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February 8, 2023 DCist Two bills in Maryland — one introduced in the state legislature and one in the Montgomery County Council — are aiming to bring more transparency to the pump. On Tuesday, Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz announced a bill that would …

February 3, 2023 WYPR A sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington in 2007. If legislation in the Maryland General Assembly becomes law, such gender neutral signage would be required in some …

February 01, 2023 The Baltimore Sun Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison welcomes the new class of 22 police officer trainees at the University of Baltimore on orientation day at the Baltimore Police Academy in March of 2022. They undergo …

January 24, 2023 Washington Jewish Week Maryland state Sen. Cheryl Kagan campaigns with then-gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore in 2022 Photo courtesy of Cheryl Kagan Ensuring security funding for communal sites and enhancing hate crime law amid a rash of antisemitic graffiti episodes …

January 10, 2023 WMAR2 News ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Annapolis is buzzing once again as senators and delegates are busy moving into their new offices and preparing for change. This year, it’s a new era in Annapolis. The state’s first Black …

February 7, 2023 Montgomery County bulletin   ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 7, 2023—On Tuesday, February 7, Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz introduced Bill 7-23, which would require gas stations in Montgomery County to post the credit price of regular gasoline. Current …

February 3, 2023 Maryland Nonprofits Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Late payments of government grants and contracts are a persistent and growing problem for nonprofits in Maryland. They limit cash flow, forcing nonprofits to adopt an unsustainable business model …

January 26, 2023 Maryland Association of Counties: Conduit Street On January 26, 2023, Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally testified before the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee in support of SB 0030 – Public Safety – 3-1-1 Systems – Nonemergency Information, sponsored by …

January 24, 2023 Montgomery Perspective Last year, District 18 voters were denied a contested House of Delegates primary.  This was one of the strangest and most unfortunate electoral events in county history.  Senator Cheryl Kagan has not forgotten it and …

December 27, 2022 Baltimore Sun Big changes have come to Maryland elections since the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020. More than 1 in 4 voters participated using mail-in ballots in the most recent election, casting them via ballot drop boxes or sending …