As Olivia Paregol’s loved ones fight for remembrance, they win a victory in Annapolis
Last week, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law that requires universities to create outbreak response plans.
Maryland passed over 650 bills last week. Here are 8 you should know about.
In a sprint session, the General Assembly approved legislation to aid with coronavirus response, make hate crimes easier to prosecute, require University System of Maryland institutions to create outbreak response laws, and more.
Maryland General Assembly passes hate crime bill in honor of Richard Collins
The bill still requires Gov. Larry Hogan's signature.
Maryland General Assembly will adjourn Wednesday until end of May
The announcement comes as the governor closed the state's casinos, racetracks and simulcast betting facilities indefinitely.
Maryland has an opportunity to hold ICE accountable. It should take it.
Maryland should reject ICE by blocking a proposal for a new immigrant detention facility.
City council backs state hate crime bills supported by family of Richard Collins
The bills would modify Maryland's hate crime statute to include offenses committed either in whole or in part because of hate.
Job applicants too often face salary discrimination. This Maryland bill would help.
Prospective employees need more protection from salary discrimination.
Maryland Senate president, the longest-serving in the country, steps down
Mike Miller is set to be succeeded by a Democrat four decades his junior.
Maryland still has work to do on criminal justice reform
Maryland's criminal justice system is inequitable — more needs to be done to change that.
Maryland needs a better steward of the environment than Larry Hogan
Hogan's track record on the environment has been disappointing.