Gas prices in Maryland have risen to near record highs. The average price of gas in the state has increased by 65 cents in the past 30 days, according to AAA, from $3.56 for regular gas to the current average of $4.21.
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Maryland legislators’ gas tax holiday awaits governor’s signature
Maryland drivers were paying an average of $4.21 for a gallon of gas on Thursday, down slightly from the day before.
Lawmakers can’t guarantee benefits of Maryland gas tax holiday plan
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday that he is working with legislators to address concerns that service station owners could pocket the benefits of an emergency 30-day gas tax holiday the Maryland General Assembly is working to pass this week.
Climate takes center stage at Maryland gubernatorial forum
Ten Maryland governor candidates laid out their plans for slashing carbon emissions, building mass transit projects, protecting the Chesapeake Bay and improving air quality in the state at a climate forum Tuesday at the University of Maryland in College Park.
Maryland considers legislation to protect, expand abortion care, as Supreme Court decision looms
One proposal (HB1171) by House Speaker Adrienne Jones, D-Baltimore County, would amend the state’s constitution to guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. If approved by the General Assembly, voters would decide the issue in November.
University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University send desperately needed supplies to Ukraine
Nearly two weeks after Russia’s military forces descended upon its western neighbor, leaving many parts of Ukraine in ruin and thousands of its citizens in need of medical care, the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine are sending more than $4 million in medical supplies to the country, the institutions announced in a statement Tuesday.
Homeschooling, private school enrollment increase as public enrollment decreases during COVID pandemic
But in the spring of 2020, the face of education changed drastically throughout the United States as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the country. The MHA anticipated increasing numbers of homeschooling parents, but the 53.6% increase that came was “unprecedented,” Keener said.
Millions in out-of-state donations help fuel high-profile Maryland Democratic governor candidates
By Stephen Neukam Capital News Service When Wes Moore, a Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, raised over $4 million and topped a crowded primary field in fundraising last year, the campaign tapped into millions in out-of-state contributions to help build its...
Senate considering how to make legal cannabis profitable
With the House of Delegates having passed proposals to legalize recreational marijuana, the Senate has taken up the issue with a decidedly different focus.
While bills in the Senate are also aimed at making recreational use legal, they want to make it profitable.
Franchot pushes state tax credit for Ukraine contributions
By STEPHEN NEUKAM ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is urging legislative leaders to pass a state income tax credit for contributions to humanitarian aid for Ukranians, as over 1 million refugees flee the country amid Russian attacks. The tax credit...
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