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Franchot Rolls Out Big Endorsement List Of Current And Ex-Officeholders
Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) Thursday rolled out a list of 112 current and former officeholders who have endorsed his 2022 bid.
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Majority Rules: House Panel Rewrites GOP Lawmaker's Bill On Electric Vehicles
A House committee has rewritten a bill from a Republican lawmaker centering on reimbursing the government for used electricity.
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Hogan And State Superintendent Stress New CDC Guidelines On Student Distancing
Three-foot social distancing is part of the effort to encourage more schools to offer in-person learning, Hogan stated, as opposed to six.
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Delegate Fisher Responds To Delegate Lily Qi, Defending Capitalism, Free-Market Growth
In 2021, Delegate Lily Qi introduced House Bill 658, a bill that engages in Statism and Crony-Capitalism.
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Ferguson: Police Reform Must Be Top Priority In Final Weeks Of Session
The police reform package is "greatly anticipated," the report states, with Senate President Bill Ferguson strongly behind it.
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Consumer Groups Say Medical Debt Bill Is A First Step, But More Is Needed
Unanimous support was given to a bill that helps rein in hospital debt collection efforts that ensnare patients in a cycle of poverty.
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Senate Unanimously Approves $51 Billion Budget Plan
Maryland's Senate gave unanimous approval Thursday to a nearly $51 billion budget plan; final negotiations with House lawmakers are next.
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Nonprofit Leader Who Helps Maryland ‘Practice' For Pandemics Creates Software That Helps Solve A Real One
Vaccine advocate-turned-software developer Tiffany Tate saw her life's work coalesce before her eyes in February.
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Maryland's COVID-Fighting Bioscience, Biohealth Complex
Biotechnology firm based in Gaithersburg nears completion of its Phase 3 trials.
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Opinion: A Consequential And Transformative Infrastructure Project
Days ago, the House of Delegates passed House Bill 414 (Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project-Funding), sponsored by Del. Debra Davis.
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Opinion: Collective Bargaining Rights Equal Greater Equity For Community College Professors
I am a proud associate professor at Prince George's Community College, and I support SB746/HB894.
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Businessman Blair To Make Second Bid For Montgomery Co. Executive
Blair, businessman and philanthropist, finished just 77 votes out of the money in the 2018 Democratic primary.
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Frederick County Executive Race Taking Shape As Two Councilmembers Make Campaign Moves
Two Democratic members of the Frederick County Council are taking steps Wednesday to run for county executive in 2022.
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Franchot, Kopp Hit Hogan Administration Over Emergency Contracts
The Board of Public Works Wednesday rejected a Hogan administration request to approve three existing Health Department contracts.
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Hogan Signs $577 Million Settlement Bill For Maryland's Historically Black Universities
Hogan (R) signed legislation requiring the state to direct $577 million in additional funding to Maryland's historically Black colleges.
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Senate Passes Bill To Decriminalize Hypodermic Needles, Other Drug Paraphernalia
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would decriminalize the possession and distribution of drug paraphernalia — including hypodermics.
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Raskin, Nathan-Pulliam, Craig Honored With Senate First Citizen Awards
Tears were shed on the Maryland Senate floor on Wednesday, as an old tradition entered a new world.
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On Crossover Day, Senate Approves COVID Response, Parole Reform, Local Tax Bills
The Senate gave final passage to more than 30 bills on Monday, including measures to guide the state's COVID-19 response.
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Hogan Increases State Patrols For Asian American Communities
After touring Asian-owned businesses in Howard County, Governor Hogan (R) addressed the spike in violence against Asian-Americans.
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Ex-Afro Editor McCarthy Lands Gig With Baltimore City IG Office
McCarthy, a former journalist and political strategist, had a stint as editor of The Afro-American Newspaper in Baltimore.