Legislation

Legislation aimed at synthetics passes Senate

25 May 2012

Legislation to ban some synthetic drugs has passed the U.S. Senate as part of a broader bill covering several pharmaceutical and medical issues.

Legislation may enable states to offer universal healthcare

24 May 2012

To make universal coverage work at the state level, you'd need to channel federal healthcare funds into the system. A bill being drafted by Rep. Jim McDermott would allow that to happen. Universal coverage, Medicare for all, single payer — call it what you will. It's clear that conservative forces are determined to prevent such a system from ever being introduced at the national level. So it's ...

Legislation for Metro Centre at Owings Mills withdrawn

24 May 2012

Oliver to reintroduce development legislation in June A Baltimore County councilman withdrew a bill Thursday that would have given a wide range of exemptions on development regulations to the Metro Centre at Owings Mills.