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An advocate who supports Maryland’s emerging paid family leave law cautions that more work is still needed to ensure strong protections for workers and businesses.
The political arena is not unlike the sporting world. More often than not, who has the momentum matters.
Community input on legislation was ignored; the council instead added amendments to protect law enforcement, coalition members say.
Brown and Black communities can no longer be forgotten. Efforts to stop climate change must include protections for the most vulnerable.
What is Maryland’s big picture? How do all the pieces fit together into an integrated reliable electric power system?
Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board is considering statewide rate setting. That could address much of the market dysfunction.
The “Trumpian Right” and the “Illiberal Left” have a lot more in common than either of them would like to admit.
If the update to the county’s general master plan is to live up to its name for all residents, then poor people must participate as full partners in shaping it.
Passing the Taylor Act was a strong start to address the problem of PFAS, but MDE needs to take bolder action to stop the contamination from these toxic substances.
Election judges were essential to making sure we could all exercise our freedom to vote in 2020 — and they will be needed again for the elections this year.