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More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps
To combat gender and racial wage gaps, nearly a dozen states recently have enacted pay transparency laws that require employers to be more open about the wages and benefits they offer. Most of the laws require employers to disclose wages in job postings and some bar them from asking a job candidate about their salary […] The post More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Maryland leaders celebrate graduation of first cohort of Gov. Moore’s service year program
Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) spoke at the commencement for the first cohort of the Maryland Corps Service Year Option, the fulfillment of a promise made by Moore during his campaign. “Keep doing you, keep serving, keep protecting each other. This is going to be...
Maryland’s ‘Nick’s Law’ Tightens Penalties for Boating Under the Influence
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) reported a significant reduction in boating accidents and no fatalities during the busiest boating holiday of the year, Independence Day weekend. This year’s “Operation…
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires Celebrate Scratch-Off Win With Game Of Golf
"Mr. Papagiorgio" is Maryland's newest millionaire after winning big on a 100X The Cash scratch-off ticket, which they celebrated with a game of golf after given the go ahead to take off from their boss. What started as a routine day for the construction workers began with a Frederick man...
Maryland-based Bethesda Game Studios employees vote to unionize
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Employees at Bethesda Game Studios – the company behind award-winning games such as “Skyrim” and the “Fallout” series – voted to unionize, joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA), The workers, consisting of 241 developers, signed a union authorization card or indicated they wanted union representation, according to CWA. […]
Few shootings, but some fresh offenses among first teen participants in Maryland’s Thrive Academy
The idea seems simple: Identify young people most at risk of involvement in gun violence. Then, prevent them from becoming shooters or being shot. The Department of Juvenile Services launched Thrive Academy last September to pair life coaches with those young people, in the hopes of steering them toward a brighter future. Participants work toward short- and long-term goals, like graduating, ...
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday. Stop by one of these Eastern Shore spots to celebrate
Sunday, July 21, is surely a day to celebrate: National Ice Cream Day. The Eastern Shore of Maryland is no stranger to the summer heat. Now, with temperatures slowly ticking up, beachgoers are in search of an air-conditioned place to escape the sweltering sun and enjoy a tasty treat. ...
Maryland property manager accused of gender-based discrimination, making "relentless advances" towards vulnerable women
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown filed a lawsuit against an eastern shore landlord accused of violating civil rights laws. It's a historic first for the office of the attorney general as this is the first lawsuit filed by the newly established civil rights division.Attorney General Anthony Brown said obtaining authority to enforce civil rights laws was a top priority when took office. The civil rights division launched on Jan 1 of this year. Brown said this first lawsuit brings needed attention to an understudied and under resourced gender-based issue. "The defendant's conduct was severe, pervasive and humiliating to the women forced...
Angela Alsobrooks (D) and Larry Hogan (R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Maryland
Angela Alsobrooks (D), Larry Hogan (R), and three other candidates are running in Maryland’s U.S. Senate election on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who was first elected in 2006, is not running for re-election. On the state of the race, Maryland Matters’ Josh Kurtz said, “For...
Kentlands Bar Crawl Raises More Than $1700 For Charity
The Kentlands Bar Crawl, an event that started over 20 years ago and has grown to include more than 150 people this year, has raised $1720 for Feed the Fridge. Kristin Johnston, one of the newer organizers of the event who joined original organizers Sue Kravitz and Debbie Freedman last year, tells us that this year’s event raise $860 that was matched by Feed the Fridge founder Mark and Amy Bucher for a total of $1720 raised.
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