A pitch clock, larger bases, and shift restrictions are the new normal for Major League Baseball, after being tested at the minor league level last year.
Maryland
Maryland’s Cardin and Van Hollen back bipartisan act to ban congressional stock trading
The bill would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks.
Moore signs clean air bills; environmentalists cheered by General Assembly action
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.
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.