House committee kills tax credit for private schools
By Erich Wagner Erich@MarylandReporter.com A House subcommittee killed a Senate-passed bill to aid private schools, as members cited uncertainty about whether late changes proposed for the bill would...
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Tuition for illegal immigrant students gets preliminary House approval
By Megan Poinski Megan@MarylandReporter.com Students in favor of in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants have lobbied legislators for weeks. After a marathon 2½ hours of sometimes acrimonious...
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In-state college tuition for illegal immigrants passes House 74-66
By Megan Poinski Megan@MarylandReporter.com Tally board on in-state tuition bill. In a close vote, the House of Delegates passed a bill on Friday that would give in-state college tuition to illegal...
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Same-sex marriage passes House 72-67
By Megan Poinski and Justin Snow Megan@MarylandReporter.com Justin@MarylandReporter.com An emotional Speaker of the House Michael Busch speaks to the press after the same-sex marriage bill passes the...
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Teachers sound off on ‘doomsday’ budget at town hall
By Justin Snow Justin@MarylandReporter.com Teachers from across the state expressed anxiety about education funding and the teacher pension plan to a panel of state and local officials at a town hall...
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House votes to increase public school dropout age to 17
By Justin Snow Justin@MarylandReporter.com The House of Delegates voted to increase the mandatory age Maryland children are required to attend public school to 17 years old after a lengthy debate on...
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Montgomery veterans hope to change delegates’ position on gambling at posts
A veteran by Keturah Stickann on Flickr By Sam Smith Sam@MarylandReporter.com Advocates from Montgomery County veterans organizations, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, are lobbying...
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Tax breaks for textbooks offered as way to hold down college costs
By Becca Heller Becca@MarylandReporter.com With the cost of college tuition and textbooks on the rise, legislators are proposing sales tax breaks on textbooks in hopes of providing financial relief to...
View ArticleUnion service fees for all teachers would have to be negotiated
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com Service fees for representation by teachers unions in over half of Maryland’s counties would have to be negotiated under a bill that passed the House of...
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House approves budget, rejects swipe at Common Core
By Len Lazarick Len@MarylandReporter.com Del. Wade Kach The House of Delegates approved its version of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s $38.7 billion budget Thursday by a vote of 100-38, but not before...
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