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Maryland Settles HBCU Federal Lawsuit For $577 Million
After years of legal wrangling, Maryland reached a $577 million settlement to end a 15-year-old federal lawsuit.
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Progressive Maryland Launching New PAC To ‘Move The State Leftward'
The advocacy group Progressive Maryland has launched a new political action committee to elect progressive Democrats.
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Roger Berliner: Net Zero Expansion Of American Legion Bridge And I-270 Is Within Reach
The author, an energy lawyer, says the controversial project "is within our collective reach."
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Hogan Lifts Order Requiring Masks Outside; Limits On Outdoor Dining To End
Citing progress and a new set of federal guidelines, Marylanders will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors.
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Hogan Hires National Fundraiser To "Help Chase Federal Campaign Contributions"
As he ponders his political future, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) has hired a national Republican fundraiser to help him chase these funds.
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Yvette Lewis: In An Unusual Year, Democrats Still Delivered Results
It's been an unusual, difficult year for all of us. But despite the atypical times, Democrats delivered, the author says.
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Maryland Board Of Education Declares All Schools Should Return To Full In-Person Learning This Fall
The State Board of Education passed a resolution directing schools to return to in-person learning for a full 180-day schedule this fall.
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Sen. Cassilly Jumps Into Harford County Executive Race
Becoming the second Republican in the race, Sen. Robert G. Cassilly filed paperwork Tuesday to run for Harford County executive.
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How Maryland Is Working To Vaccinate Its Homeless Population
While the state works toward a return to normalcy, some vulnerable communities still struggle, the report states.
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Maryland Lawmakers Seek To Reconnect Communities Divided By Highways
Baltimore has its "Highway to Nowhere," a road that gobbled up communities before the project was abandoned.
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Wes Moore Creates Fundraising Committee Ahead Of Possible Run For Governor
Wes Moore, the Baltimore-based author and anti-poverty advocate, is one step closer to entering the 2022 Democratic primary for governor.
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Wooded Parcel Near UMD Inspires A Wish List That Can't Be Fulfilled
(This is the second in a two-part series centering on the controversial 10-acre parcel.)
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Anne Arundel Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over Climate Damage
Anne Arundel County is suing more than 24 fossil fuel companies over the costs of dealing with climate change.
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Common Cause: For The People Act Offers Tried And True Election Reforms
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass a new law, the For the People Act, that secures our elections and protects our freedom.
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One Small Patch Of Woods Near The University Of Maryland Sparks An Epic Fight
(This is the first of a two-part series on the controversial, 10-acre wooded plot.)
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In Letter, Del. Cox Defends Remarks Invoking Holocaust On House Floor
Del. Pendergrass said she was "enormously affronted as a Jew" following Republican Cox's comments which made reference to the Holocaust.
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C. Fraser Smith, 1938-2021
The intersecting worlds of journalism and politics are mourning C. Fraser Smith, a longtime chronicler of state government, who died Sunday.
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Black Community Leaders In Baltimore Call For Community Investment As A Method Of Police Reform
As the conversation evolves, Black community leaders in Baltimore City seek to scrap the narrative of reimagining policing.
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Greenbelt Mayor Who Slammed Hogan Is Censured By Council Colleagues
“You have reopened the state, in my mind, far too quickly,” Byrd said, from his phone; these are among comments leading to his censure.
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Hogan Convenes Bipartisan Meeting Of National Leaders To Discuss Infrastructure
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) did this wearing his hat as co-chair of the national nonpartisan political organization No Labels.