The new laws set goals for off-shore wind energy, set sales targets for clean trucks to reduce emissions and extend rebates for electric chargers.
Maryland
Attorney General Anthony Brown notches wins during first legislative session
Brown’s extensive legislative experience likely played a role in the passage of his agenda within his first 100 days as attorney general.
Maryland Women’s Basketball regular season attendance skyrockets but inequality still prevalent
The women’s team had an average attendance of 7,379 this regular season, their highest since 2009, yet still trailed men by almost 7,000 a game.
Maryland rental costs trend above national average, begin to level out in 2023
Maryland, Baltimore and Annapolis consistently cost above the national rental rate but appear to be slowing down early in the year.
Photo essay: Maryland General Assembly adjourns sine die
Spirits were high in the state capital on Monday night for sine die, the end of the Maryland General Assembly’s 90-day legislative session.
Republicans apologize for harsh tone that ended House session
As the legislature’s required midnight adjournment for the year was just a few minutes away, Democratic House Speaker Adrienne Jones stopped Republicans from explaining their votes, which angered Republican Del. Nic Kipke.
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.
Black Marylanders most often targeted by hate crimes and bias incidents in 2021
This comes on the heels of a report released by the FBI in March that showed an 11% rise in hate crimes nationwide between 2020 and 2021.
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.
Non-profit shields kids and families from anti-LGBTQ protestors like the Proud Boys
The group also helps support victims of human trafficking, many of the victims are part of the LGBTQ+ community.