Maryland General Assembly Finishes the 2022 Session
by: Jimmy Tarlau The 2022 General Assembly came to a close on Monday, April 11. In the last week, a number of bills were vetoed by the Governor and those…
by: Jimmy Tarlau The 2022 General Assembly came to a close on Monday, April 11. In the last week, a number of bills were vetoed by the Governor and those…
By Jimmy Tarlau Dozens of new laws that passed during the 2021 Maryland legislative session took effect on October 1st . The bills cover a variety of topics ranging from police…
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…
Trump and Andy Harris enable ethnic cleansing attacks on Kurdish US allies By Susan Olsen, Mike Pretl Fellow President Trump has abandoned our allies, the Kurds, sparking ethnic cleansing that…
Maryland’s First-in-Nation Prescription Drug Affordability Board Law (HB768) by Vincent DeMarco and Susan Olsen July 12, 2019 Marylanders across the state are struggling to afford the prescription drugs they need,…
The Incarcerated Should Be Allowed to Vote The Incarcerated Should Be Allowed to Vote Susan Olsen June 9, 2019 Soon after I started teaching at Maryland’s largest state prison, Eastern…
The Clean Energy Jobs Act Needs Your HelpBy Susan Olsen, Our Maryland Mike Pretl Fellow If we global citizens do not increase our use of renewable energy by 48 --…