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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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In 2015, Melissa Johnson (her name has been changed to protect her privacy) was forcibly separated from her daughter.
The cuts were approved in reaction to a steep drop in revenues brought about by the recession.
It follows inquiries made to the Department of Health, Governor's office, and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.
DiPaula Jr.'s resignation is effective immediately, the report indicates. The reason is he's changing his residency to another state.
His ruling came in response to a suit filed by Capital Express Mobility Partners, a losing bidder; CEMP challenged the state's selection.
It would put a question on the 2022 general election asking voters whether they support “the fundamental right to reproductive liberty."
The federal focus on infrastructure is an incredible opportunity for Maryland to address the needs for communities across our state.
The following is an open letter response to the Montgomery County GOP Chairman Reardon Sullivan:
In the past year alone, MDE took 55 percent fewer water pollution enforcement actions than the historical average over the last 20 years.
The bill passed out of the House Judiciary Committee unamended recently on a party-line vote.
”Lowering penalties for possession of amounts of drugs small would bring our criminal justice system to the 21st Century" -- Mendes Dwyer
What will the effect on Maryland and its residents be? The author said the answer cannot be "guestimated," and it requires broad thinking.
The two-year COVID-19 siege exacerbated health care work force challenges in Maryland and across the country.
The seven-member Accountability and Implementation Board, appointed to implement and enforce it, convened for the first time in November.
Del. Mary Lehman (D-Prince George's) told colleagues on the House Environment and Transportation Committee that she has "deep reservations."
Five of seven districts approved by the county council in December were majority white, and another, District 1, had a white plurality.
Republican candidates Dan Cox and Kelly Schulz declined invitations to attend.
The campaign has released two ads, a 30-second video titled “Imagined” about Moore's roots, and a 60-second spot called “An Education."
House Bill 35, introduced by Del. Julie Palakovich Carr (D-Montgomery), would codify a longstanding election cost-sharing agreement.
The bill was amended to remove its emergency status, and to aggregate the published sentencing data by county or circuit.