March 29, 2021 By: The Associated Press Read the full article here. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage on Monday to repeal the state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against “Northern scum” that …
Continue ReadingMarch 20, 2021 By: Bryn Stole Read the full article here. It’ll soon be so long to the state song after the Maryland Senate unanimously voted to scrap “Maryland, My Maryland!” as the Old Line State’s official anthem. The pro-Confederate …
Continue ReadingMarch 14, 2021 By: Andrew Schotz and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi Read the full article here. A one-month test of government agencies in Maryland revealed a patchwork of approaches in how public records are tracked and how requests for access …
Continue ReadingMarch 12, 2021 By: Matt McDonald Read the full article here. The Maryland Flag on top of the Stadium Drive Garage on March 10, 2021. (Taneen Momeni/The Diamondback) Maryland state senators heard testimony Thursday on a bill that would repeal …
Continue ReadingMarch 5, 2021 By: Lisa Kershner Read the full article here. Maryland’s public access ombudsman and the chair of the Public Information Act Compliance Board say they need greater enforcement powers to make state and local government more transparent to …
Continue ReadingMarch 20, 2021 By: Andrew Schotz and Luciana Perez Uribe Guianassi Read the full article here. A one-month test of government agencies in Maryland revealed a patchwork of approaches in how public records are tracked and how requests for access …
Continue ReadingMarch 19, 2021 By: Amira Hairston Read the full article here. MARYLAND — The Maryland Senate has unanimously voted to repeal "Maryland, My Maryland" as the state song. The lyrics, which were written by James Ryder Randall in 1861, have …
Continue ReadingMarch 12, 2021 By: Callan Tansill-Suddath Read the full article here. A bill that would repeal Maryland’s state song “Maryland, My Maryland!” on the grounds it contains offensive and outdated language is advancing in the Legislature this week. The song, …
Continue ReadingMarch 12, 2021 By: Pamela Wood Read the full article here. Inspired by — or perhaps infuriated by — the contentious 2020 presidential election, Maryland lawmakers are pushing dozens of bills to change the way the state’s voters cast their …
Continue ReadingMarch 4, 2021 By: Eric Wicklund Read the full article here. Only 18 of Maryland's 86 school-based health centers are currently allowed to offer telehealth. An emergency bill making its way through the Legislature would make it easier for those …
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