Settlement of the 2017 Equifax data breach will result in $5.7 million payout to Maryland, and sets new standards in personal information practices, oversight, and monitoring. As reported by Technical.ly…
The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo's work in the area of State budget policy in the 2021 General Assembly. County governments receive support through multiple state operating…
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has a plan to spend an additional $76 million on specific projects to reduce diesel emissions from the transportation sector – and it plans to…
The Board of Public Works (BPW) — a three-member panel including Governor Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for…
Cecil County leadership met with Attorney General Brian Frosh to discuss the county's priorities for collaboration on targeting opioid, methamphetamine, and e-cigarettes. From the Cecil County press release: Central to…
The answer most advocates and stakeholders are hoping for is on prevention, treatment, and other programs directly addressing the opioid crisis. A piece from Governing explores how some states plan to…
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced Monday its intention to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to enforce the Clean Water Act. Both Maryland and Virginia have already…
Purdue Pharma LLC, the maker of OxyContin, has reached a settlement with the Attorney General for Oklahoma over a lawsuit in which the state alleged that Purdue, as well as…
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