OTC Products, Including Birth Control, to be Available in Vending Machines. By Susan Olsen A new law will repeal Maryland’s prohibition on the sale of many over-the-counter (OTC) medications –…
Law Passed to Address Menstrual Equity in Maryland Schools by Susan Olsen* The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation during this past session requiring public schools to provide menstrual hygiene products…
By Jimmy Tarlau Jimmy Tarlau is a former State Delegate and Mt. Rainier City Councilman from Prince George’s County and a former union representative. He started the People’s Lobby Group…
Stop PFAS Pollution Act HB22; SB195 By Maryland Legislative Coalition -- Climate Justice Wing and Susan Olsen, Our Maryland's Mike Pretl Fellow PFAS chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals” because…
By the Maryland Legislative Coalition -- Climate Justice Wing & Susan Olsen, Mike Pretl Fellow The average American uses 10 plastic bags per week (520 per year) requiring the same…
By Susan Olsen, Mike Pretl Fellow The Sierra Club’s Lower Eastern Shore Group, in partnership with the Maryland Legislative Coalition, is presenting its 2nd Annual Eastern Shore Environmental Legislative Summit…
Environmental Justice Meets Systemic Racism By Cecelia Plante, Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Coalition When will it stop? The people of Brandywine, Maryland understand systemic racism in a way that people of…
Vote for your Post Office this November by Susan Olsen Anyone who saw the congressional hearings with Postmaster General DeJoy in late August might be confused. His testimony was completely…
Gov. Hogan vetoed nearly three dozen bills passed by the 2020 General Assembly. This included the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the proposed multibillion-dollar education reform plan, as well as the revenue…
Conservative Disinformation: An Example from the Impeachment Inquiry As House Democrats have been trying to get to the bottom of what happened when President Trump denied $391 million in military…