Maryland General Assembly to remove Russian investments, local businesses boycott
Other local businesses have also been raising and donating money for the Ukrainian cause.
Maryland legislators consider abortion rights bills, constitutional amendment
If approved by both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly, voters will decide in November whether abortion rights should be protected the state's constitution.
The FUTURE Act calls for Maryland public universities to be carbon neutral
The act sets an interim goal of carbon neutrality for purchased electricity and direct emissions.
Maryland General Assembly considers bill reducing greenhouse gas emissions
The bill focuses on greenhouse gases and renewable energy.
Maryland General Assembly to consider environmental rights amendment
If passed by both chambers in the state legislature and signed by the governor, the bill will be on November's ballot.
Photo essay: Students show support for Environmental Human Rights Amendment
If passed, the proposed amendment will “protect each person’s right to a healthful and sustainable environment.”
Immigrants risk being deported when pleading guilty. But state law may soon change.
The bill was introduced and passed out of the Senate in 2020, but failed to progress after the pandemic ended the 2020 session.
UMD grad students, faculty testify for collective bargaining rights across USM
Collective bargaining rights would allow graduate assistants to unionize and negotiate working conditions such as hours, pay and leave.
Maryland lawmakers, advocates push for ban on unregistered ghost guns
Prince George’s County police officers seized only one ghost gun in 2016. Last year, the department recovered 264.
Proposed Maryland bill would restrict biometric information collection
If the bill passes, individuals could sue companies for misusing their biometric information.