Category: General Assembly
Ferguson breathes a sigh of relief that COVID-19 d...
By Bryan Renbaum | Apr 12, 2021 | COVID-19, General Assembly | 0 |
Lawmakers say it is likely Hogan will veto landmar...
By Bryan Renbaum | Apr 8, 2021 | General Assembly, News | 0 |
Hough blasts new law that makes undocumented immig...
By Bryan Renbaum | Mar 31, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Clippinger: Juveniles engaged in sexting do not be...
By Bryan Renbaum | Mar 25, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Carter proposes legislation that would prohibit mi...
By Bryan Renbaum | Mar 16, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Marijuana legalization and progressive tax proposals that failed to gain traction are likely to return next session
by Bryan Renbaum | Apr 13, 2021 | COVID-19, General Assembly | 0 |
The 2021 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly will probably be most remembered for the enactment of landmark police reform legislation but there were many other proposals championed by progressive lawmakers that failed to gain traction, such as marijuana legalization and changes to the way the state taxes its most wealthy residents.
Read MoreFerguson breathes a sigh of relief that COVID-19 did not again cause a truncated legislative session
by Bryan Renbaum | Apr 12, 2021 | COVID-19, General Assembly | 0 |
Senate President Bill Ferguson kicked off the final day of the 442nd session of the Maryland General Assembly on Monday afternoon by expressing gratitude that this year, unlike last year, the coronavirus pandemic did not stop lawmakers from completing the regular 90-day legislative session.
Read MoreBill mandating bias training passes Md. Legislature
by Capital News Service | Apr 9, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
A bill that would, among other things, mandate healthcare workers participate in implicit bias training, is on the desk of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
Read MoreBalloon releases would end in Maryland under bill
by Capital News Service | Apr 8, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Marylanders may no longer be allowed to intentionally let balloons loose into the sky now that a bill going through the General Assembly has passed both chambers.
Read MoreLawmakers say it is likely Hogan will veto landmark police reform legislation
by Bryan Renbaum | Apr 8, 2021 | General Assembly, News | 0 |
Maryland’s lawmakers representing both sides of the political aisle said Thursday that they believe it is likely that Gov. Larry Hogan will veto all or part of a package of five landmark police reform bills that the General Assembly recently approved.
Read MoreLegislature votes to bolster unemployment insurance system
by Capital News Service | Apr 7, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
By JACK HOGAN Emergency measures to help struggling businesses pay less in unemployment insurance...
Read MoreMaryland bills aim to make it easier to vote
by Capital News Service | Apr 7, 2021 | General Assembly | 2 |
After a polarizing 2020 presidential election and a worldwide pandemic, Maryland lawmakers are rethinking how to conduct voting.
Read MoreHough blasts new law that makes undocumented immigrants eligible for expanded tax credits
by Bryan Renbaum | Mar 31, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Legislation that recently became law that makes some low-income undocumented immigrants eligible for an expansion of state and local earned income tax credits will encourage more undocumented immigrants to come to Maryland, according to Senate Minority Whip Michael Hough.
Read MoreClippinger: Juveniles engaged in sexting do not belong in the criminal justice system
by Bryan Renbaum | Mar 25, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Del. Luke Clippinger (D-Baltimore County) emphasized his support for legislation that would in certain circumstances provide an alternative to criminal penalties for juveniles who are close in age and who send sexually explicit images of themselves via text.
Read MoreCarter proposes legislation that would prohibit minors from being convicted of felony murder
by Bryan Renbaum | Mar 16, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore City) Tuesday emphasized her support for legislation that would prohibit minors from being convicted of first-degree murder and allow those who committed that crime as a minor to petition to have that finding reviewed by a court.
Read MoreLegislators aim for better voter accessibility in Maryland
by Capital News Service | Mar 12, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
Lawmakers in Maryland are working to enact legislation that would greatly improve accessibility for disabled voters.
Read MoreUPDATE: House passes repeal of Confederate state song
by Len Lazarick | Mar 11, 2021 | General Assembly | 0 |
UPDATE: Maryland’s state song sympathizing with the Confederacy may finally be heading to the...
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