Cardin’s effort to push ERA forward falls short in the Senate
A resolution to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution failed to clear a procedural vote in the Senate Thursday.
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Maryland’s Ivey wants federal law raising age to 21 for semiautomatic rifle and shotgun buys
Introducing his first bill, Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, on Wednesday proposed raising the minimum age to purchase semiautomatic centerfire rifles and semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to 21.
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US, South Korea announce plans for expanded space partnerships
The United States and South Korea have signed an agreement to cooperate on space exploration, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Senate will vote on Cardin’s Equal Rights Amendment Resolution this week
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, announced Monday that the Senate will vote this week on whether to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Maryland’s Cardin and Van Hollen Back Bipartisan Act to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Maryland Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have joined 19 of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading stocks.
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Moore signs clean air bills; environmentalists cheered by General Assembly action
Moore signed SB 781, the POWER Act, which sets goals for offshore wind energy; the cross-filed bills SB 224 and HB 230, known as the Clean Trucks Act of 2023, which would set sales targets for clean medium-heavy and heavy-duty trucks with the goal of reducing emissions; and HB 550, the Clean Transportation and Energy Act, which would extend rebates for electric chargers.
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Education bills prioritize teacher shortages, Blueprint funding
One of the biggest changes to state education policy to come out of the Maryland General Assembly this session didn’t actually originate from lawmakers – it came from the new attitude in the governor’s office.
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High court’s loan relief decision could exacerbate existing mental health crisis
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Feb. 28 in two legal cases challenging the constitutionality of Biden’s plan. Protesters and leaders from advocacy groups clustered around the court with colorful signs and loudspeakers, chanting in the direction of the justices inside to allow the relief plan to go through.
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Maryland’s stricter gun laws await Moore’s signature
The total package, particularly SB 1, which places limits on where a gun can be carried, “creates among the strongest gun violence prevention legislation in the country,” said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher, D-Montgomery. “It is also without question, the strongest gun violence prevention legislation that we’ve had since 2013.”
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Moore’s legislative success builds General Assembly relationship for future years
Gov. Wes Moore exits his first General Assembly session with all 10 items on his legislative agenda passing. And, despite the tweaks to those proposals from legislators, Moore laid the foundation for a strong working relationship with the legislative body, analysts say.
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