Campus guns, marijuana bills fail to pass before Maryland General Assembly session ends
Various bills affecting college students and higher education institutions will have to wait until next year.
Maryland House votes to ban fracking, but the bill may not advance in state Senate
A 2-year state moratorium on fracking will expire in October.
Maryland Democrats fear millions will lose coverage under Republican Obamacare replacement
Republican lawmakers say the Affordable Care Act has failed, leading to higher premiums and a lack of choice in the health care market.
Democratic Maryland lawmakers are fighting to legalize recreational marijuana
Fifty-eight percent of Marylanders support legalizing recreational marijuana.
“This is something students want”: Maryland delegate explains campus firearms ban
University system policy already prohibits firearms on campuses, but this bill would protect against future changes.
A new bill will allow Maryland’s attorney general to sue the Trump administration
The bill will take effect without Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature.
A Montgomery County lawmaker’s bill calls for 24/7 access to Plan B on college campuses
“People don’t just have sex during regular business hours, Monday through Friday.”
Lawmakers are pushing back against education privatization to combat DeVos confirmation
Democratic legislators say charter schools and voucher programs serve as a bandaid that fails to address achievement gaps.
Some UMD students fear an Obamacare repeal with no clear replacement
An estimated 88,000 people remained uninsured in Prince George’s County as of Dec. 5, 2016.
Gov. Hogan emphasizes state reforms and bipartisanship in State of the State address
Hogan said Maryland is “stronger than it has been in many, many years.”