A roundup of bills heard Wednesday in the state legislature.
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Hears Bills on School Funding, Free College, Transportation Revenues
Poor Communities Surrounding Baltimore Casino Getting Less Revenue Than Anticipated
Horseshoe Casino, plopped right in the middle of impoverished South Baltimore, was supposed to inject new life into “historically ignored” communities mired with high crime and unemployment rates, poor health and lackluster housing. But city agencies’ needs have skyrocketed since the casino’s opening — and the community-intended fund has absorbed the costs.
The Mystery of Senate Bill 129: Baltimore City Senator Introduces Bill To Stop Desecration of Human Remains
Was it grave robbing, cemetery vandalism or something more serious that inspired a bill to criminalize desecration of human remains?
Maryland State Budget ‘Balanced on the Backs of Our Students’
State legislators and education heavy-hitters gathered at the Maryland State Education Association headquarters in Annapolis Tuesday, rallying for the reversal of Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposed $144 million cuts to public education funding.
Ports Officials Support New Funding for Property to Hold Material Dredged from Harbor
Motor Vehicles Administration supports “move over” law; Maryland Transportation Authority investigates electronic tolls
Students Urged to Play Important Role in Future of Environment
Maryland high school students showed officials what they know about the Chesapeake Bay here Monday afternoon, starting with basic information and ending with how to pass legislation crucial to the bay’s future.
Franchot Visits Baltimore City School, Says He Will Advocate for Replacement Building
Comptroller Peter Franchot assured staff and students at Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights Elementary School and the city’s school board that he will push for the funding of a replacement school as he toured the building Friday morning.
Maryland Charter Schools Push for Independence; State Laws Keep Control With Local School Boards
Maryland’s public charter schools feel stifled under current state laws that keep them under the authorization and governance of local school boards, but the creation of separate charter school boards could cost taxpayers and students much more.
Protesters Pack House Judiciary Committee to Rally Against Police Brutality
Activists call for justice for victims of police violence, stronger civilian review process
Congressional Democrats Urge Hogan to Support Red, Purple Lines
The Democrats in Maryland’s Congressional delegation sent Gov.-elect Larry Hogan a letter Thursday expressing strong support for the Red Line transit project in Baltimore and the Purple Line project in suburban Washington.