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Purple Line Work Closer To Resuming; MD Names 3 Finalists For Job
After losing its prime subcontractor in a dispute, the consortium building the Purple Line is one step closer to finding a replacement.
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County Election Reforms Passed By House Hailed As ‘Historic Civil Rights Legislation’ By Speaker
A hotly contested measure to change how some Maryland counties select their commissioners passed out of the House of Delegates Wednesday.
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Historic Police Reform Package Passes Out Of Senate Chamber On Bipartisan Terms
The final bill in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee’s police reform package passed out of the chamber recently.
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MD Pilot Program To Prioritize Neighborhoods Where COVID-19 Vaccinations Lag
Amid criticism of Maryland’s efforts to vaccinate people of color, a new program is unveiled in Baltimore, with more in the pipeline.
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Opinion: Survivor-Focused Approach Needed On Law Enforcement Sexual Misconduct
Jada (not her real name)* has survived sexual assault many times, though she’s only ever been treated as a criminal.
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Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Bill Advances In MD General Assembly
Maryland lawmakers advanced a bill this week that would prohibit stores from providing plastic bags to customers starting July 2022.
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Reuben Collins: County Election Bill Could Dilute The Power Of Minority Voters
House Bill 655, which deals with voting districts in county elections, is not a panacea for Charles County.
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Josh Kurtz: The Other John King
The author actually looks at Wes Moore and his possible run for governor, saying Moore has "unlimited potential."
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Maryland Delegates Join National Group Dedicated To Holding Polluters Accountable For Climate Change
Four joined a national network of officials who support holding corporate polluters accountable for contributing to the climate crisis.
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Rifts Form Among Senate Democrats Over Police Transparency
Democrats splintered ideologically as the Senate began its debate on a bill seeking to make police officer misconduct records public.
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Opinion: Lawmakers Should Oppose Bill To Retroactively Allow Old Lawsuits Related To Child Sexual Abuse
It is the latest attempt by out-of-state trial lawyers to change the laws in states like Maryland, and gain access to private assets.
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Committee Votes Down Bill That Would Charge Carbon Fee For Polluters
A bill that would have required polluters to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions, and invest that revenue into education, was voted down.
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Alsobrooks Joins State Campaign To Encourage Vaccination
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks will promote the coronavirus vaccine with several TV ads.
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Frank DeFilippo: Pork Is Political Power
In politics, pork is power, the author states.
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City Senators Express ‘Grave Concerns’ About Vaccine Rollout
Members of the state Senate who represent Baltimore City are asking Hogan Jr. (R) to redouble his efforts to get city residents vaccinated.
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Juvenile Restoration Act Pushes For Resentencing For Youthful Offenders
Paul LaRuffa suffered five gunshot wounds in 2002, all at the hands of a 17-year-old male, who he said “left [him] for dead.”
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Democratic Field Challenging Rep. Harris Gets Another Contender
R. David Harden spent years building economies overseas during his time with the foreign service.
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Opinion: The General Assembly’s Make-Believe ‘Open Government’ Legislation
With the same predictability every year, the Maryland General Assembly introduces and passes legislation to improve open government.
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Opinion: Pastors See Moral Imperative To Fund Baltimore Transit
Do good. Seek justice. Right wrongs. That is the message from the authors, two Maryland pastors.
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Bill Would Prevent More Power Plants From Being Built In Prince George’s
There are four power plants within 13 miles of Brandywine, an unincorporated town in southern Prince George’s County.