Maryland lawmakers this session are debating their possible role in funding a high-speed rail project from Washington, D.C. to New York City, with some convinced the answer is clear: the state shouldn’t have any role at all.
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‘It’s certainly over’ for aid-in-dying bill this year
Lawmakers have tabled a fiercely debated bill that would have granted terminally ill Maryland residents the right to end their lives, a setback to supporters who hoped it would finally pass this year.
Following lockdown, Md. lawmakers express worry over Capitol’s emergency alert system
A day after a threat to the state capitol prompted a near two-hour lockdown, lawmakers applauded the quick work of law enforcement, but raised concerns about efficient communication.
Lockdown stalls state Capitol on busy session day
Lawmakers, personnel and members of the public sheltered in place for almost two hours Thursday afternoon after an anonymous threat led police to lock down the Annapolis State House complex.
This Baltimore vegan restaurant owner is a fierce advocate for higher wages for tipped workers
Tia Hamilton’s restaurant specializes in vegan comfort food, but sometimes the Baltimore activist is all about making people uncomfortable.
State lawmakers hope to protect judges’ privacy
Just a few months after a Maryland judge was killed in front of his home, state lawmakers are considering a measure that would remove personal information from the internet to provide more safety for judges.
Maryland Democrats close in on refined juvenile justice bill
Democratic leaders are “very close” to agreement on adjustments to their controversial juvenile justice bill, including changes to the list of crimes that should qualify children ages 10 through 12 for delinquency jurisdiction.
Income tax hike unlikely in Maryland this year
Some Democratic lawmakers in Maryland are proposing a set of income tax hikes this year, but even bill sponsors have admitted that getting their colleagues on board will likely be a long-haul effort.
Potential restrictions on ticket scalping spur controversy in Maryland capital
Season-ticket holders are pushing back against an anti-scalping bill in the Maryland General Assembly they say would harm their right to transfer tickets and make a profit when they miss a game.
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.