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The hearing took place after the Maryland Senate inched closer to passing a bill designed to expand the fledgling offshore wind industry.
A similar bill received preliminary approval in the House of Delegates earlier in the day.
The future of horse racing in Maryland in general, and the fate of the Preakness Stakes in particular, hangs in the balance.
As we mark Disability Awareness Month, it is time to reaffirm and amplify our commitment to providing exceptional special education.
But finding information on websites about teacher and superintendent salaries, or the amount of per-pupil-spending, can be a challenge.
Del. Anne Kaiser (D-Montgomery), the lead sponsor of the bill, was joined by 59 cosponsors this session.
Residents in Mount Rainier are waging a local campaign to curb such losses. This small suburban town of 8,300 borders Washington, D.C.
Maryland ranks among the top five states for opioid-related overdose death rates between March 2020 and March 2021, according to drug data.
Williams is subject to the advice and consent of the Maryland Senate, the same as a gubernatorial nominee. His nomination was received.
Last year, doctors like myself were thrilled when the Maryland General Assembly passed the Family and Medical Leave Insurance program.
But make no mistake: The work Oxnam does is rooted in Easton and informed by his 13 years as an executive with the Eastern Shore.
Spurred by ancient racist philosophies espoused by the Nixon administration, the authors, in commentary, detail how not much has changed.
We need free, healthier, and equitable meals for students of all ages in Maryland schools.
The new iteration was put together by former County Councilmember Derrick Leon Davis (D), who resigned in April 2022.
“As both a combat veteran and the state's commander-in-chief, I am both personally disturbed and professionally enraged" -- Gov. Moore
Ateto joined health care advocates and supporters Monday at Lawyers' Mall in Annapolis to encourage state lawmakers to pass legislation.
The decision was not to take action on Martinez's nomination, following financial allegations.
Maryland aims to have 300,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2025. As of Dec. 31, 2022, there were 62,744 EVs registered in the state.
Sen. K. Klausmeier and Baltimore City Democrats Antonio Hayes and Cory McCray were the only Democrats to vote with the 13 Republicans.
Sen. Justin Ready (R-Carroll and Frederick) called the bill and its potentially large payouts “a runaway train.”