Maryland House Approves $2.2 Billion For School Construction
School construction funding in Maryland would increase by $2.2 billion over five years, under a measure approved by the House of Delegates on Friday.
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School construction funding in Maryland would increase by $2.2 billion over five years, under a measure approved by the House of Delegates on Friday.
A bill that would ban balloon releases statewide has passed in the Maryland Senate.
As two bills are brought forth that would make Maryland a sanctuary state, family members said their loved ones died at the hands of an undocumented immigrant.
Lawmakers have proposed a bill that would ban registered sex offenders from enrolling in any public school in Maryland.
A bill in the Maryland House of Representatives would dramatically increase the maximum fine for putting an unauthorized commercial sign within the right-of-way of state highways.
Lawmakers want to decriminalize teen "sexting," a practice that arose with the mass adoption of smartphones and that experts say is fairly common among teenagers.
Foods made of animal tissues cultured from cells outside of the original animal, plants and insects could not be labeled "meat" in Maryland under a Republican-backed bill in the Maryland General Assembly.
The Student Voter Empowerment Act would require colleges and universities with more than 4,200 undergraduates to put polling places on campus.
Two candidates have dropped out of the race for a congressional seat in Maryland's 7th district.
It's straight tobacco or nothing under a bill that would ban Maryland retailers from selling any flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.
Former NAACP leader Kweisi Mfume and conservative commentator Kimberly Klacik are the democratic and republican winners, respectively, of the special primary election for the 7th District Congressional seat.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan gave his State of the State address Wednesday and his top priority is decreasing violent crime in Baltimore. But, he also discussed his other priorities, which range from improving transportation around the state, investing more in schools and helping Maryland's retirees.
Here's Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's full State of the State address.
The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The Senate voted to acquit President Donald J. Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, bringing an end to a five-month saga that began with a whistleblower's complaint and culminated in just the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history.
