Sarah Elfreth
In taking a broader look at social justice and equity issues, Maryland lawmakers are considering a series of bills to mitigate harmful environmental toxins…
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) said Wednesday morning that COVID-positive rapid tests recorded at the State House complex on Tuesday subsequently returned…
Maryland’s General Assembly is paying closer attention to communities that have borne the brunt of pollution and other environmental injustices. Senate President Bill Ferguson…
A Senate committee on Wednesday began discussions on a sweeping climate action bill, which would require Maryland to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60%…
Robert Brennan, the executive director of Maryland Economic Development Corporation, a quasi-governmental economic development agency, will retire this summer. In an interview, Brennan said…
There are many ways to skin a cat and, in the General Assembly, there appear to be many ways to confront the climate crisis….
As lawmakers tackle the digital divide during the 2021 legislative session, a new study shows that more than 500,000 Maryland households don’t currently subscribe…
Maryland lawmakers announced Wednesday that they plan to revamp and expand legislation to increase student voter turnout that faltered during the abbreviated 2020 legislative…
The following letter was sent to Karen B. Salmon, state superintendent of schools; Robert Neall, Maryland Department of Health secretary; and Jilene Chan, Maryland…
For decades, State House advocacy in Annapolis has looked largely the same: Well-resourced entities sign up a plugged-in lobbyist ― often an ex-legislator or…