The cold weather, snow and sleet have caused a number of potholes in the PG county to expand.
Lawmakers Consider Measure That Would Mandate Paid Sick Leave
The Maryland Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act would make the state the second in the nation to require private sector businesses to provide paid sick days to workers.
Questions Raised About Teacher Quality Report
The National Council on Teacher Quality — which advocates reforming how teachers are evaluated — gave Maryland a D+ for teacher effectiveness in a recent report, a grade that stands in stark contrast to other ratings of the state’s schools.
Checking the Pulse on Maryland’s Hearts
LINTHICUM- Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene partnered with the CDC’s Million Hearts Campaign to fight heart disease and prevent over 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.
Law Would Give Autonomy Back To Local Schools
Some legislators, the teacher’s union and local school officials are fighting the Maryland State Board of Education to get local autonomy back for teacher evaluations.
Bill Would Recognize Multilingual Public High School Students
Maryland could become fourth state to recognize public high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English.
Maryland legislators seek speed camera reform
ANNAPOLIS – Delegate Jon Cardin was one of many Maryland legislators seeking to reform the state’s speed camera laws.
Congressman Sponsors Bill to Raise Awareness of Relationship Violence
On Valentine’s Day, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger introduced a bill to honor the memory of Yeardley Love and shed light on the issue of domestic abuse.
Officials Boost Maryland Cybersecurity Center
State and federal officials signed an agreement to expand the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, which aims to create solutions to cybersecurity issues for corporations, consumers and other entities.