundup: Homicides down in Baltimore city, county; lawmakers say public safety, education and transportation will be top priorities in Annapolis

A former U.S. Capitol Police officer who bloodied his fists in hand-to-hand combat and endured pepper spray and racist vitriol defending the American seat of government against insurrectionists on Jan. 6, 2021, is now seeking to return to the building as an elected representative.

Analysis: Are we being set up for a tax hike to bolster transportation revenue?

Are we being set up for state tax increases to fund transportation? That’s the question that came to mind after Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld announced that the state would need to cut highway and transit projects by 8%, as well as state aid for county roads to compensate for a projected $3.3 billion deficit in the state Transportation Trust Fund in coming years. As expected, local officials and residents impacted by the cuts squealed.

State Roundup: Maryland’s economic problems predate pandemic, Comptroller’s report says; in-state migration finds more move to Shore, southern and western parts

Maryland’s economic problems predate pandemic, Comptroller’s report says; in-state migration finds move to Shore, southern and western parts; more LGBTQ+ moving into state.

State Roundup: Pre-session cash dash for lawmakers; police criticize law giving juveniles right to call attorney

Lawmakers’ pre-session cash dash underway; police criticize law giving juveniles right to call attorney; Maryland road work faces uphill climb.

State Roundup: It’s a new year and new laws take effect; lawmakers seek to tweak juvenile justice reform; could the O’s still be sold?

As new year is rung in minimum wage goes up and insurance coverage broadened; lawmakers seek to tweak juvenile justice reform; and could the O’s still be sold?

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