March 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 3, 2021 By: Guest Commentary Read the full article here. As Elizabeth Shwe reported last week in Maryland Matters, an emergency bill introduced by Senate President Bill Ferguson requires a consultant study of the capacity of the Maryland State Department of Education, …
Continue ReadingFebruary 26, 2021 By: Danielle Gaines Read the full article here. Everyone knows the feeling. You’ve soaped up, scrubbed your hands, dried off, and then … you’ve got to touch a door handle to get out. “No ability to exit …
Continue ReadingBy: Josh Kurtz February 24, 2021 Read the full article here. Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced …
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 …
Continue ReadingMarch 3, 2021 By: Elizabeth Shwe Read the full article here. An emergency measure, already approved in the Senate, to allow each of Maryland’s 86 school-based health centers to offer telehealth was voted out of a House education subcommittee Tuesday. …
Continue ReadingBy: Elizabeth Shwe February 25, 2021 Read the full article here. Maryland lawmakers are trying to strengthen the State Board of Education in preparation for the sweeping education reform plan that is poised to become law next month. Senate President …
Continue ReadingTo Address Climate Change, Schools Encouraged to Go Green By: Elizabeth Shwe February 18, 2021 Read the full article here. Some lawmakers are confronting the climate crisis by targeting school buildings, one of the largest energy consumers in local jurisdictions. …
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