Tag: Maryland
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.
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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.
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Maryland spent big on youth mental health — but then the budget crisis hit
Catholic Charities of Baltimore won state grants to fight chronic absenteeism in three Maryland public school districts by connecting troubled students with the mental health services they need.
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Craving more energy, Maryland looks to nuclear power
In a legislative session dominated by energy issues, some state leaders are exploring the idea of more nuclear energy as an option for power generation in Maryland.
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Maryland considers shake-up in how judges are picked
Some members of Maryland’s judiciary argue the state should do away with judicial elections entirely, saying that change would shield judges from the ethical and practical challenges involved in competitive political campaigns.
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Constitutional Rights at Stake: Maryland and the Laken Riley Act
The 119th Congress, with a Republican trifecta—Donald Trump in the White House and both the Senate and House controlled by Republicans—began its term by passing the Laken Riley Act.
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Advocates warn budget cuts will harm Maryland residents with disabilities
Advocates for disabled people in Maryland are concerned about proposed cuts to their state programs, warning that the reductions could hit quality of care for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
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Police drones are flying over Maryland. Will state lawmakers regulate them?
On an afternoon in mid-January, a Montgomery County police drone tracked a shoplifting suspect as he made his way from a Wheaton CVS to the entrance of a nearby Metro station, where a patrol unit intercepted and arrested him.
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Four pressing questions about the state budget
State officials will wrestle over a new state budget in the coming weeks, no small task given the massive budget deficit they’re facing.
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Maryland aspires to be ‘quantum capital’ of the world one day
Gov. Moore is pledging to make Maryland the “quantum capital of the world,” proposing a significant investment into the industry of super-fast computing amid a budget crisis in the state.
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Gov. Moore forecasts huge cuts to the state budget this spring
The legislative session opened Wednesday with pomp and circumstance, with Moore addressing both chambers and members publicly praising their parties’ leaders. Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones were reinstalled as Senate majority leader and House speaker, to shouts and applause from their supporters.
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Time to transform Maryland’s healthcare system
It is no secret that the American healthcare system is broken and immoral. While other industrialized nations have achieved universal coverage, millions of Americans remain underinsured or uninsured, unable to afford the care they need. We have prioritized profits over people for too long, leaving communities across Maryland to suffer.
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