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Mental health and addiction service providers in Maryland are facing staffing and financial pressures as they try to keep up with demand.

Mental health and addiction service providers in Maryland are facing staffing and financial pressures as they try to keep up with demand.

With the General Assembly set to adjourn at midnight Monday, legislation that would boost spending on pedestrian and bicycle safety is running out of time, though a key committee chair said she remains open to advancing the measure.

The passage of the long-sought climate change bill revealed deep rifts between the two chambers, including among Democrats.

Two bills proposed in the Maryland legislature would help make big plans for rail expansion and surrounding development a reality.

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Maryland lawmakers are sponsoring bills to divert more mental health crisis calls from law enforcement and help the state prepare for a national transition to the 988 crisis hotline.

Maryland English teacher Keishia Thorpe became the latest recipient of the Varkey Foundation's $1 million Global Teacher Prize last month.

1. Legislators shaping health policy Some of the most impactful legislators in health policy will join us at the 2021 Maryland State of Reform Health Policy Conference on May 13. On our “Policy Leadership: Democrats” panel, we’ll hear from Sen. Paul Pinsky, Chair of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Sen. Brian Feldman, Vice Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Malcolm Augustine, Member of the Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use ...

Following two nights of emotional debate, Maryland's state senators approved a sweeping bill that changes police disciplinary processes. But the issue is far from resolved, as multiple bills have yet to be worked out with 10 days left in the legislative session.