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Jan 24, 2025 · Governor’s budget deceptively reneges on the promise of the Blueprint BY: Liz Zogby and Kalman Hettleman - January 24, 2025 The proposed fiscal 2026 budget is complex and shifting, but the big picture is crystal clear, writes Liz Zogby: The proposed cutbacks to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future are astonishingly large, putting the …

Jan 20, 2025 · Lawmakers seek to allow ‘X’ for sex on Maryland birth certificates BY: Capital News Service - January 20, 2025 Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to create a new designation of “X” for sex on Maryland birth certificates, a move meant to give official recognition to transgender and non-binary people at a moment of uncertainty for their community.

Jan 2, 2025 · State housing officials, lawmakers and advocates say they hope to build off of legislative successes from last session to move bills across the finish line in the 2025 General Assembly that didn’t make it last year. Along with talks to increase Maryland’s affordable housing supply and provide ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Gov. Wes Moore (D) made the scene across Annapolis Wednesday, as tradition dictates for governors on the opening day of the General Assembly session. He started the day at a forum sponsored by The Daily Record, presided over a meeting of the Board of Public Works, visited both chambers of the ...

Nov 12, 2024 · “We can build a durable and resilient economy by righting our state’s tax code,” the group said. “Maryland can also raise $1.6 billion in revenue each year to support good schools, health care, transportation, and the state workforce needed …

Jan 3, 2025 · “The serious fiscal challenges … highlight the need for our leaders to take responsible action to fix our tax system and raise the revenue needed to fund the education, health, and public safety programs that make our communities stronger,” said a statement from Fair Share Maryland, a coalition of more than 60 organizations.

Oct 1, 2024 · Crime and drugs are the most important issues facing the region, according to 41% of central Maryland residents, while another 35% think the economy and the job market should be the top concern of state and local governments.

Dec 28, 2024 · The Maryland State Board of Elections reports that nearly 2.2 million Marylanders voted for the amendment, the only statewide ballot question this year, compared to 692,000 who opposed. Erin Bradley, vice president of public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Maryland, said that the support “almost rises to the level of a mandate” to protect abortion access and reproductive health care.

May 14, 2024 · Steve Crane, a veteran journalist who covered the Maryland State House in parts of three different decades and has also led coverage of Maryland government and politics in various other roles, took over as editor-in-chief of Maryland Matters on Monday.