Category: General Assembly
Opinion: Maryland is failing to lock up repeat violent criminals
The General Assembly’s lack of action to address repeat, violent criminals is astonishing.
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How a bill that sounds good and has lots of support gets quietly killed, with good reasons
This column appears in the May issue of The Business Monthly serving Howard and Anne Arundel...
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Maryland’s stricter gun laws await Moore’s signature
Going to pick up your child from school with your gun in your handbag, or going to the bar for a drink with your handgun in your concealed holster – these are both things that will likely be prohibited this October, even with a concealed carry permit, after the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation tightening gun laws, despite heavy pushback from Republican lawmakers.
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Attorney General Anthony Brown notches wins during first legislative session
Attorney General Anthony Brown was among the winners in the race to get legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly in the session that ended Monday. Despite serving only three months, he was able to shepherd his top two legislative priorities, civil rights enforcement and the authority to prosecute police-involved fatalities through the legislature, and both are expected to become law.
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Republicans apologize for harsh tone that ended House session
Maryland Del. Nic Kipke, R-Anne Arundel, apologized to House Speaker Adrienne Jones Tuesday afternoon after he told her to “sit down” in the final minutes of this year’s General Assembly session in a harsh exchange over a provision to cannabis legislation.
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General Assembly has grown more representative of Maryland’s demographics over past decade
By Nicky Wolcott and Christine Zhu Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – Each year, up to 188 state...
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Lawmakers consider legislation to limit Maryland universities’ sports betting agreements
The University of Maryland College Park is the only school in the state with a betting sponsorship. Its partner is PointsBet, the same company that had a deal with the University of Colorado. And, in a twist of contract law, the legislation will not apply to UMCP.
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Moore embraces business, but drives up costs as well
This is an updated version of a column that appears in the April issue of The Business Monthly...
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Hate crime package aims to curb Maryland’s rising antisemitic incidents
Maryland recorded the 10th-highest number of antisemitic incidents nationwide in 2022 with 109 — nearly double how many there were in 2021, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
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Legislators work to make Maryland Rye official state spirit
The Baltimore Oriole. The Diamondback Terrapin. Lacrosse. The Blue Crab. Black-eyed Susans. Marylanders soon may be toasting those state symbols with a new one – Maryland Rye, the proposed state spirit.
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Maryland voters to see reproductive rights on 2024 ballot
Maryland voters will be asked to enshrine abortion rights into the state Constitution next year, after the Maryland House of Delegates’ passage of the “Right to Reproductive Freedom Act” on Thursday.
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Breezy day demonstrates POWER of wind energy at rally
Wind energy advocates got a lift for their cause from the breezy conditions for their rally Wednesday, as their materials and props were swept off seats and scattered on Lawyer’s Mall.
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