A bipartisan group of lawmakers is attempting to push Maryland’s Department of Health to restrict the distribution of two veterinary tranquilizers that play a growing role in the state’s overdose crisis.
Capital News Service
Maryland constituents air worries about government cuts at town hall
Hundreds of Maryland constituents turned out at a town hall Tuesday night hosted by Maryland congressional Democrats to voice their concerns over the Trump administration’s efforts to break up federal agencies and cut government programs and jobs.
Other states have tackled youth gambling. Why hasn’t Maryland?
The issue is, that many of those seeking similar help today are far younger than he was.
Nearly one in five Maryland high school students have gambled in the past year, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. In Garrett and Queen Anne’s counties, that rate is close to one in four.
Gov. Moore’s proposed tax breaks could mean service cuts in lower-income counties
“Governor Moore discussed the idea that no Marylanders should be left behind,” Allegany County Attorney T. Lee Beeman told lawmakers on Friday. “Ultimately, his proposal this year will do exactly that in Allegany County. It will leave Allegany County behind.”
Maryland clean energy effort leaves door open for natural gas
Environmental advocates are fighting an energy bill that Democratic leaders say will lower utility bills and further the state’s clean energy initiative.
Maryland federal properties targeted for sale – but the list changed (then disappeared)
The Trump administration published a list of 443 federal office properties on Tuesday that were tagged as “not core to government operations” and subject to sale, but by Wednesday morning, the list had vanished.
Lawmakers, environmental groups say Trump freezes threaten local water quality
President Donald Trump’s spending freezes and grants cuts are hurting efforts to improve local water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region, lawmakers and environmental groups said Wednesday.
Maryland lawmakers, unions denounce continued Trump firings of federal workers
Braving pouring rain, federal employees, union leaders, and lawmakers rallied on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest what they called a growing threat to the merit-based civil service as the Trump administration pushes efforts to weaken job protections across the government.
While movie theaters close nationwide, Maryland’s independent theaters survive
Driving through Maryland, you might come across an iconic sight: a neon-lined, art deco facade standing out amongst mundane downtown storefronts. The posters flanking its double-wide doors aren’t showing the familiar blockbusters of the day – they’re advertising indie circuit flicks and 35mm prints dug out from basement boxes.
How one Maryland school district turned around student behavior with ‘restorative practices’
All schools in the county have since implemented restorative practices, with many ramping up their effort in the past two years. The recent ramp-up included dozens of professional development days in the summer of 2023 for faculty and staff, who then introduced “community-building circles” where students and teachers can discuss issues within each school.
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