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The chair of the Public Service Commission takes issue with an earlier commentary from the Office of People’s Counsel on planning for the electric grid of the future.
Activists fear schools’ proximity to airport puts students at risk to lead exposure from planes’ fuel exhaust.
A delay would mean thousands of Marylanders — disproportionately Black — would be subjected to police interactions for cannabis for months after voters adopt legalization
Bipartisan legislation would add access to oral health care for vulnerable adults in the state.
It wasn’t so long ago that being known as an “education governor” was a steppingstone to national recognition and higher office, Hettleman writes.
General Assembly action is needed now. A delay in enacting HB88 benefits utilities, raises costs for customers and hinders progress on state climate goals.
Minor amendments to pharmacy management services law would clarify roles of drug supply chain entities.
From students’ mental health to teacher retention, myriad post-COVID issues face local leaders.
The boards have potential to improve the quality of service by and confidence in police, as well as the overall relationship between police and those they serve.
Take the example from the French. Maryland should develop, deploy and export these technologies.