Tag: Maryland

“Maryland is taking a huge step forward, but communities are continuing to suffer as fracking and extreme extraction expands worldwide.”

Maryland is leading the way in the movement to ban fracking.

“In the current face of fear, uncertainty, and at times outright denial of environmental problems at the federal level, the Clean Energy Jobs Act proves that states like Maryland will not remain quiet on our country's toughest challenges like climate change.”

23 politicians are co-sponsoring the fracking ban, which already has the support of nearly half of the state senate.

These victories—many of them bipartisan—across the country give hope for 2017.

Instead of immediately addressing the basic needs of Dundalk’s homeless population, the county initially decided to punish the few people willing to help fellow human beings.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill into law eliminating most co-pays and all prescriptions for birth control, demanding coverage for up to 13 months of birth control at a time, and shedding costs for vasectomies.

Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban a popular pesticide for consumer use.

Just in time for this year’s presidential primary, a new law in Maryland will allow former offenders on probation or parole the right to vote.

The majority-Democratic legislature voted to override the Republican governor's veto.