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Hogan’s Stimulus Plan Gets First, Brief Airing In Senate
Administration officials pressed senators to quickly pass Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s (R) proposed COVID-19 relief package Tuesday.
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Hogan To Close Two State Pre-Release Facilities By July
AFSCME Council 3 President Patrick Moran said he urges Hogan to "reverse this decision.” The facilities targeted house 335 inmates.
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Del. Nicole Williams: Conversations About Police Reform Must Address Sexual Misconduct By Officers
Williams writes the Legislature must work to expunge "a culture of misogyny," "sexual exploitation," and other abuses of power by officers.
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Learning Loss During Pandemic: Student Enrollment Declines In MD
Maryland’s public schools saw a 3 percent decline in enrollment during the first quarter, relevant to exposure to the coronavirus.
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As Sports Gambling Debate Ramps Up, Casino Commits To Minority Business Partner
A Baltimore casino announced that if it is able to secure a sports betting license, it will take on a minority business partner.
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Black Caucus Pushes Police Reform, Economic Justice, ‘Black Agenda’
The group has targeted these issues, as well as education equity, following a year fraught with social unrest wrapped in a global pandemic.
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Maryland To Open Six Mass Vaccination Sites As Biden Vows More Doses For States
Maryland will open six mass vaccination sites beginning early next month to help boost the state’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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State Ed. Board Chair: Writer’s Accusations Offensive To Department Staff
Crawford says Hettleman's opinion piece "included many unsubstantiated and unattributed claims."
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State Teachers’ Union Responds To Hogan’s Pressure On Schools To Reopen
The state teachers’ union responded Tuesday, stating in part that “the roadblocks to resuming in-person instruction must cease.”
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Opinion: Our Bar’s Christmas Wish Didn’t Come True. Here’s What We Need In 2021
Restaurant owner, the author, asks policymakers to seek "common sense solutions" to bolster the economy.
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Why Expand Vaccine Eligibility While Doses Are Scarce, Lawmakers Ask
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Maryland is quickly outpacing the state’s supply of vaccines, causing confusion for residents.
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Rental Housing Group Gets New State House Lobbyist
The Maryland Multi-Housing Association, a trade association for multi-family homes and apartments, has hired a new lobbyist.
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House Republicans Call For The Courts To Reopen
House Republican leaders sent a letter to Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera Monday requesting that she provide an update on opening the courts.
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Frosh ‘Proud’ As Supreme Court Ends State’s Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) expressed satisfaction Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal lawsuit.
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Opinion: When Schools Are Hostile To Online Course Choice
K-12 public school districts have not made a good-faith effort to provide students with best available outsourced online learning options.
Baltimore, MD|News|
Union Sounds Alarm As State Worker Deaths Go Unreported
Maryland's largest state worker union announced the deaths of three more of its members from COVID-19 recently.
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Del. Darryl Barnes: Override Hogan’s Tobacco Tax Veto To Save Lives In Maryland
Barnes, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, states here that "health inequities" in Maryland must be eliminated.
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Here’s A Look At Fundraising By Every State Senator
Nearly half of Maryland’s 47 state senators entered their third year in office with at least $100,000 in their campaign accounts.
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Lawmakers Look To Snuff Out Flavored Tobacco Products
Maryland lawmakers prefer electronic cigarette flavorings be banned from stores and shelves, as legislation is introduced to that effect.
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Comcast Announces Free WiFi Zones In Baltimore
More than 500,000 Marylanders reportedly lack reliable broadband internet at home; Comcast announced it will install free WiFi hotspots.
