MGA passes state bill that would add student oversight to fee allocation at USM schools
“This is an incredible step towards showing that we can take action, we can make ourselves involved,” Ben Baitman said.
UMD is no longer partnering with ICE. Maryland needs to follow suit.
Student activists need to be involved in the fight against ICE in the Maryland General Assembly.
Maryland legislature passes collective bargaining bill backed by UMD’s workers’ union
The bill permits a union representing employees at multiple University System of Maryland institutions to negotiate one “master agreement” with the system.
Maryland legislators must acknowledge Maryland’s racist roots
Public health and racism are directly linked. The MGA should pass a bill acknowledging that.
Maryland climate activists push for progressive state bills at virtual lobbying day
They want to see lasting environmental and criminal justice reforms.
Bill would repeal state song that called on Marylanders to support confederacy
This is the third time that bill sponsor Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery) has tried to repeal the song.
RHA votes to support state bill requiring UMD to be carbon neutral by 2035
The FUTURE Act would require all state public universities to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
Students rally for state bill that would require UMD to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035
The bill applies to all public universities in Maryland.
The Maryland General Assembly’s tax on Big Tech is necessary but overdue
We all hate Big Tech. The Maryland General Assembly’s finally doing something about it.
UMD opposes state bill that would overhaul how Maryland handles public records requests
Currently, a five-person board can only resolve disputes involving excessive fees for records requests. This bill would expand the board's jurisdiction.