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February 28, 2022 Maryland Matters Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) announced a new online portal for tracking state payments to vendors Monday. But a state senator slammed the comptroller for not acting sooner to make vendor payment information publicly available. …

Feb. 16, 2020 Washington Post Ewaoluwa Ogundana, a 22-year-old DACA recipient, wrote a blog post about a workforce barrier that’s holding many undocumented immigrants back. Now, lawmakers are taking action. Ewaoluwa Ogundana was valedictorian of her Prince George's High School …

Feb. 16, 2022 WTOP news Maryland State Sen. Cheryl Kagan is working to pass a bill that would make it illegal for veterinarians to declaw cats, barring a “therapeutic” purpose for the procedure. On the Senate floor Wednesday, Kagan, a …

Feb. 15, 2022 WYPR News Creative Commons Photo An emergency bill that would alter the state’s approach to fixing absentee ballots with errors passed through the Senate 33-to-14 Tuesday, but not before facing scrutiny from Republicans. Montgomery County Democrat Sen. …

Feb. 12, 2022 NACo Maryland state Sen. Cheryl Kagan talks about changes made to the 911 system in her state with members of NACo’s Telecommunications and Technology Steering Committee. Photo by Denny Henry County officials should visit their dispatch center …

Feb. 23, 2022 WDVM Maryland employers, like every other state, are desperate to find workers. And a bill in the Maryland General Assembly might well be a solution to this pressing problem. “Even in our classrooms, class sizes are getting …

Feb 16, 2022 Maryland Reporter The state Senate approved emergency legislation that supporters say will improve mail-in voting. Photo by Tiffany Tertipes on Unsplash LAWMAKERS HOPE TO MAKE VANISHING MESSAGES PART OF PUBLIC RECORD: Maryland lawmakers want to make sure the quickly deleted text …

Feb. 16, 2022 WTOP News A view of the Maryland Senate chamber from the visitor’s gallery. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) The Maryland Senate confirmed members of an education reform oversight panel Tuesday morning after Republicans sought to delay the appointments, …

Feb. 15, 2022 THE DAILY RECORD ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate approved emergency legislation that supporters said would improve mail-in voting in Maryland in advance of the 2022 elections. The 33-14 mostly party-line vote Tuesday — only Sen. Ed Reilly, …

February 9, 2022 Maryland Matters Mail-in ballots became a popular option during the 2020 election. Photo by Angela Breck A bill to ensure Marylanders get a second chance to sign a mail-in ballot oath, required for their vote to be …