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Ben Jealous, Cory Booker rally the College Park crowd ahead of Nov. 6 election

By Emily Riley With the Maryland gubernatorial election just a few weeks away, Democratic nominee Ben Jealous came to College Park on Oct. 10 to rally the crowd with Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, at a rally at Cornerstone Grill and Loft. Over 100 UMD students, faculty and other members of the community stood shoulder to shoulder — eager to hear from Booker and Jealous, who is … Continue reading Ben Jealous, Cory Booker rally the College Park crowd ahead of Nov. 6 election

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Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

By Maristela Romero Political groups across the local and state community are gearing up to encourage a younger demographic to register to vote as the Maryland gubernatorial election nears. Gov. Larry Hogan, who is the second Republican in Maryland to be elected as governor in the last 50 years, is campaigning for re-election against Democratic candidate Ben Jealous while on and off-campus organizations target young … Continue reading Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

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Maryland’s bill to decrease the price of generic drugs deemed unconstitutional

By Lindsey Collins A federal appeals court has struck down Maryland’s landmark drug-price-gouging law after deeming it unconstitutional, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The court voted  2-1 that the law, which would have allowed the state to regulate off-patent and generic drug prices, is unconstitutional because it violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. “Although we sympathize with … Continue reading Maryland’s bill to decrease the price of generic drugs deemed unconstitutional

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Maryland Gov. signs legislation to ban the sale of puppies in retail stores

By Lindsey Collins Maryland became the second state to ban the sale of puppies and kittens in retail pet stores after Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed the legislation into law on April 24. The bill, which was first passed in California, will prohibit the sale of dogs by retail pet stores starting in 2020. The bill is said to address the issue of “puppy mills,” … Continue reading Maryland Gov. signs legislation to ban the sale of puppies in retail stores

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Gubernatorial candidate talks to students about hopes to unseat Hogan

By Arya Hodjat State Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery) came to the University of Maryland Tuesday, discussing his campaign to unseat Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) in next year’s gubernatorial election. The event, which was held in Tydings Hall, was hosted as a cooperative effort between the University of Maryland chapter of Our Revolution, a progressive group formed out of the 2016 presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. … Continue reading Gubernatorial candidate talks to students about hopes to unseat Hogan

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