2019 General Assembly Archives - Page 2 of 3 - The Washington Informer

Black Experience, Black History, National

Bill to Create Commission on Md. Lynching History Goes to Senate

by WI Guest Author March 18, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland workers protest outside the governor's mansion in Annapolis on March 13 for Gov. Larry Hogan to support legislation increasing the state's minimum hourly wage to $15. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Senate Advances Minimum Wage Legislation

by William J. Ford March 13, 2019October 31, 2020

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Md. House OKs Bill Mandating Physical Activity in Schools

by William J. Ford March 13, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Del. Jazz Lewis (right) speaks with criminal justice advocates on March 12 before he and Del. Wanika Fisher present their sponsored legislation to limit and ban the use of solitary confinement in state jails and prisons. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

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Md. Chambers Pass Bills on Solitary Confinement, But Must Reach Consensus

by William J. Ford March 13, 2019October 31, 2020

Alvin Thornton (center), chair of Prince George's County school board, helps hold a banner during a March 11 rally in downtown Annapolis for increased education funding. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local, William J. Ford

Md. Parents, Advocates Rally for Education Funding: ‘It’s Time’

by William J. Ford March 11, 2019October 31, 2020

Lawmakers listen to testimony on aid-in-dying legislation in the Maryland House of Delegates on March 7. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Health, Politics, William J. Ford

Md. House Narrowly Passes ‘End of Life’ Bill for Terminally Ill

by William J. Ford March 7, 2019October 31, 2020

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh (right) stands with county and health officials and advocates during a March 6 press conference at the Treaty of Paris restaurant in Annapolis to show support for legislation creating a prescription drug affordability board. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

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Md. Lawmakers Mull Prescription Drug Board

by William J. Ford March 6, 2019October 31, 2020

Community, Politics

Md. Lawmakers Take Aim at Gun Owners, AR-15 Rifles

by WI Guest Author February 22, 2019October 31, 2020

Politics, William J. Ford

Women Push for Equal Rights at Rally

by William J. Ford February 19, 2019October 31, 2020

Jo Saint-George, an attorney and member of the Maryland State Conference of the NAACP, speaks at a Feb. 14 press conference in support of legislation to create a prescription drug affordability board in the state. Vincent DeMarco (left), president of the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, leads a group of health care organizations and advocates supporting the measure. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Board Proposes to Slash Prescription Drug Prices

by William J. Ford February 14, 2019October 31, 2020