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Moore testified Tuesday on his signature pieces of legislation to curb grocery prices and boost affordable housing stock.
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2026 WYPR Coverage of Maryland General Assembly
Bipartisan ‘Kanaiyah’s Law’ to bolster foster care regulations enters Maryland legislature
The bill is named after Kanaiyah Ward, a 16-year-old girl who died in Department of Human Services custody in September last year.
Lawmakers, advocates push Maryland General Assembly for more mental health funding
The state faces a 38,000 shortage of behavioral health workers by 2028.
Gov. Moore’s landmark energy proposal immediately met with Maryland lawmakers’ red pens
State lawmakers were quick to question and seek alternatives to some of the governor’s major energy proposals as the two branches weigh how best to provide utility bill relief to Marylanders.
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