Maryland State General Assembly
Maryland State House reopening to the public
May. 18, 2021 05:14 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House is reopening to the public after being closed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maryland session ends after focus on pandemic aid, policing
By Brian Witte Apr. 12, 2021 09:59 AM EDT
Maryland bill would remove parole veto powers from governor
By Kimberly Seif Of Capital News Service Apr. 08, 2021 08:08 PM EDT
A bill that would remove the governor from the parole process is on a bumpy path through the Maryland Legislature, as both chambers have different versions of...
Legislature votes to bolster unemployment insurance system
By Jack Hogan Of Capital News Service Apr. 07, 2021 06:04 PM EDT
Emergency measures to help struggling businesses pay less in unemployment insurance taxes while simultaneously granting more funding to the unemployed were...
Expansive COVID-19 bill advancing in Maryland Legislature
By Callan Tansill-Suddath Of Capital News Service Mar. 31, 2021 04:21 PM EDT
A bill that would require the Maryland Department of Health to create and implement a two-year plan for COVID-19 recovery by June 1, among other measures, is...
Hogan, legislative leaders, outline $3.9B in federal relief
By Brian Witte Mar. 31, 2021 03:30 PM EDT
Bill alters gun storage requirements for unsupervised minors
By Jacob Steinberg Of Capital News Service Mar. 30, 2021 07:02 PM EDT
Maryland legislators have introduced a bill that would expand prohibitions and penalties in an effort to prevent an unsupervised minor from accessing a firearm...
Big Tech's outsized influence draws state-level pushback
By Bobby Caina Calvan And Marcy Gordon Mar. 27, 2021 10:30 AM EDT
Maryland Senate votes for $50B plan to balance state budget
By Brian Witte Mar. 25, 2021 04:05 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate unanimously approved a plan Thursday to balance the state budget during the next fiscal year, with enormous help from...
Maryland lawmakers approve $577M to settle HBCU lawsuit
By Brian Witte Mar. 17, 2021 05:52 PM EDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a measure to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a federal lawsuit alleging...
Maryland lawmakers told many bills caught in pandemic backup
Mar. 11, 2021 09:34 AM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Senate president is bracing senators for a tough year for many of their bills due to difficulties created by the pandemic.
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Maryland bill would refine environmental justice commission
By Madison Hunt Of Capital News Service Mar. 05, 2021 05:26 PM EST
A bill in the Maryland Senate would reform a commission to reflect the diversity within the state and expand to help vulnerable communities affected by...
Maryland lawmakers vote to expand tax credit for immigrants
By Brian Witte Feb. 26, 2021 02:57 PM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to expanding a state tax credit for low-income workers to include immigrants,...
Maryland state senators get negative COVID-19 test results
Feb. 24, 2021 11:12 AM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Follow-up tests for the coronavirus have turned out negative after several Maryland state senators missed a day of session as a...
Hogan announces expansion of virus variant surveillance
By Brian Witte Feb. 23, 2021 02:11 PM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced efforts to expand surveillance of COVID-19 variants in Maryland on Tuesday — the same day six state senators...
Maryland Senate OKs tax credit for immigrants
By Brian Witte Feb. 19, 2021 05:23 PM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate voted Friday to expand a state tax credit for low-income workers to include immigrants, including those living in the...
Maryland General Assembly passes $1B pandemic relief measure
Feb. 12, 2021 07:39 PM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly passed a pandemic relief measure on Friday that will deliver more than $1 billion in tax relief and...
Juvenile reform bill to halt life without parole for many
By Tori Bergel Of Capital News Service Feb. 12, 2021 05:45 PM EST
Sentencing juveniles to life without parole could essentially end in Maryland if legislation going through the General Assembly becomes law.
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