Maryland

Maryland debates “local” wind farm, way offshore

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland wants to expand its use of renewable energy by encouraging local projects like wind turbines.  But one company’s plan to build windmills in waters off the coast is running into trouble this session in the General…

Cage-free egg bill cracks under pressure

A bill promoting cage-free eggs once got people excited but now it’s stuck in committee, leaving sponsors uncertain if its future is on the sunny side. 

DC Council cracks down on speeding with new ‘Steer Act’

The DC Council unanimously passed the Steer Act in its newest attempt to reduce speeding and reckless driving in the district.

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.

The Port of Baltimore’s public terminals are booming. Here’s why.

Over the last 25 years, the Port of Baltimore’s business plan and geographical placement have led to dramatic increases in overall cargo coming through its six public terminals. The port now handles substantially more container tons, automotive cargo and farm and construction machinery.

Proposed bill in Montgomery County, Maryland aims to limit police searches

The “Freedom to Leave Act” would ban police searches of vehicles, even if officers obtain verbal consent from drivers. The bill is intended to give people more rights in their vehicles and also is intended to stop officers from gaining consent using intimidation.

Lawmakers work toward solution on juvenile justice

Lawmakers are moving toward consensus on changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system, discussing how to address crime by children ages 10 to 12 and get them into rehabilitation programs that can help.

Lawmakers may derail dreams of high-speed transit

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.

Lawmakers reached a tentative funding agreement but now face a countdown to avoid a shutdown

The House went back to work Wednesday and reached an agreement in budget discussions, but with a deadline of Friday at midnight lawmakers are now looking to buy time to pass the bill through both chambers.

‘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.