Bryan Renbaum, Author at MarylandReporter.com

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.

Anti-scalping bill spurs controversy

Season ticket holders are pushing back against an anti-scalping bill in the Maryland General Assembly they say would harm their right to transfer tickets and make a profit when they miss a game.

State Roundup: Stalwart motorcyclists continue to loosen helmet requirement; Moore advocates for affordable housing bills

Stalwart motorcyclists continue to loosen helmet requirement; Gov. Moore advocates for affordable housing bills; MTA gets $231 million more to upgrade light rail.

Meet the bikers who try – and fail – each year to erode Maryland’s helmet law

Established in 1974, ABATE will mark 50 years of advocacy for motorcyclists’ rights this June. Its animating issue has been eroding Maryland’s helmet law, different iterations of which have been in place since 1968. Today, Maryland joins 16 other states and the District of Columbia in requiring all riders to wear protective headgear.

State Roundup: Bill would shield names of child victims in court records; new state portal causes delay in some tax refunds

Bill would shield names of child victims in court records; new state portal causes delay in some tax refunds; $111 million in Blueprint funds to be disbursed for children and families health care.

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