Maryland to raise some taxes, cut $2.3 billion in spending under new budget deal
The budget framework adds at least $500 million in spending cuts to Moore’s initial budget proposal announced in January.
Dozens testify for Maryland General Assembly resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
The resolution would express the legislature’s support for a ceasefire to the state’s congressional delegation.
Maryland General Assembly discusses bill to legalize medical aid in dying
The End-of-Life Option Act comes amid national conversations about legalizing medical aid in dying.
Police reform bills stall in Maryland General Assembly’s 2022 session
Some of the bills would have mandated body cameras for all law enforcement officers in the state and clarified protocols for police training.
UMD grad students, faculty testify for collective bargaining rights across USM
Collective bargaining rights would allow graduate assistants to unionize and negotiate working conditions such as hours, pay and leave.
Maryland version of College Park’s “unruly social gatherings” ban falters in legislature
The College Park City Council controversially passed a similar ordinance amid criticism in September.
This Maryland bill would make it legal for motorcyclists over 21 to ride without helmets
Some motorcyclists at the University of Maryland support the proposed legislation.