Exceptions to the proposed law would be active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers.
US, South Korea announce plans for expanded space partnerships
The alliance is growing across sectors, including civil and commercial space travel and national security, and the two nations are strategizing to address the climate crisis together.
Senate will vote on Cardin’s Equal Rights Amendment resolution this week
The bipartisan resolution introduced by Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would waive the 1982 deadline for ratification of the ERA previously set by Congress.
Maryland Public defender opposes Baltimore youth curfew, residents weary of crime wave
As Baltimore gears up to impose a youth curfew this summer following a recent spike in youth-related gun violence, some important leaders have spoken up against the curfew and the racial bias they say it promotes.
D.C. job fair gives second chance to homeless and formerly incarcerated job seekers
Landing a job interview can be difficult, especially if you are homeless or have served time in jail or prison.
For that reason, a community organization in Washington D.C. is helping residents reinvent themselves and get hired on the spot.
Maryland’s Cardin and Van Hollen back bipartisan act to ban congressional stock trading
The bill would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks.
Biden administration wants new ‘crimes against humanity’ law to use against Russians
Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”
Moore signs clean air bills; environmentalists cheered by General Assembly action
The new laws set goals for off-shore wind energy, set sales targets for clean trucks to reduce emissions and extend rebates for electric chargers.
Biden administration wants new ‘crimes against humanity’ law to use against Russians
Such a law would allow the Justice Department to prosecute individuals for “widespread, systematic attacks that are politically motivated against a civilian population, in this case, children.”
Education bills prioritize teacher shortages, Blueprint funding
Gov. Wes Moore allocated an extra $500 million on top of the required amount for funding the Blueprint and shifted some transportation funding into education.