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Prosecutors weigh in on approved Md. gun, sexual predator bills
Prosecutors in Maryland are looking at how they can use the new laws recently passed by the General Assembly as tools to better protect their communities.
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Voters sue to force ex-senator’s name off primary ballot
A new lawsuit seeks to remove the name of a former Maryland state senator who resigned and has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in a federal bribery case from the Democratic primary ballot.
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Bills passed during Md. session include stronger consumer protections
Another measure provides a way to track sexual-assault-evidence kits, in an effort to bolster prosecutions of assault cases.
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Hogan signs bills on health care, school safety
Gov. Larry Hogan has signed legislation to stabilize health insurance rates in the Maryland Health Care Exchange’s troubled individual market.
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Police officers in schools, Metro funding, speed cameras: A look at bills approved by Md. General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly wrapped up an unusually productive 90-day legislative session. Here’s a look at a few of the bills approved during the legislative session.
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Maryland lawmakers vote to broaden hate crime law
Maryland lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved changes to the state’s hate crime law after a series of racially charged incidents at Chesapeake High School in Pasadena, Maryland.
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Maryland’s crime bill remains contentious in Annapolis
Members of Maryland’s black and Latino caucuses objected to the increased jail time based on concerns that the sentences will fall disproportionately on minorities.
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Md. passes bill for dedicated Metro funding
The Maryland legislature has passed a bill creating a dedicated stream of money for Metro. The bill to provide $167 million a year is heading to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk; he is expected to sign it.
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Advocates push for Md. bill to take guns from domestic abusers
Advocates for survivors of abuse are among those pressing hard for passage of the bill in Annapolis, Maryland, that would get firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers.
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School safety measures continue to move ahead in Annapolis
The Maryland General Assembly session ends Monday, April 9, and state lawmakers are continuing their work on a variety of school safety measures.
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Law would aid transfer of mentally ill from jail to hospital
Maryland’s General Assembly approved a bill that gives state-run psychiatric hospitals 10 business days to accept court-ordered transfers from jails or else face penalties including reimbursing the jail for the cost of keeping the patient.
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Consent concept could be introduced in Md. in 5th grade sex ed classes
The bill will introduce the concept of sexual consent to middle and high school students in Maryland.
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Md. bill to give research animals chance at adoption advances
A bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly would require some animals used for research get a chance at being adopted. The state Senate has already approved the Beagle Freedom Bill, which includes both cats and dogs but is named for the most common type of research dog.
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Prince George’s Co. Schools tweets outdated spring break information
Prince George’s County Public Schools accidentally tweeted an outdated school schedule that would have interrupted their recently-regained spring break.
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Maryland Senate approves school construction funding changes
The bill takes the power of approving school construction money away from the Board of Public Works. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has pledged to veto the bill.
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