Maryland

Maryland legislature to analyze gambling expansion

Legalizing online gambling for sponsors paying a licensing fee could generate millions for education.

Senate delays consideration of bill decriminalizing oral sex between adults

This statute is coming under fire because it prohibits adults from engaging in the private act of oral sex. Consensual oral sex between adults would no longer be a crime if the bill passes.

Bipartisan legislation increases penalty for indecent exposure offenders targeting minors

Under current law, the penalties for indecent exposure are the same regardless of who witnesses the crime.

Moore, Miller, legislative Democrats announce legislation protecting abortion rights

If passed, the question would be placed on the statewide ballot in 2024, asking voters whether to amend the state’s constitution.

Activists gather in Annapolis as hearings begin on gun control

Bills to tighten up Maryland’s gun laws brought out protests and activists Tuesday as more than 300 people signed up to speak to five gun control proposals.

Three childhood friends, one at UMD, experience war across the world

Hours after Russia announced its military mobilization against Ukraine in September, St. Petersburg resident Evgenii Sapozhnikov, 24, and his wife, Natasha, packed their bags and fled across the border to Finland, leaving behind their apartment, their careers, their relatives and the life they once knew.

Cannabis regulations proposed ahead of legalization deadline

Lawmakers stressed the importance of avoiding the kinds of mistakes that have created chaos in other states where cannabis is legal.

Moore emphasizes service in first State of the State speech

In one of his first acts as governor, Moore created the Department of Service and Civic Innovation and added a Cabinet secretary to oversee the department.

Delegate looks to expand civil immunity for teachers

The proposed bill, HB0137, aims to protect teachers who intervene in fights or other cases of student misconduct from any civil liability they may face.

Gov.-elect Wes Moore enters office with a unique perspective in mind

Wes Moore has said he wants to build an administration that “looks like the State of Maryland.”