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State Officials Extend Moratorium On New Foreclosures
Maryland Department of Labor officials have extended the state’s emergency stay on new foreclosures through the end of March.
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Opinion: Tackle The Climate Crisis And Fund A Resilient Future In Our State
It is far from an understatement to say that we are truly running out of time to take serious and bold action against the climate crisis.
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Opinion: Many Asian-American Voters Support Strong Immigrant Rights Policies
U.S. laws, groups with white nationalist roots leave undocumented Asian-American immigrants in fear, the author states.
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Fans Of Beltway Plan See ‘Seamless’ Travel With MDOT Contractor Pick — But Not Everyone Is Convinced
Opponents of the MDOT selection bring "expressions of cynicism," raise questions on the controversial road project.
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Frank DeFilippo: A Fight For The Soul Of The GOP? The Party Doesn’t Have One
The author says he wonders whether the GOP has not "totally lost its way along the breadcrumb trail."
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Tech Groups, U.S. Chamber Sue To Halt Maryland Digital Ad Tax
Tech lobbyists and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are challenging Maryland’s newly passed digital advertising tax in federal court.
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Lawmakers Consider Carbon Fees For Polluters That Will Help Pay For Kirwan Bill
This follows years of fossil fuel polluters contributing to global warming and receiving federal tax incentives.
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Former State Delegate Hank Heller Dies
Henry B. “Hank” Heller, a Democrat who represented Montgomery County in the House of Delegates for two dozen years, died Wednesday.
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Brewer Julie Verratti, Ex-Candidate For Lt. Governor, To Join Biden Administration
Julie Verratti, founder and co-owner of a popular craft brewery in Silver Springs, was a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018.
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Partisan Lines Harden As Senate Panel Fights Over Major Police Reform Legislation
Republicans on the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee cried partisanship Thursday.
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Raskin Will Seek Reelection, Sidesteps Questions About Other Ambitions
Raskin earned national acclaim for his role in the second Trump impeachment trial.
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Sen. Hester And Jennifer Solan: Preparing For The Worst
The arctic blast in Texas and resulting grid failures are the most recent of severe weather events; in Maryland, flooding is increasing.
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Senate OKs Bill To Extend Tax Credit To Thousands Of Immigrants
These thousands of immigrants have been excluded from previous relief efforts, the report indicates.
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Bill Would Shift Party Control Of Local Election Boards
Because Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. is a Republican, all 24 of Maryland’s local boards of elections are dominated by a Republican majority.
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Harris Urges Single-Dose Vaccine Strategy, But State Sticking To Federal Two-Shot Regimen
After two reports suggested one dose of COVID-19 vaccine is nearly as effective as two, Republican Harris's recommendation was nixed.
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Hogan’s ‘Green Bag’ Includes Appointees To State Board Of Elections, Education, Regents
The customary “green bag” of gubernatorial appointees arrived in the Maryland Senate on Friday afternoon, just as it has for decades.
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Department Of The Environment Releases A Climate Action Plan — 14 Months After Deadline
The Maryland Department of the Environment released a 279-page report Friday outlining the state’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Carter Says Amended Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill Of Rights Bill ‘Guts The Concept Of A Repeal’
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted to pass a repeal of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights out of the committee.
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Opinion: Get The Dirty Sources Out Of State’s Renewable Energy Program
Since 2004, Maryland residents have invested millions of dollars in renewable energy sources as we strive to create new energy sector jobs.
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Lawmakers Seek To Regulate ‘Ghost Guns’ As Usage Balloons
Sen. Susan Lee (D-Montgomery) presented legislation seeking to regulate the ability to purchase or manufacture untraceable, or "ghost guns."