Maryland has agreed to pay a wrongfully convicted prisoner more than $500,000 in compensation.
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More non-prescription meds are coming to vending machines
Vending machines in Maryland can now stock everything from allergy relief to some contraception along with candy or chips under a new state law.
Hogan proposes $150 million for increased Maryland police funding
Gov. Larry Hogan, R, on Friday announced police and public-safety funding proposals, which drew criticism from Democratic members of the Legislature.
Maryland hiring new superintendent for juvenile facilities
A new superintendent is being hired to help manage Maryland’s schools for troubled youth, starting in January.
Hogan announces budget framework for surplus
The five-point plan includes boosting the state’s rainy-day fund, tax relief for retirees, tax relief for Marylanders, help for underserved people, and “enhancement” for state employees — likely in the form of compensation.
Redistricting groups faced with uneven population growth
Maryland counties’ population grew unevenly over the past 10 years, leaving the state’s two redistricting groups to draw new maps and create districts with equal, or close to equal, population.
Maryland does not display Native American COVID-19 data
Without public-facing numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths, it is a mystery how many Native people in Maryland are impacted — and how many resources should be allocated to help.
Maryland redistricting groups ponder single, multi-member maps
One of Maryland’s two redistricting commissions is tasked with proposing a state legislative map using only single-member delegate districts, but the current mixed system still has significant support.
New Maryland laws affect police, voting, LGBTQ+ rights
New laws going into effect in Maryland on Friday will put into action police and criminal justice reforms, address early voting, and increase protections for LGBTQ+ people.
New cybersecurity guidance coming to Maryland localities
Local governments and small organizations are asked under a new law to go to the state of Maryland for advice in improving their cybersecurity, particularly after a handful of ransomware attacks in the past few years.