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March 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, …

February 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 …

By: 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 …

February 17, 2021 By: Megan Quinn Read the full article here.  Dive Brief: A bill to create a state recycling market development program in Maryland has been approved in both the state House and Senate and is headed to Gov. …

February 3, 2021 By: Madeleine O'Neill Read the full article here.   Maryland senators gave initial approval Wednesday for a $1.3 billion COVID-19 economic relief bill and for a major financial settlement with the state's historically Black colleges and universities. The …

March 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. …

By: 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 …

To 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. …

February 3, 2021 By: Bennett Leckrone Read the full article here. The Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. After a lengthy battle to get the State Board of Elections to broadcast its meetings online, Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan …

February 3, 2021 By: Holden Wilen Read the full article here. The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a $1.5 billion stimulus package, setting it up for a final vote on Friday. Lawmakers have been moving quickly to …