Due to the struggling economy and other financial difficulties, studies show that as many as 80% of low-income Maryland residents involved in civil lawsuits choose to represent themselves in court, a decision that often means losing their case. In response, a state task force has recommended that Maryland increase its legal aid programs by more […]
On Thursday, Nov. 13, a panel of state legislators in Maryland moved another step closer to medical marijuana legislation that now seems like an inevitability. According to the Baltimore Sun, the state panel approved a set of rules that will govern and regulate the growers and dispensaries of medical marijuana. Maryland’s licensing fees for both growers […]
A new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the prevalence of major coastal flooding in the United States, particularly along the eastern seaboard, will increase at an ever quickening pace over the next few decades. In 15 years’ time, the study posits, major cities — from Portland, Maine to New York City, […]
Maryland is famous for a number of things. The United States Naval Academy was founded in Annapolis, Maryland in 1845. Crab cakes made from the distinctly sweet flesh of the blue crab are known across the country. Maryland, in other words, has a lot going for it on a national level. Internationally, the Old Line […]
A new bill was proposed last week in Montgomery County that would ban the use of pesticides on most public and private lawns. The bill was introduced by County Council Vice President George Leventhal, who says that pesticide control is necessary to protect the health of Montgomery county residents. Specifically, the bill would ban pesticides […]
