State’s attempt to advance new policy with input from all perspectives has garnered praise from a packaging industry expert.
Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake urges Maryland’s leaders to make a strong environmental stewardship statement during this legislative session.
Incarceration has a criminogenic effect on kids. Put simply, it makes them more likely to commit crime in the future.
The head of the Maryland Defenders Union reflects on the history of public defenders in the U.S. — and expresses hope for the union’s efforts to gain collective bargaining rights.
Fourteen states allow eligible individuals who are not yet citizens to obtain occupational licenses. Maryland should allow that, too.
To truly help survivors of the sex trade, keeping them out of the criminal legal system is a much better solution.
This Kirwan-like commission would develop a state plan to provide health benefits through a single-payer system.
Consumers need all the help they can to find their way through the confusing maze of the health care system. Establish a health information hub.
Policies such as special elections, public financing and ranked-choice voting are effective in building a representative democracy.
Local governments are able to upgrade their lights as economics allow. Utility foot-dragging on their lights is a slower process. Current legislation would change that.