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Abortion rights supporters launch campaign for Maryland constitutional amendment
Abortion rights supporters in Maryland launched a campaign on Monday — the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade — to enshrine the right for women to end their pregnancies in the Maryland Constitution in November.
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New laws on guns, cashless businesses take effect in DC area on Oct. 1
New laws on guns, child abuse, fentanyl, sexual assault and much more go into effect in Maryland on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. In D.C., enforcement will begin for a law that prohibits businesses from going cashless.
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Maryland democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin says he won't run for Ben Cardin's Senate seat
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Friday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin.
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Maryland Rep. David Trone Announces US Senate Run
Maryland Rep. David Trone announced Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin.
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Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland Won't Seek Reelection in 2024, to Retire at End of Term
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland won’t seek reelection in 2024, opting to retire at end of term, spokeswoman says.
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Maryland Mulls Ending Time Limits on Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
Maryland lawmakers are considering ending the statute of limitations for when lawsuits can be filed against institutions related to child sexual abuse cases in the state.
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Maryland Governor, Officials Supporting Abortion Protections
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers are scheduled to announce support Thursday for measures protecting abortion rights, including a state constitutional amendment that would enshrine it.
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Maryland Governor: Poultry Plant Actions Taken Due to Virus
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that a coronavirus testing site would be opened at Perdue Stadium on the state’s Eastern Shore in response to outbreaks at poultry processing plants. The testing site will be opened in Salisbury, Maryland, to test workers at the Perdue plant there and the Amick processing plant in Hurlock, Maryland, Hogan said. Maryland now...
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Maryland County Executives Support School Construction Bill
Top local officials in Maryland’s most populated counties gathered Thursday to support a measure to steer significantly more money to school construction in the state. It was standing room only in the House Appropriations Committee hearing room for the measure known as the “Built to Learn Act.” “This will be the largest investment in school construction in Maryland’s history,”...
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Maryland Comptroller Says He's Running for Governor
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said he’s running for governor in 2022. Franchot, a Democrat, confirmed his plan to run in a telephone interview Thursday. Franchot is in his fourth four-year term as the state’s tax collector. He was re-elected in 2018 with more than 1.6 million votes in the statewide race, or about 72% of the vote. He said he…
