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.
NASA ready to try out 1,700-square-foot Mars habitat in year-long Earth-bound mission
The habitat test run will be the first of three planned missions in Mars Dune Alpha, a 3D-printed lavacrete structure similar to what NASA may build in the future on the surface of Mars.
Maryland Gov. Moore exploring abortion drug stockpile
The uncertainty over the status of the drug has led some Democratic governors to announce that they are building stockpiles of the drug in the event it should become unavailable federally.
General Assembly has grown more representative of Maryland’s demographics over past decade
The 2023 session saw a group of legislators that was more representative of the state in terms of race, gender, party affiliation and age than a decade ago.
Too much light threatens environment and health, studies show
Although it may not garner the same popular attention as other forms of environmental degradation, light pollution has far-reaching impacts for Earth’s ecosystems and human health.
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.
Federal banking rules make funding Maryland cannabis industry tricky
Since deposit insurance is issued by the federal government, working with cannabis businesses, even those licensed at the state level, means potentially risking the insurance that protects depositors from bank runs and liquidity crunches.
DC Council decriminalizes street vending of home cooked meals
Vendors will be able to sell food with meat, fish and fruit prepared in their home kitchen.
Lawmakers consider legislation to limit Maryland universities’ sports betting agreements
The University of Maryland College Park is the only school in the state with a betting sponsorship, but the legislation wouldn’t apply to the university.