Proposal wants to keep late-night businesses safe in downtown Silver Spring

2.13.23 – WTOP –  Hoping to rein in late-night crime in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is proposing that certain late-night businesses adopt police-approved safety plans. Elrich unveiled the proposal Monday...

Maryland Employers: Prepare for Paid Family and Medical Leave Under the Time to Care Act

2.9.23 – Eisner Amper The Time to Care Act of 2022 (“TTCA”), Maryland Senate Bill 275, enacted in April of last year, establishes a state-administered Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”) program funded by employers and employees, with contributions...

Maryland Bill to Help Fund Body Cameras Gets Bipartisan Support

2.3.23 – Government Technology Lawmakers from both parties are supporting a bill that would help law enforcement agencies in the state afford body cameras and the necessary storage technology. Smaller agencies have struggled with these costs. Legislation to help...

A 4-Day Workweek in Maryland? Bill Would Push Employers to Try

1.25.23 – New legislation in Maryland’s General Assembly proposes incentives for private and public sector employers to try a four-day workweek. The bill directs the Maryland Department of Labor to administer a pilot program to study the possibility of a...

The issues small business will watch closely in 2023

1.16.23 – The Daily Record – Inflation. Supply Chain. Labor Shortages. Those three things might be the easiest way to sum up 2022 for small businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) Optimism Index is still below its 49-year...

Crime on forefront as Maryland General Assembly starts 445th legislative session

1.11.23 – CBS Baltimore – The 445th legislative session of Maryland’s General Assembly kicked off Wednesday.  The State House website claims that the building is the “oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use.” And on the first...