Opioid deaths spur push for kids to carry naloxone

As adolescent opioid deaths surge, a bill before the Maryland General Assembly would allow students to carry and administer naloxone on school grounds, providing clarity to a disparate and ambiguous set of policies across the state.

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.

Legislation requiring fentanyl tests could save lives in Maryland

HB 811, sponsored by state Del. Joe Vogel, D-Montgomery, would require hospitals to conduct a test for fentanyl in patients suspected of drug overdose. 

Maryland legislators consider bill to boost local journalism

Del. Joe Vogel, D-Montgomery, presented a bill to the House Ways and Means Committee Thursday that would give small businesses tax credits for placing advertisements in local news outlets.