Democratic members of the Maryland General Assembly are calling for passage of what they’re calling gun safety legislation. Among their proposals, a ban on bumpstocks, a device that can turn semi-automatic guns to make simulate an automatic gun. The lawmakers also want to repeal the state’s Handgun Permit Review Board and turn that responsibility over to administrative law judges.
Bills on live video, pink hunting gear, organ transplants
Bills making their way through the Maryland Legislature would allow neon pink hunting gear; ban pot smoking in cars; and allow live streaming video of the House and Senate floor. A bill would also allow a tax deduction for organ donation expenses.
Patriots’ Belichick has maintained his lacrosse roots
Editor’s note: This special Super Bowl coverage from Minnesota is a collaboration between Capital News Service and the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism. BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota – The Johns Hopkins…
Gov. Hogan announces cancer diagnosis; bills of interest
Gov. Larry Hogan announced in a news conference Thursday that he has developed a common and “not-serious” form of skin cancer, and will have a procedure to fully remove the cancerous spots from his forehead Saturday.
State House Democrats and educators want gambling revenue to fund public school system
State House democratic leaders and the Maryland State Education Association say more money is needed to meet the needs of the state’s public school system. They’re asking the General Assembly to support a constitutional amendment that would require all of the state’s proceeds from gambling to go to funding public education.
Hogan touts fiscal focus, criticizes national divisiveness in State of State
Gov. Larry Hogan delivers his final State of the State address of his term Wednesday, amid a partisan General Assembly session and federal government.
‘#MeToo’ movement could buoy success for Maryland bills
A bill that would end parental rights of rapists passed both houses of the Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday — among the most visible initiatives in Annapolis echoing a cultural shift in attitudes nationwide toward sexual assault and women’s rights.
Roundup of bills moving through Maryland’s legislature
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — From a proposal to protect ship captains from laser pointers to a possible end to a front license tag, here are some of the more interesting bills recently introduced in the Maryland General Assembly. Public Safety –…
Maryland Dental Action Coalition promotes dental care improvements for Maryland adults
A legislative briefing on Wednesday reviewed the findings the Maryland Dental Action Coalition. The organization told the lawmakers there’s a need for improved access to dental care for adults in the state of Maryland as many are unable to receive treatment only until they are faced with a difficult dental problem. In the 2016 fiscal year, Maryland adults made over 42,000 trips to the emergency room for chronic dental conditions.
The Annapolis Bullpen: From the opening gavel to the opening controversy
On this week’s episode of the Annapolis Bullpen Podcast we talk about the opening of the session, veto overrides and tax reform.
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