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Lawmakers Send HBCU Funding Bill To Governor's Desk
Lawmakers sent a $577 million funding bill to settle a long-running dispute over resources at Maryland's historically Black colleges.
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Signs Of Life In Anne Arundel: Haire Forms Exploratory Committee, McMillan Eyes Exec Bid
Republicans are starting to stir in Anne Arundel County, where County Executive Steuart Pittman (D) is a top GOP target in 2022.
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Maryland Legislative Leaders Seek To Adjust Blueprint Plan After One-Year Delay
The Maryland General Assembly passed a multi-billion-dollar education reform bill a year later than intended.
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Opinion: Pass The PFAS Protection Act
You may have heard of the toxic chemicals used in Teflon; the author states they are "unregulated" and found in many daily products.
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House Advances Proposal To Give Judges More Discretion To Temporarily Stay Evictions
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a proposal to give judges more leeway to temporarily halt evictions – without a provision.
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Ex-Franchot Aide Resigns As Chair Of State's New Alcohol And Tobacco Commission
Less than two months after becoming chairman of a new regulatory called the Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, Foxwell resigned.
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Senators Press State Insurance Chief About Her Views On Abortion, LGBTQ Rights
The confirmation process has been quiet for most of Hogan Jr.'s nominees for state posts, judgeships, and commission members.
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Maryland Sees Fewer Missed Second Vaccines Than Most States
Fewer Maryland residents are skipping their second COVID-19 vaccine shot than in just about any other state in the nation.
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Contradicting Locals, Hogan Says Montgomery ‘Mass-Vax' Site Is Not A Done Deal
Montgomery County residents will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the Montgomery College campus in Germantown by the end of the month.
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Del. Wilson Withdraws Controversial Bill To Alter The Statute Of Limitations For Child Sex Abuse
Del. Wilson has withdrawn a bill to eliminate the statute of limitations for child sex abuse survivors to pursue civil lawsuits.
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Coalition Says State Should Use Some Federal Relief Funding To Help Essential Workers
Unions and community organizations would like some of the funds from the latest federal stimulus package to go to essential workers.
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Hogan Bans Garnishment On Latest Round Of Federal Stimulus Checks
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. banned debt collectors from garnishing Marylanders’ latest round of federal stimulus checks Monday.
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Could Maryland’s Federal Stimulus Payment Get Slashed Because Of Rule Against Tax Cuts?
Maryland could lose a $200 million chunk of federal stimulus funding meant to shore up state government, as the result of a provision.
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New Vaccine Sign-Up A ‘Start,’ But More Is Needed, Officials Say
For weeks, state legislators and local leaders have pleaded with the Maryland Department of Health to institute a sign-up system.
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Signs Of Life In Anne Arundel Exec Race: Haire Forms Exploratory Committee, McMillan Eyes Bid
Republicans are starting to stir in Anne Arundel County, where County Executive Steuart Pittman (D) is a top GOP target in 2022.
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Anirban Basu: Worse Than Gift Cards
The author, an economist and CEO, questions the actions of Marilyn Mosby in her leading of the Office of the State's Attorney.
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On Vaccination Crunch, A Senator Tells Us To Get Our Acts Together Now -- Or Never
Maryland has six weeks to vaccinate as many vulnerable and hard-to-reach residents as possible.
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Frank DeFilippo: State May Be Looking To Scale Back Vehicle Emissions Testing Program
It’s not easy being green when we live in an invisible cloud of soot, smog and auto emissions, maybe among the nation's most toxic regions.
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Maryland Senators Outline Where Federal Relief Funds Will Go
The recently passed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will mean billions in direct relief for Marylanders and local governments.
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Public Health Bills That Address An Array Of Challenges Pass In House
The House of Delegates passed several bills Friday designed to bolster the state’s public health system.