Meet Maryland’s Superfoods: Eggs

Each week, CNS will introduce you to a new “superfood” that is grown, raised, produced and sold in Maryland.

Illicit-drug use OK in ‘safe’ site under Maryland bill

By HANNAH KLARNER Capital News Service   ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Illegal-drug users in Maryland could partake in recreational use under a bill that would create legal, sanitary illicit-drug use facilities in the state.   The bill, proposed by Delegate Dan…

State lawmakers debate bill allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — This was the third year state lawmakers have been asked: should a terminally ill person, who has less than six months to live and is mentally capable, be able to receive medication to end their lives? Should the…

Religious leaders gather in Annapolis to support earned sick leave
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Thousands in Maryland remain on organ transplant waiting list

February 14 is National Donor Day. There are currently 2.8 million Marylanders registered to donate.

Hogan announces new measures to address opioid addiction

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Gov. Larry Hogan and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford announced Tuesday they are rolling out new legislation that would counter Maryland’s growing opioid addiction crisis. The Prescriber Limits Act would prevent doctors from prescribing more than seven days…

Analyst: Md. could lose $1.4 billion under health care repeal

A federal repeal of the national health care law could cost Maryland $1.4 billion in the 2018 fiscal year, state budget analysts said Tuesday.

Gov. Hogan releases 2018 fiscal year budget proposal

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Gov. Larry Hogan, a popular Republican governor, released detailed budget numbers to the Democrat-controlled General Assembly Wednesday morning. In a preview Tuesday, the governor touted that his proposed budget would decrease general fund spending. Indeed, details released…

BREATHING EASY: How Baltimore is coping with Its asthma problem

BALTIMORE, Md.–Baltimore City residents have asthma at twice the national rate. The city’s Health Department is trying to do something about it.

Health groups, school children ask Hogan for more tobacco control funding

BALTIMORE – Several health groups, Senator Nathaniel McFadden and students on the City Springs debate team gathered to plead with Governor Hogan for more funding for Maryland’s tobacco control program.