Maryland
Monday, December 23, 2024
Lessons learned from an air conditioning law on rentals in MD
By Ysabelle Kempe for Smart Cities Dive.Broadcast version by Zamone Perez for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…
Friday, December 20, 2024
Helping seniors through loneliness during the holidays
With Christmas less than a week away, experts are giving advice on how seniors and the community can fight against social isolation. A United Health …
Bill in Congress could protect journalists, sources
In the last days of President Joe Biden's term, senators are tackling some of their highest priorities, like confirming judges. But that may also …
Report: MD must address behavioral health specialist shortages
Maryland is facing a significant shortage of behavioral health professionals and a new report from the Maryland Health Care Commission offered some su…
Maryland in top 10 for number of women state legislators
More than 2,400 women will serve in state legislatures across the U.S. in 2025. That's a new record, according to the Center for American Women and …
New law seeks to change how state legislative vacancies are filled
Lawmakers in Annapolis plan to introduce a bill to require a special election if a lawmaker is appointed to a seat in the first half of their term…
MD expands wildlife protections to new species
Environmental advocates in Maryland are celebrating legislation that expands the definitions of wildlife in the state. The law also requires the …
MD birders prepare for count across the state
Christmas, it turns out, is for the birds, at least for those that will be counted this year in the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count…
The challenges and joys of printing holiday cards in MD
Americans purchase around 6.5 billion greeting cards each year, with around 20% of them bought for the holiday season. Sarah Hitchcock Burzio…
Report: Maryland fossil fuel lobbyists fail to disclose activities
A new report says fossil-fuel lobbyists in two states with strong transparency and disclosure laws are not making full disclosures - including in Mary…
MD ranks among worst states for long-term incarceration
Maryland has one of the highest percentages in the nation of people in prison who began serving time when they were juveniles. A new report from …
Maryland's federal workers prepare to defend their jobs
It's no secret President-elect Donald Trump wants to fire thousands of federal workers. But in a state like Maryland - home to the fourth-highest …