Maryland General Assembly to focus on cannabis, gun control legislation Legislators in the 2023 General Assembly will pass regulatory legislation about licensing and taxing recreational cannabis. Marijke Friedman January 30, 2023
Resorting to charging minors as adults in Maryland is counterproductive Children are simply not equal to adults in terms of psychological development, leaving them more prone to peer pressure, poor decision-making and decreased impulse control. Rohin Mishra December 9, 2022
Maryland Republicans who lost midterms say party should prioritize mail-in voting Outgoing Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said that he was expecting a "huge red wave." Sasha Allen December 1, 2022
UMD professors association votes to campaign for faculty collective bargaining The campaign will target the Maryland General Assembly during its spring legislative session. Marwa Barakat November 18, 2022
College Park City Council discusses priorities for 2023 Maryland General Assembly session The priorities include establishing local police accountability boards, improving affordable housing and securing state funding for city projects. Katharine Wilson November 2, 2022
Dan Cox should accept election results, unlike Donald Trump State legislation and funding local papers can protect against election meddling. Dalia Mustafa October 4, 2022
Marylanders must vote in the upcoming cannabis referendum We need more campaigns to motivate key demographics and supporters for issues such as cannabis. Dalia Mustafa September 23, 2022
Marylanders can vote on these five referendums on the November ballot More than half of Maryland residents support the legalization of cannabis, according to a March 2022 Goucher College poll. Ava Thompson September 21, 2022
Maryland lawmakers, residents call on Gov. Larry Hogan to release abortion access funds Hogan has resisted calls to release $3.5 million in funding that would increase abortion care in the state. Sofia Garay July 2, 2022
Here’s what the Roe v. Wade opinion leak means for abortion in Maryland Maryland will likely continue to uphold state protections for abortion after efforts to expand abortion access this legislative session. Hannah Ziegler May 10, 2022