Last week, the US House Commerce Committee approved, on a party-line vote, H.R. 3557, the “American Broadband Act of 2023." This bill advances corporate interests at the expense of community…
A bill that would require an improvement on agricultural land to be assessed as agricultural property under specified circumstances passed the Maryland Senate with MACo amendments to clarify that any…
A recent federal court case could have significant implications for legislatures seeking to limit or eliminate private detention centers across the country, including in Maryland. In The Geo Group, Inc.…
Think you have local authority to regulate in a policy area because state law is silent on the issue? Think again because a court may find you have no authority…
In Vega v. Tekoh, the United States Supreme Court deliberates over a case that could shape whether law enforcement deliver Miranda rights across the country. A recent opinion piece in The…
In a victory for local governments, the Maryland Court of Appeals has denied a petition to hear an appeal of a lower court decision finding that local governments are not…
The Washington County Board of Commissioners filed paperwork Friday to appeal State approval of a large solar project in Cearfoss. Previous decisions in this case has set solar siting policy…
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