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Officials worry as they weigh impact of Supreme Court’s conversion therapy ruling
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (1051+ words) State officials are trying to determine how Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling overturning a Colorado ban on conversion therapy might affect a similar law in Maryland " and whether there is time in the waning days of the legislative session to make…...
Eight Trailblazers Join 2026 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (585+ words) BALTIMORE, MD " The Maryland Commission for Women announced March 13, 2026, the eight women selected for induction into the 2026 class of the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame, recognizing their leadership and lasting contributions in public service, health, science, advocacy and business. The…...
92 Percent of Americans Worry About Data Privacy but Few Act
22+ hour, 2+ min ago (228+ words) The poll of 1,000 U.S. adults highlights a gap between widespread worry and actual behavior when it comes to online privacy. While most respondents recognize risks from tech companies, smart devices and data brokers, a significant portion admit to blindly accepting terms…...
Differences emerge between House and Senate energy bills, with clock ticking
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1495+ words) Key differences have begun to emerge between House and Senate versions of a wide-ranging energy bill, setting up a potential battle between the chambers with just two weeks left in the legislative session. The Utility RELIEF Act, which passed the…...
‘We could lose a life, God forbid:’ Lawmaker pushes to add seat belts to some new school buses
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (549+ words) ANNAPOLIS " Del. Deni Taveras wants the state to require that some new school buses have lap and shoulder seat belts, a fight she's been waging for years." "I want to be able to create a situation where people feel more…...
Senate eyes pause on collection of tax on hospitals’ offshore ‘captive’ insurance
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (750+ words) Sen. Dawn Gile (D-Anne Arundel) knew she faced a complex job " pushing legislation that could unravel years of missed tax collections on captive insurance policies kept in offshore accounts by the state's nonprofit hospitals. The job got more complex when…...
Budget Work Advances Without Tax Hike After Heated Tax Ordinance Debate
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (199+ words) LEONARDTOWN, Md. " The Commissioners of St. Mary's County approved amendments to the county's Building Excise Tax Ordinance on a 3-2 vote during their March 24, 2026 business meeting, extending the tax collection requirements to development within the Town of Leonardtown. The ordinance amendments followed…...
House rejects GOP proposed gas tax pause
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (428+ words) ANNAPOLIS " An effort by House Republicans to temporarily pause Maryland's state gas tax failed Wednesday as oil prices across the country continue to soar. "Marylanders who are suffering and who could get a break, 35, 40 cents a gallon, you know, could…...
House committee tacks redistricting language onto Senate elections bill
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (793+ words) A House committee, without debate and without dissent, added redistricting language to a Senate elections bill Tuesday and sent it the full House, where it could be taken up as early as this week. The amendment, offered in the House…...