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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

UMD faculty, graduate students testify on state collective bargaining bill

This bill differs from similar legislation proposed in the past because it extends unionization rights to faculty on the tenure-track, non-tenure track and part-time.

Natalie Weger
February 20, 2023

Maryland General Assembly proposes bill to investigate college savings program error

Throughout 2022, families across Maryland grappled with an error in the state’s prepaid college fund that left hundreds of account holders unable to access the benefits of their savings accounts.

Marwa Barakat
February 17, 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

Maryland legislators introduce potential regulations for recreational cannabis

The 88-page bill includes measures to help communities that were most negatively impacted by the war on drugs.

Marijke Friedman
February 5, 2023

Maryland lawmakers expand USM unionization push to include faculty members

More than 96 percent of members of this university’s chapter of the Association of American University Professors support collective bargaining rights for faculty.

Marwa Barakat
February 1, 2023

Maryland General Assembly to focus on cannabis, gun control legislation

Legislators in the 2023 General Assembly will pass regulatory legislation about licensing and taxing recreational cannabis.

Marijke Friedman
January 30, 2023