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Lawmakers say consistency, efficiency needed in boards licensing health professionals

by Shelly Hettleman | Oct 23, 2025 | Latest News

BY BRYAN P. SEARS MARYLAND MATTERS OCTOBER 23, 2025 A legislative panel on Wednesday signaled an interest in making changes to dozens of professional oversight boards housed within the Maryland Department of Health, after complaining of a lack of accountability and...

Lawmakers call for hearings to review ‘broken’ Social Services Administration

by Shelly Hettleman | Sep 17, 2025 | Latest News

BY NICOLE PILSBURY & BRYAN P. SEARS MARYLAND MATTERS SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 Maryland lawmakers plan to hold hearings in coming weeks on reports that the Social Services Administration may have let children in its care be housed with registered sex offenders, just one...

Lawmakers concerned about shift to leased office space for state agencies

by Shelly Hettleman | Sep 11, 2025 | Latest News

BY BRYAN P. SEARS MARYLAND MATTERS SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 Members of a legislative oversight committee expressed concerns Wednesday about what they see as a shift in state policy that could sharply curtail, if not end, the Department of General Services’ role in operating...

Moore calls for state to turn over surplus land for housing — an elusive goal so far

by Shelly Hettleman | Sep 8, 2025 | Latest News

BY DANIELLE J BROWN MARYLAND MATTERS SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 A former state office building on Guilford Avenue in Baltimore has a unique honor: It is the only surplus state land that has been targeted for new affordable housing development after three years of trying under...

Fraud schemes against older Marylanders continue sharp rise, advocates say

by Shelly Hettleman | Jun 17, 2025 | Latest News

BY WILLIAM J. FORD  MARYLAND MATTERS JUNE 17, 2025 Jane Dean recalled the urgent phone call on Feb. 13, 2024, from Amazon about a possible fraud by someone trying to purchase a MacBook. The retired 72-year-old nurse doesn’t have an Amazon account, but the caller was...

Maryland begins first-ever inspection program for EV chargers

by Shelly Hettleman | Apr 30, 2025 | Latest News

BY CHRISTINE CONDON MARYLAND MATTERS APRIL 30, 2025 The little-known team of 18 Maryland Department of Agriculture inspectors that typically checks equipment such as gas pumps and grocery store scales for accuracy has a new target: electric vehicle chargers. In recent...
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