Maryland lawmakers consider task force to address ‘deeper systemic issues’ in chronic absenteeism
Maryland lawmakers are seeking solutions for how to keep kids in school, as thousands of students are reported absent from ...
Attorney general’s bill may have ‘chilling effect’ on government transparency in Maryland, critics say
State lawmakers and advocates for government transparency are examining a proposed law before the General Assembly that could ...
Squatters took over a Baltimore County home. A proposed law in Maryland could make it easier to get them out.
Squatters took over a County home in a "cash for keys" scam that left a homeowner frustrated. A proposed law in Maryland ...
Maryland agencies spend $404M on overtime as lawmakers debate staffing cuts, increases
State workers collectively earned $404 million in overtime earnings in 2024, a nearly 38% increase from four years earlier.
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Maryland lawmakers advance bill legalizing contraceptive vending machines in public schools
Maryland's House of Delegates on Friday advanced a bill that would reverse criminal state law banning condoms and other birth ...
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Graduation rates rising for second straight year at Baltimore County schools
The four year graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students rose, for the second straight year in a row.
Maryland inmate killed in Anne Arundel County jail
An inmate in a Maryland jail was killed on Feb. 21, prompting an investigation by Maryland State Police. Officials said 61-year-old Michael Griffin was serving time at the Jessup Correctional ...
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Some Anne Arundel County services, like online payments, still impacted by weekend cyberattack
Anne Arundel County residents hoping to pay their utility or tax bills will have to pay by phone or at a county cashier’s ...