Gubernatorial candidate Kevin Kamenetz dies suddenly at 60
Kamenetz was the executive of Baltimore County and a mainstay in Maryland politics.
USM Chancellor Robert Caret just got a huge bonus. He’ll probably be the last one.
Caret received a $75,000 bonus at a closed meeting in June, sparking backlash.
A new bill could ban styrofoam in Maryland restaurants
A similar ban was enacted in Prince George’s County in 2016.
Maryland Gov. Hogan will sign bill terminating rapists’ parental rights
Versions of the bill failed to pass through committees in both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly nine times.
Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous discusses healthcare and minimum wage at UMD
The College Democrats and this university’s chapter of Our Revolution hosted the event.
Maryland federal judge rules against Trump’s newest travel ban
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang called the latest ban an “inextricable re-animation of the twice-enjoined Muslim ban.”
Maryland will receive full federal funding for Purple Line
After the federal funding agreement is signed, construction on the long-awaited rail line can begin.
Maryland legislature passes bill allowing over-the-counter birth control
The bill allows for birth control access without a doctor’s prescription.
A student debt initiative could save Maryland residents $20 million a year
Fifty-seven percent of graduates in the state leave school with student debt.
From student debt to Trump’s taxes: 5 issues to watch for in Maryland politics this year
The Maryland General Assembly meets each year for 90 days from January to April.