Some mental health and disability advocates worry that the process could further traumatize those who are already struggling.
Elfreth is the primary sponsor of 14 bills this legislative session, focusing on wildlife, domestic violence and funding the state’s trauma system, among other issues.
“Crossover Day” in the Maryland General Assembly, a key deadline for legislation to be approved, passed Monday with surprisingly little drama and without the…
‘Women’s rights and trans justice are parallel struggles in the fight for bodily autonomy, and that protection needs clarity,’ Jamie Grace Alexander with Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition said.
Legislative sessions are by their nature very unpredictable — and this one seems harder to game out than most. Which means any one of the 188 lawmakers are poised to make a difference.
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.
Departure of Sen. Melony Griffith sets off a cascade of changes in the Maryland Senate.
Griffith’s resignation will create a series of political dominoes. Senate President Bill Ferguson will have to pick a new chair of the Finance Committee, and Prince George’s Democratic leaders will recommend a replacement for her Senate seat.
Two Cabinet-level appointments topped a list of dozens of nominees approved by the Maryland Senate late Friday evening. The vote is likely the last from…
Legalization bill expected to hit Senate floor this week; differences remain between Senate and House.