Maryland lawmakers have approved a dramatic investment in renewable energy in the final hours of the 2019 General Assembly session, passing a measure mandating that half the state’s electricity supply come from renewable sources by 2030.
CECIL COUNTY — Polling places had lines out the door Tuesday as Cecil County turned out to vote in Maryland’s 2022 Gubernatorial General Election. While many local races featured unopposed
With Marylanders already casting ballots at early voting centers and voting by mail ahead of the July 19 primary, a leading environmental organization has just issued its annual scorecard for the 188 members of the General Assembly.
Maryland’s Senate gave preliminary approval to a measure that would enable Marylanders to receive up to 24 weeks of paid leave per year following the birth, adoption or guardianship of a child or to take care of themselves or a relative experiencing serious health issues.
Maryland bills aim to make it easier to vote
Audrey Decker
After a polarizing 2020 presidential election and a worldwide pandemic, Maryland lawmakers are rethinking how to conduct voting.
The General Assembly is considering multiple pieces of legislation that would ensure Marylanders can vote by mail and vote early.
In states across the country, there have been efforts made by Republican lawmakers to limit access to voting.
Georgia’s new voting law imposes multiple restrictions for voters, such as shrinking the amount of time voters have to request absentee ballots, creating stricter ID requirements for absentee ballots and limiting drop boxes.