One bill would require county elections boards to begin processing mail-in ballots eight business days before the start of early voting.
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Legislation requiring fentanyl tests could save lives in Maryland
HB 811, sponsored by state Del. Joe Vogel, D-Montgomery, would require hospitals to conduct a test for fentanyl in patients suspected of drug overdose.
For Maryland professors, ChatGPT presents an opportunity to rethink instruction
The groundbreaking artificial intelligence can produce essays in seconds, but professors are optimistic.
Super Bowl 57 averages over 113 million viewers
Super Bowl 57 was the second most-viewed Super Bowl of all-time, and this year’s broadcast broke a recent trend of decreasing viewership.
Maryland lawmakers introduce bills expanding student school board member voting rights
HB 402, sponsored by state Del. Jay Jacobs, would make the student position an official member of the school board. This would allow the student board member to demonstrate how students feel on topics.
Baltimore City teachers salaries fall to lowest in state
From 2010 to 2020, every Maryland school district except Baltimore City experienced increases in salaries for teachers with a master’s degree, according to state data.
Almost 200 million people shopped during this year’s Thanksgiving weekend
According to the National Retail Federation, a record number of 196.7 million consumers shopped over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend – from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday – both online and in-person.
What legalization of marijuana means for Maryland’s criminal justice system
Approximately 15,000 people in Maryland were arrested for cannabis-related charges between 2018 and 2020.
Almanac predicts Maryland winter forecast as snowy and cold. Do climatologists agree?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasted a colder and snowier season from Maryland. However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts above-normal temperatures for Maryland this winter.
Visualizing this year’s historic flu season
The 2022-2023 flu season is hitting the U.S. harder and earlier than it has in a decade.