Del. Joe Vogel, D-Montgomery, presented a bill to the House Ways and Means Committee Thursday that would give small businesses tax credits for placing advertisements in local news outlets.
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Four-day work week bill aims to give workers and businesses more flexibility
The rise of remote work has opened the door to non-traditional work situations. Could a four-day work week be next?
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.