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The Child Victims Act will lift all age limits and time limits for filing lawsuits against institutions such as churches and schools for enabling child sexual abuse. And it undoes a tricky legal maneuver called a “statute of repose” that some believe was snuck into a prior bill, which had the effect of actually insulating institutions from older legal claims.

Maryland has a long history with rye whiskey.

Maryland lawmakers have hit an impasse in their budget negotiations over $2 million for a private school tuition program, the first sign of friction this year in the State House, which is entirely Democratic-run for the first time in eight years.

Since November, three states have affirmed abortion protections in their constitutions, including California, Vermont and Michigan.

The FBI and U.S. Marshals have been searching for McGrath for 17 days since he skipped out on his federal fraud trial in Baltimore.

Michael Browning, the former longtime manager of Gunpowder Falls State Park, is charged with raping two former park employees.

Correctional officers have alleged that the state only paid them for the hours they were scheduled to work, not the hours they actually worked. The U.S. Department of Labor has been investigating the claims.

Linda Lamone, who has led the Maryland State Board of Elections since 1997, told the five-member election board during a meeting Wednesday she plans to retire this upcoming summer.

Del. Brian Crosby, a Democrat from Southern Maryland, said that while the legislation won’t necessarily prevent problems at state facilities, it will enable officials to address them more quickly.

After a Senate committee voted for Lt. Col. Roland Butler as superintendent of the state police, his nomination will go before the full 47-member Senate.

Both accusers are now Baltimore County Police officers, according to court filings.

The program will “help expand the number of healthcare professionals with abortion care training, increase the racial and ethnic diversity among healthcare professionals with abortion care education, and support the identification of clinical sites in need of training,” according to a press release.

A new wanted poster lists McGrath at 5 foot 5 and 140 pounds, with one possible alias of “Roy Baisliadou.” The poster notes he’s a U.S. citizen born in Greece and considered an escape risk by the FBI. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

Maryland’s one-of-a-kind system for regulating hospital costs protected health care facilities from financial ruin during the pandemic. Meanwhile, it saved money and improved quality of care, according to a recent report.

After Lt. Col. Roland Butler fielded questions before a Senate committee, the chair said: “I couldn’t tell you tonight if he’d had the votes.”

Inspection reports detailed patient care issues as early as 2018, but Hogan administration officials said replacing the contractor would have been ‘grossly irresponsible’

The Public Senior Higher Education Reproductive Health Service Plans Requirements bill would require public colleges and universities in the state to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for reproductive health services provided at the school, or a plan for where students can be referred for these services.

Michael J. Browning, the longtime manager of Gunpowder Falls State Park, is slated to go to trial Tuesday on charges he raped two young women when they were employees of the park. Browning maintains his innocence.

Securing an appointment with health providers in Maryland has become a monumental task for patients, who say they have hit barrier after barrier in the search for care.

Two of Maryland’s third parties have lost their official recognition due to poor showings at the ballot box.