Maryland denies Trump commission’s request for sensitive voter information
Maryland joins dozens of states in refusing to comply with the request.
PG County Executive Rushern Baker will run for governor
Baker joins two other Democratic candidates who are challenging Republic Gov. Larry Hogan.
Chesapeake Bay’s overall health has increased, but still has room for improvements
The bay received an overall health index of 54 percent, up from 53 percent in 2015 and 50 percent in 2014.
UMD will receive $7.5 million to create green technology institute
This university will receive $1.5 million a year to establish the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.
Five-year-old UMD-UMB partnership has yielded medical and scientific programs
So far, the partnership has created programs for nursing students, human trafficking survivors and biomedical researchers.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s father dies after stroke
Hogan Sr. previously taught at the University of Maryland’s journalism school.
A Maryland bill could redefine the definition of sexual assault in the state
The bill would clarify that victims’ evidence of physical resistance is not needed to prove sexual assault occurred.
Campus guns, marijuana bills fail to pass before Maryland General Assembly session ends
Various bills affecting college students and higher education institutions will have to wait until next year.
A new registry has opened for Maryland patients seeking medical marijuana
The program is new accepting applications for patients to receive marijuana from state-licensed dispensaries.
Maryland legislature passes bill allowing over-the-counter birth control
The bill allows for birth control access without a doctor’s prescription.