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From Bethesda Magazine: “Victims’ rights advocate pursuing legislative opening In District 18 Helga Luest, who has lobbied the Maryland House of Delegates as president of a victims’ rights organization, is hoping to win election to that chamber. Luest, a Rockville resident, filed late last week in District 18, where two delegate seats will be open in next June’s Democratic primary: …

The benefits of the Healthy Working Families Act (HB1) were clear to policymakers – safeguarding paid sick and safe leave for more than 700,000 Maryland families – which is why it passed both the House and Senate in Maryland’s last legislative session.But this new provision will not be in place this January as expected. Soon after the Maryland legislature was …

One-in-five youth ages 12 through 18 reported being bullied at school in the United States during the 2014–15 school year. Millions of teens are affected each year, and we know from research that bullying may have serious, lasting effects. For that reason, prevention has become an essential component of preserving a child’s emotional, mental, and physical health.