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Maryland General Assembly bills aim to address growing fentanyl overdose crisis

Lawmakers in Maryland are fast-tracking legislation to confront the state’s growing issues with overdoses on fentanyl – a powerful synthetic opioid that has been associated…

Marijke Friedman
March 7, 2023

Maryland General Assembly considers health education, parental rights bills

Bills about parental rights, the state health curriculum and more are generating conversations around the state.

Marijke Friedman
March 7, 2023

Maryland General Assembly bill would create service year option for high school graduates

Moore’s newly-created service and civic innovation department would create partnerships between graduates and employers as part of the service year program.

Marijke Friedman
March 5, 2023

Maryland bill would legalize medical aid in dying

The 2023 legislative session marks the first year the bill has earned the support of the state’s governor.

Marijke Friedman
February 27, 2023

Maryland General Assembly considers package of bills to strengthen reproductive rights

There are four bills that are part of a package supporting reproductive rights this legislative session.

Marijke Friedman
February 22, 2023

Proposed Maryland bill would create task force to address nonconsensual sexual imagery

Fifty-two percent of women between the ages 18 and 34 reported receiving an unsolicited explicit image, according to a 2017 Pew Research Center survey about online harassment.

Marijke Friedman
February 20, 2023

Some companies in Maryland could transition to a four-day workweek under new state bill

If passed, the bill would create a pilot program encouraging companies to decrease their employees’ weekly hours from 40 to 32.

Marijke Friedman
February 13, 2023

Prince George’s County progressive nominated for Maryland House vacancy

Martinez, a 26-year-old who lives in New Carrollton, grew up in Prince George’s County and began his career working for CASA de Maryland

Marijke Friedman
February 10, 2023

Here are the contenders for Md. House of Delegates’ District 22 seat

Recent appointments by Gov. Wes Moore have left the seat open.

Marijke Friedman
February 6, 2023

Wes Moore releases budget plan focused on education funding

Moore put forward $500 million to continue funding the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, an education reform plan, and $1.1 billion for school construction.

Marijke Friedman
February 6, 2023