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More Changes Coming To The State Senate: Peters Won't Seek Re-Election
The veteran Prince George's County lawmaker Peters finished just out of the running in the intense Senate president battle two years ago.
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Del. Karen Lewis Young Announces Run For Her Husband's Senate Seat
Frederick Del. Karen Lewis Young (D) announced this week that she will run for the District 3 Senate seat currently held by her husband.
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Opinion: Exelon's Claims About Conowingo Dam Don't Add Up
The author blasts a letter from an Exelon employee about the dam, saying it is "full of inaccuracies" and in part "completely ridiculous."
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Lock Hogan, Elrich In A Room Until They Reach A Toll Lanes Compromise, Leggett Says
The former county executive says it's time for the leading combatants in the debate over the proposed widening of 270 and 495 to cut a deal.
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New Howard County Program Will Divert Certain 911 Crisis Calls To Mental Health Professionals
A new program in Howard County will divert some mental health crisis calls from county police to crisis counselors.
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Senate President Names Appointees To Sports Wagering Advisory Board
Senate President Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) announced his appointments to the newly created Sports Wagering Application Review Commission.
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Chesapeake Bay Report Card: ‘How Did We Wind Up Not Getting An A-Plus?'
To discuss what can be done next to ensure the health of the Chesapeake Bay, some researchers met with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin.
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Hogan Touts Role As Biden And Bipartisan Senators Clinch $1.2T Infrastructure Deal
"There is still more work to be done, and I am ready to do whatever I can to help get this agreement across the finish line," Hogan said.
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Jimmy Tarlau: Unfinished Business Of The 2021 General Assembly
The author acknowledges those achievements of the 2021 Maryland General Assembly, operating amid COVID difficulties.
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Baltimore Officials' Rejection Of Maglev Is Latest Blow For Proposed High-Speed Rail
Backers of a proposed high-speed train between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., tout the project as a boon for both cities.
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Lawmakers Press State Officials On Unemployment Benefits As Expanded Federal Payments End
Supplemental federal unemployment benefits are slated to end next week in Maryland, and Department of Labor officials are questioned on it.
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S. Maryland Residents Urge Redistricting Panel To Adopt Single-Member Districts, Keep Communities Whole
Southern Maryland residents urged members of the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt single-member legislative districts.
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CDC Extends Eviction Protections For The Last Time
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended Thursday an order providing eviction protections for tenants for the last time.
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Stimulus Funding Oversight Panel Parses More Than $2.2 Billion Dedicated To Housing, Commerce Departments
It is part of an ongoing effort to account for state and federal stimulus funds coursing through the state's coffers.
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CASA Launches The Care For All Coalition To Address The Health Insurance Gap In Prince George's County
Prince George's has the highest rate of uninsured people out of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions, the report states, with 13 percent uninsured.
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Opinion: The Devastating Consequences When We Fail To Fulfill Our Role As Protector
When leaders called protectors fail to act, they only reinforce that our most vulnerable people don’t matter, the author states.
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Opinion: Bill In U.S. Senate Threatens The Legacy Of My Family's Farm
The author, a third-generation Maryland farmer, talks about possible effects of the STEP Act, which centers on assessment of capital gains.
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Cardin Says 2021 Is A ‘Once In A Generation Opportunity' To Enact Equal Rights Amendment
U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) wants to add the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S Constitution this year, he said.
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Acting Director Takes Over As Head Of State's Opioid Command Center
The acting director of Maryland's Opioid Operational Command Center will take over as executive director full-time, Hogan announced.
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Maryland Board Of Education Reviews Plan To Spend $2B In Stimulus Funds, Bids Farewell To Salmon
The State Board of Education reviewed on Tuesday Maryland's 100-page plan for spending nearly $2 billion in coronavirus emergency funding.