After a pair of deadly work zone incidents cast attention on the dangers of road work, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore enacted a set of protections for workers and their families that his administration describes as “a moral imperative.”
State okays more Purple Line money, but not gladly
Gov. Wes Moore and the state’s chief financial officers approved nearly half a billion dollars in extra funds for the Purple Line on Wednesday, even as they condemned the embattled project’s mounting delays and escalating costs.
Opioid deaths spur push for kids to carry naloxone
As adolescent opioid deaths surge, a bill before the Maryland General Assembly would allow students to carry and administer naloxone on school grounds, providing clarity to a disparate and ambiguous set of policies across the state.
These bikers try (and try) to gut a state helmet law
The motorcycle rights group A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments has advocated for over three decades to gut a 1992 Maryland law that requires all bikers to wear helmets.
As flood plans come to fruition, climate experts say they’ll quickly be inadequate
City Dock floods more than 50 times a year, often forcing business owners along Dock Street to close up shop.
Legal aid, community groups begin outreach on free eviction counsel
Representatives from Maryland Legal Aid and Community Legal Services knocked on 30 doors in Robinwood Thursday to let residents know that they have more rights in disputes with landlords than they might think.
Moore signs child sex protections, 90-plus bills into law
The bills that will become law are designed to protect victims of child sexual abuse, defend workers, assist Maryland families and much more.
Federal banking rules make funding Maryland cannabis industry tricky
Since deposit insurance is issued by the federal government, working with cannabis businesses, even those licensed at the state level, means potentially risking the insurance that protects depositors from bank runs and liquidity crunches.
Controversial gun control bill advances in Maryland Senate
If enacted, the bill would make the licensing process for wear and carry permits more strict.
Cannabis interests compete for bill changes
The bill would create a framework for the legal sale of cannabis in Maryland after voters approved legalization in November.