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Raskin Endorses Lierman For Comptroller
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) endorsed Del. Brooke E. Lierman (D-Baltimore City) for comptroller Monday.
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Former Assistant State's Attorney Roya Hanna Announces Bid Against Mosby
Defense Attorney Roya Hanna announced her bid for Baltimore City State's Attorney this week, taking on the controversial incumbent Mosby.
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After N.Y. Special Session On Evictions, Some Wonder If Maryland Should Do The Same
After the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Biden administration moratorium on evictions, lawmakers in New York convened a special session.
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Opinion: Education Reform Can't Wait
The author, a former public school teacher, focuses on the Blueprint law's five major points in education.
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Reform Council Recommends Ending Policy Of Automatically Charging Some Youth As Adults
At a heated meeting recently, the Juvenile Justice Reform Council voted to recommend that the legislature abolish this practice.
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House Panel On Cannabis Legalization Begins Work Toward An Equitable Industry
A bipartisan panel of Maryland delegates started work toward establishing a racially equitable adult-use recreational marijuana industry.
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Floating Wetlands At Inner Harbor To Revive Urban Ecosystems, Clean Water
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is undertaking a project to create a marsh area off Pratt Street.
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Transit Coalition: Senators, Thank You. Mode Matters
"Painfully, Baltimore has learned this lesson," the author says.
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Experts Point To Lack Of Child Care To Explain COVID-Era Loss Of Women In Maryland Work Force
Maryland saw a net gain of 13,000 men entering the labor force from January 2020 to June 2021, while the number of working women fell.
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Hogan Makes Booster Shots Available To Nursing Home Residents, People With Health Issues
Marylanders 65 and over who live in nursing homes and other congregate care facilities became eligible for COVID-19 booster shots this week.
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Md. Consumer Advocate Spotlights Utilities' Links To Fossil Fuel Companies And Insurrectionists
At first, it sounded like the typical arcana associated with the regulation of gas and electric utilities.
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Anne Arundel Exec Backs Moore For Governor
Wes Moore has picked up a major endorsement in the Democratic gubernatorial primary: Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman (D).
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Transportation Projects Dubbed ‘Vital' By Hogan Go Unfunded In Capital Budget Plan
The state Department of Transportation "was quick to push back," the report indicates, after the Transportation Planning Board's vote.
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Aide To Del. Wanika Fisher Announces Bid To Replace Her In House
A community liaison for Fisher (D-Prince George's), who's leaving the General Assembly to run for county council, will seek to replace her.
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Opinion: Democrats Need To Start Fighting For Voting Rights Or Face Defections In 2022
Republicans are behind "the most aggressive attack on voting rights since the Jim Crow era," the authors, of Allies for Democracy, say.
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Frosh: Maryland Joins Opioid Settlements, Could Receive More Than $500 Million
Maryland could receive more than $500 million as part of a settlement with the three largest distributors of opioid medications.
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Frosh, Smith In Favor Of Major Juvenile Justice Reform
Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) and Md. Senate Judicial Proceedings Chair William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery County) are in support.
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U.S. House Budget Reconciliation Package Would Provide Path To Citizenship
U.S. Rep Brown led a recent local Town Hall with Marylanders including DACA members, who discussed the provisions, the report states.
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Josh Kurtz: Kittleman's Comeback Attempt Says A Lot About The 2022 Political Environment
Former Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman's recent announcement is an indication that county is becoming "increasingly Democratic."
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MD Laser Pointers Targeted Planes More Than 500 Times Between 2010 And 2020: FAA
There were 534 reports of lasers being pointed at planes in Maryland between 2010 and 2020, according to federal data released last week.
