Adrienne Jones
Measures include extending probationary periods for youth, a commission to assess juvenile justice system.
Governor argues the state needs to be strategic when fighting childhood poverty and that solutions should be tailored to each struggling community.
The next opportunity for the state to apply for grants under the federal transportation program opens later this year.
Plan would impose combined reporting on corporations, increase taxes on high earners as well as inheritances and capital gains while providing some additional tax credits for low-income earners.
Democrats seek to make it harder to scalp tickets, provide data protections for adults and children.
Pro-abortion groups, led by a new organization, Freedom in Reproduction-Maryland, urge voters to approve the new language in an informational campaign called ‘Vote Yes on Reproductive Freedom.’
Transportation and the budget top 90-day session agenda but waiting in the wings are possible debates on taxes and aid in dying.
The House Speaker says a package of bills called the “decency agenda,” focused on combating hate and prejudice, will be announced the first week of session.
In the bad old days, lawmakers might find envelopes of campaign cash from lobbyists and special interest groups before a key vote. The pre-session campaign cash dash only seems a tad less brazen.
Marylanders want commitment, investment, and good stewardship of public dollars. This lease agreement addresses each of these priorities.