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WEB4 days ago · Poll: Majority of Marylanders support reproductive rights ballot question. BY: Bryan P. Sears - October 9, 2024. Maryland voters are poised to enshrine the right to abortion access in the state constitution, with 69% of voters saying they will support it and just 21% opposed, according to a poll released Wednesday.
PSC decision could have huge impact on state’s economic …
WEB18 hours ago · In January, Comptroller Brooke Lierman reported that Maryland’s economy grew by only 1.6% between 2016 and 2023 and workers only saw their wages increase by 1.2% over the same period. For comparison, Virginia’s economy grew by 11.2% and workers saw their earnings increase by 6.4%. Some states rethink data centers, as ‘electricity hogs ...
Know your ballot: The five constitutional questions facing …
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Although the Maryland gubernatorial election remains the major focus in the Nov. 8 general election, voters also have a say on five constitutional amendments on the ballot. Some could have a profound effect on Marylanders’ everyday lives; others are more obscure. Voters have a choice to legalize cannabis for recreational use, raise the …
Is ‘abortion’ actually on the November ballot? Breaking down …
WEB18 hours ago · Supporters say opponents are just “making stuff up” to confuse voters on an issue that has overwhelming support – a recent poll said 69% of those surveyed plan to vote for Question 1, compared to 21% who will vote no. Even though the word abortion is not on ballot, they said, there’s no way the amendment can be interpreted otherwise.
Analysis: A Change Is Gonna Come - Maryland Matters
WEBOct 25, 2021 · Analysis: A Change Is Gonna Come. By: Josh Kurtz - October 25, 2021 7:00 am. Change is coming to the Maryland State House and to the state’s overall political dynamic. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. As he agonized in recent weeks over whether to seek a third term in 2022, Attorney General Brian …
Maryland Senate Democrats Pass Sweeping Climate Change …
WEBMar 14, 2022 · The Maryland Senate passed an extensive climate change bill Monday night that would set the state on track to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to be net-zero by 2045, partly by requiring large buildings to reduce their energy usage. The Senate passed the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 in a 32-15 …
Medicaid ‘unwinding’ leading to more health care purchases on …
WEBMar 6, 2024 · The massive Medicaid eligibility redetermination period — often called “unwinding” — has contributed to more Marylanders buying individual private health care plans through the state’s insurance marketplace, according to a Monday budget hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Social Services.
Maryland General Assembly Set to Convene in Another Session …
WEBJan 11, 2022 · The Maryland General Assembly gavels in for its regular 90-day session Wednesday, the third that will be shaped dramatically — procedurally and for policymaking — by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the coronavirus isn’t the only element that brings uncertainty to this year’s proceedings. Election-year …
Election Reforms Will Make Voting More Accessible In Maryland ...
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Election reform had momentum heading into Maryland’s 2021 legislative session after voters overwhelmingly embraced absentee ballots, early voting and ballot drop-off boxes during the state’s highly unconventional 2020 election cycle. A slew of ambitious reforms was introduced — including an unsuccessful push to make mail-in voting the default option and attempts to reform the State […]