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Opinion: Stop The Forced Separation Of Incarcerated Mothers From Their Infants
In 2015, Melissa Johnson (her name has been changed to protect her privacy) was forcibly separated from her daughter.
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Rural, Suburban And Urban Leaders Join Bid To Restore Lost Road Repair Funds
The cuts were approved in reaction to a steep drop in revenues brought about by the recession.
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Lawmaker: Medical Examiner's Office Says Autopsy Backlog Cleared
It follows inquiries made to the Department of Health, Governor's office, and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.
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DiPaula Resigns As Head Of UMMS Board
DiPaula Jr.'s resignation is effective immediately, the report indicates. The reason is he's changing his residency to another state.
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News Roundup: Appeal Filed In Toll Lanes Case; Gansler On Call For “State Of Emergency;” Franchot On E-ZPass Complaints; More
His ruling came in response to a suit filed by Capital Express Mobility Partners, a losing bidder; CEMP challenged the state's selection.
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After Republican Amendment Attempts, House Moves Forward With Abortion Access Bills
It would put a question on the 2022 general election asking voters whether they support “the fundamental right to reproductive liberty."
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Calvin Ball For MACo: Time To Restore Local Infrastructure Funding And Fix Maryland's Roads
The federal focus on infrastructure is an incredible opportunity for Maryland to address the needs for communities across our state.
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Open Letter: Does Montgomery County's GOP Really Want To Review Election Issues In A Bipartisan Manner?
The following is an open letter response to the Montgomery County GOP Chairman Reardon Sullivan:
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Report: Maryland's Water Pollution Enforcement Is On The Decline
In the past year alone, MDE took 55 percent fewer water pollution enforcement actions than the historical average over the last 20 years.
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Policies Diverge On House And Senate Ghost Gun Bills
The bill passed out of the House Judiciary Committee unamended recently on a party-line vote.
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Paraphernalia Bill Moves In The House As Moon And Carter Push To Decriminalize Personal-Use Drugs
”Lowering penalties for possession of amounts of drugs small would bring our criminal justice system to the 21st Century" -- Mendes Dwyer
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Del. Boyce: Climate Equity Bill Puts A Stop To Decades Of Harmful Decision-Making
What will the effect on Maryland and its residents be? The author said the answer cannot be "guestimated," and it requires broad thinking.
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Opinion: Maryland Needs A Proven Tool To Confront Nursing Shortages
The two-year COVID-19 siege exacerbated health care work force challenges in Maryland and across the country.
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Bill Would Push Back Blueprint Deadlines, AG Says Governor Was Required To Fund Adjustment
The seven-member Accountability and Implementation Board, appointed to implement and enforce it, convened for the first time in November.
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Alsobrooks-Backed Recreation Funding Measure Runs Aground In Committee
Del. Mary Lehman (D-Prince George's) told colleagues on the House Environment and Transportation Committee that she has "deep reservations."
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In Redistricting Lawsuit, Baltimore County Council Proposes Another Map, With One Majority Black Council District
Five of seven districts approved by the county council in December were majority white, and another, District 1, had a white plurality.
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Gubernatorial Candidates Lay Out Climate Policies At Forum
Republican candidates Dan Cox and Kelly Schulz declined invitations to attend.
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Political Notes: Moore's Ad Buy; Mizeur's Night On Capitol Hill; Namaste Politics; More
The campaign has released two ads, a 30-second video titled “Imagined” about Moore's roots, and a 60-second spot called “An Education."
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Floor Report: Lawmakers Seek To Limit Possible Primary Election Delay; Introduce Russian Divestment Bill; More
House Bill 35, introduced by Del. Julie Palakovich Carr (D-Montgomery), would codify a longstanding election cost-sharing agreement.
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Senate Passes Judicial Transparency Act, Gives Preliminary Approval To Coal Tar Sealant Ban
The bill was amended to remove its emergency status, and to aggregate the published sentencing data by county or circuit.