Some of Maryland’s debt collection laws haven’t been updated since the Reagan administration. Lawmakers and consumer advocates are trying to update the law to protect low-income Marylanders from punitive collection tactics like wage garnishment and body attachments.
Former Md. Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services secretary: No regrets about leaving
The former secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said he has no regrets about leaving his job in March, two months into Gov. Larry Hogan’s second term. His successor, Robert Green, former Montgomery County director…
Baltimore Clean Air law could affect Maryland landfills
Baltimore City’s Quarantine Road landfill was nearly 85 percent full at the end of 2017, according to an analysis of data from the Maryland Department of the Environment, and the Baltimore Department of Public Works estimates it will fill up…
People and Culture of the Caribbean Spotlighted in Evans Thorne Paintings at Takoma Park Exhibit
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Evans Thorne knew at a young age he loved art. He found an interest in the subject at about age 10 while living in Trinidad. Although life circumstances would draw him away from his work from…
Bartlett’s first stint at Md. Statehouse highlights her passion to help the vulnerable
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Years after volunteering for the gubernatorial and Senate campaigns of Douglas Wilder and Barbara Mikulski, J. Sandy Bartlett had a conversation that would prove to be life-changing. Bartlett had been approached by then-state Sen. James E. DeGrange…
Gig workers to clients: ‘Freelancing isn’t free work’
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Advocates for workers in the gig economy often argue that the lack of benefits, especially health care, is the biggest obstacle for this growing workforce. While benefits are a major concern, a greater problem is this:…
Home-based eateries: The next big thing in the sharing economy?
BALTIMORE – On a recent Saturday night, Baltimore chef Malik Anderson was fast at work organizing an extravagant eight-course meal in time for the dinner rush. Sporting a freshly etched tattoo of a kitchen knife on his forearm, Anderson had…
Bitter Cold: Climate Change, Public Health and Baltimore
Bitter Cold: Climate Change, Public Health and Baltimore
Housing prices soar in Takoma Park, leaving residents unhappy with options
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – The most recent Takoma Park survey of residents showed that the majority are satisfied with their overall quality of life but share concerns about the availability of quality affordable housing in the area. In the 2018…