March 2022

March 11, 2022 WTOP News Maryland’s House of Delegates passed a bill Thursday that would make the process of declawing cats illegal unless it’s needed to resolve a medical condition. House Bill 0022 passed with a 112-25 majority, which would make …

March 10, 2022 People magazine CREDIT: GETTY The Maryland House voted on Thursday to ban the declawing of cats unless it is medically necessary, making it the second state in the U.S. to halt the procedure after New York passed similar legislation in 2019, …

March 9, 2022 Washington Post  Proponents say the once commonly used practice is barbaric and unnecessary Maryland state Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (D-Montgomery) holds her "corona kitty." Kagan sponsored a bill that would make Maryland the second state in the …

March 10, 2022 AP ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House voted Thursday to prohibit the declawing of cats unless it’s necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Maryland would become the second state in the nation to ban the practice. New …

March 10, 2022 NBC 4 Washington The Maryland measure bans declawing, unless it addresses a medical condition that compromises the health or well-being of a cat Watch interview: Many people view cat declawing as inhumane, and some Maryland lawmakers want …

March 7, 2022 Maryland Matters A view of the Maryland Senate chamber from the visitor’s gallery. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. The Maryland Senate quietly passed an amended version of Senate Bill 392, the Judicial Transparency Act of 2022, Monday …

March 4, 2022 Maryland Today Ewaoluwa Ogundana M.P.P. ’23 wrote a blog post that inspired two new Maryland bills that would allow qualified undocumented immigrants to become licensed in more professions, including nursing and teaching. Below, she poses with state …