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Print Robert Lang, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 Maryland National Guard soldiers surround some of the LabGenomics test kits purchased last year. Credit: Governor Larry Hogan's Office Gov. Larry Hogan with his wife Yumi announced the purchase in April, 2020 Credit: WBAL's Phil Yacuboski Crews unload the test kits from a charter jet in April, 2020. ...
Credit: AP Photo The Maryland Senate is expected to begin floor debate tomorrow on a bill that was originally intended to repeal the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, but which keeps much of the 1974 law in place. Last week, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee added amendments to the bill sponsored by Baltimore City Sen. Jill Carter that, among other things, allows officers to engage in political activity while off duty and allows officers to have complaints removed from their record if t...
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Carter: Revised officer bill of rights ban "a sham"
Print Robert Lang, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 In Annapolis Tuesday, the House Health and Government Operations Committee heard testimony on a bill that would limit hospital lawsuits against patients for unpaid bills. The Medical Debt Protection Act would bar hospitals from suing patients for debts of $1,000 or less. It would also create an income-based repayment plan before a lawsuit can be filed, and it would stop doctors or hospitals from placing a lien on a patient's property to settle a debt. Marceline White, executive director of the Maryland Consumer Rights Commission...
Print Robert Lang and John Patti, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 Gov. Larry Hogan and the leaders of the General Assembly signed the RELIEF Act of 2021 into law to provide stimulus and tax relief to Maryland families and small businesses. "The RELIEF Act offers a real lifeline to those hardest hit, people who are struggling to get by and small businesses desperately trying to stay afloat," Hogan said. It also includes $300 million in aid to small businesses. Lawmakers added a one-time payment of $1,000 for those who have applied for unemployment but who have not had their claim...