UMD students share child welfare, education policy priorities at advocacy event
Students met with state legislators to discuss policy initiatives centered on improving literacy, reducing chronic absenteeism and more.
UMD SGA introduces bill to engage students on Maryland General Assembly legislation
Each year, the Student Government Association crafts a list of Maryland General Assembly legislation to lobby for focusing on issues important to students.
Maryland legislators aim to ban legacy admissions post-affirmative action
The proposed bill would allow colleges and universities to ask prospective students about their relationships with alumni to collect data.
Wes Moore discusses public safety, affordable housing in State of the State address
In Wednesday's State of the State address, Moore said public safety is his administration’s top priority.
Maryland lawmakers look to balance budget constraints with legislative agenda
The Maryland General Assembly is nearly a month into its 2024 legislative session and lawmakers are continuing work on key issues from last year.
Holding special elections for all vacant seats could strengthen Maryland’s democracy
While Maryland democrats hold power, we need to implement long-lasting election reforms
Maryland liberals have no reason to leave ranked choice voting behind
Maryland must choose ranked choice voting or lose its democratic direction.
UMD GSG once again supports graduate student unionization rights
The organization tends to pass a resolution calling for graduate worker collective bargaining every year, although not always unanimously.
UMD faculty member takes passion for human development to state delegate seat
Sarah Wolek, a senior faculty specialist in this university’s business school, filled a vacant District 16 delegate seat at the beginning of April.
Real life doesn’t stop. Maryland’s legislative sessions shouldn’t either.
Voting until the last minute of session is like starting the final paper for a class the same night it’s due.