Adrienne Jones
The General Assembly session reached an emotional crescendo Tuesday as a House committee heard bills designed to protect and extend abortion rights in Maryland….
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) called for lawmakers to “put politics aside” and pass his crime bills on Friday.
The $300 million tax relief package would slash taxes on hygiene products and medical devices, and extend a tax credit to chronically underemployed Marylanders.
Advocates cheer push toward legalization but worry that marijuana users will light up too soon.
House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) announced that she is sponsoring legislation aimed at enshrining abortion access in the state constitution.
A delay would mean thousands of Marylanders — disproportionately Black — would be subjected to police interactions for cannabis for months after voters adopt legalization
As child care providers recover from the pandemic, state legislators are introducing a raft of bills, with the support of both presiding officers, that aim to bolster child care capacity in Maryland.
The new forum will organize policy conversations, bring in experts to discuss pressing issues and help develop a long-term agenda.
Maryland’s House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Tuesday on a pair of emergency crime-fighting bills introduced by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R).
New bill is seen as an attempt to bridge a split over strategy between the state Senate and House of Delegates.