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WebMoore’s signature on bill will enable local governments to impose higher taxes on vacant properties. Danielle J. Brown. May 2, 2024. Due to the high-profile nature of the Governor’s housing package, other bills trying to create more housing opportunities often went under the radar. That might have happened with HB 2.
2020 Census Data: Fewer than Half of Marylanders are White, …
WebAug 12, 2021 · Getty Images. Maryland became more diverse over the last decade and the number of residents who identify as white alone dropped below half the state’s population, reflecting a nationwide trend, according to U.S. Census …
Opinion: Maryland Must Stop Treating Child Sex Trafficking …
WebApr 4, 2022 · The state’s child protective services received 671 reports of suspected child sex trafficking between 2013 and 2018. And between 2010 and 2020, the University of Maryland SAFE Center reports that there were 110 arrests of minors for prostitution and criminalized vice. Thirty percent of those arrests were children 15 years old and younger.
Here’s What’s Happening With Eviction Protections and Rent …
WebAug 2, 2021 · The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development received nearly $193 million to distribute to local jurisdictions statewide as part of ERAP1, $40 million for its Assisted Housing Relief Program, $20 million for rental assistance reserve funding and roughly $5.1 million for administrative and outreach costs.
New Maryland Law Will Expand Adolescents’ Access to Mental …
WebJune 14, 2021. A new law in Maryland will allow minors as young as 12-years-old to seek mental and emotional healthcare without their parent or guardians’ consent. Getty Images. Following contentious debate during the 2021 legislative session, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) has allowed a bill to let minors as young as 12-years-old to seek ...
After Half a Lifetime in the House, Dereck Davis to Become Md ...
WebDec 9, 2021 · In 2019, Davis fell a couple of dozen votes short of becoming House speaker. Now, Davis’ time as a member of the House is winding down, after spending half of his life in the legislature. On Thursday, his colleagues overwhelmingly elected him to be the 24th state treasurer in the history of Maryland (Until the 1850’s, the Eastern Shore and ...
Maryland advocates push specialty crop support ... - Maryland …
WebFeb 26, 2023 · This year, groups in Maryland will push to increase farm bill programs for smaller specialty farms – which produce crops like fruits, vegetables and tree nuts – and establish more incentives for farmers to embrace conservation practices. Agriculture is Maryland’s biggest industry, but the state’s farms occupy an average of 161 acres ...
State Reaches Agreement With Largest Union on ... - Maryland …
WebJan 3, 2022 · Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Council 3, speaks during a union event in Annapolis. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Maryland’s largest state employee union reached a contract agreement with the Hogan administration late last week that will bring a 12% wage increase, additional COVID-19 response pay and stronger health and safety measures to thousands of public-sector employees.
Access to some college savings funds will be curtailed until at least ...
WebSep 30, 2022 · Bruce DePuyt is a contributor to Maryland Matters, where he was a full-time reporter until December 2022. Previously, DePuyt spent nearly three decades on local television, including 14 years as producer and host of “NewsTalk” on NewsChannel 8 in the Washington, D.C., region.
Analysis: The Census Data and the Political Reordering to Come in …
WebAug 13, 2021 · iStock / Getty Images Plus. Baltimore City leaders knew they were coming. And yet, the newest population numbers from the U.S. Census, delivered Thursday on the hottest day of the year, hit them like a torrent of cold water in the face.. Baltimore’s dramatic 5.7% population loss over the past 10 years means the city is sure to face a corresponding loss of political clout in the decade ahead ...
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