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Maryland General Assembly bills aim to address growing fentanyl overdose crisis

Lawmakers in Maryland are fast-tracking legislation to confront the state’s growing issues with overdoses on fentanyl – a powerful synthetic opioid that has been associated…

Marijke Friedman
March 7, 2023

Maryland General Assembly considers health education, parental rights bills

Bills about parental rights, the state health curriculum and more are generating conversations around the state.

Marijke Friedman
March 7, 2023

Maryland General Assembly bill would create service year option for high school graduates

Moore’s newly-created service and civic innovation department would create partnerships between graduates and employers as part of the service year program.

Marijke Friedman
March 5, 2023

South Asian leaders in Maryland hope to inspire a new generation of politicians

Together, Wanika Fisher and Aruna Miller hope to inspire a new generation of South Asian leaders to increase political involvement for the historically underrepresented community.

Akshaj Gaur
February 28, 2023

Maryland bill would legalize medical aid in dying

The 2023 legislative session marks the first year the bill has earned the support of the state’s governor.

Marijke Friedman
February 27, 2023

Maryland General Assembly considers package of bills to strengthen reproductive rights

There are four bills that are part of a package supporting reproductive rights this legislative session.

Marijke Friedman
February 22, 2023

UMD employees union lobbies in support of telework, collective bargaining bills

Telework fairness legislation currently proposed in the MGA would require state and education employers to offer a hybrid telework option to employees.

Natalie Weger
February 22, 2023

Proposed Maryland bill would create task force to address nonconsensual sexual imagery

Fifty-two percent of women between the ages 18 and 34 reported receiving an unsolicited explicit image, according to a 2017 Pew Research Center survey about online harassment.

Marijke Friedman
February 20, 2023

UMD faculty, graduate students testify on state collective bargaining bill

This bill differs from similar legislation proposed in the past because it extends unionization rights to faculty on the tenure-track, non-tenure track and part-time.

Natalie Weger
February 20, 2023

Maryland General Assembly proposes bill to investigate college savings program error

Throughout 2022, families across Maryland grappled with an error in the state’s prepaid college fund that left hundreds of account holders unable to access the benefits of their savings accounts.

Marwa Barakat
February 17, 2023