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Opinion: Athletes Have The Right To Practice Their Religion … And Their Sport
I was 12 on a cold January night, an important day in my life. I finished my layup, and was being called for my headscarf by the referee.
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Report: More Than A Third Of Maryland's Clean Energy In 2020 Came From “Dirty” Sources
Maryland set up the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) in 2004 to encourage a gradual transition to clean energy.
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New Coalition To Seek Creation Of A Transit Authority For The Baltimore Region
The coalition, months in the making, consists of nearly 70 established environmental, social justice, and progressive organizations.
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Study: Md. Pension Fund Is Losing Money By Holding On To Fossil Fuel Investments
The legislation is sponsored by the chairs of the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Pensions, senators Elfreth and Lierman, Democrats.
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Opinion: An Open Letter To Senate President Ferguson On Hearing Testimony
The option for remote participation was an extraordinary expansion of democracy. What a civic gift, detailed in the following open letter.
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Republicans, Introducing Measures That Have Repeatedly Failed, Introduce Them Again
Legislators have rejected some signature verification efforts in this session: Senate Minority Leader Simonaire's amendment was voted down.
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Hogan Boosts Influence On State Courts With New Batch Of Judicial Appointments
Eaves would replace Judge Robert N. McDonald, who next week reaches the mandatory retirement age for state judges, which is 70.
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Political Notes: Rural State Senate Contests, And A King And A President Visit Annapolis
“My focus has and will continue to be the citizens of District 37 — not the Annapolis Establishment," said Del. Mautz, who is running.
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As Officials Announce 100-Arrest Violent Crime Sweep In Baltimore, Hogan Pushes His Crime Bills
The multi-agency law enforcement operation, which included state, local and federal officers, resulted in the arrests of 104 in Baltimore.
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Mandate Debate: Prince George's, Baltimore Lawmakers Press For Education Funding Hogan Left Out Of Budget
It's a provision in the Blueprint called “education effort adjustment,” which offsets costs for jurisdictions unable to raise enough taxes.
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House Leaders Unveil Package To Slash Sales Taxes, Expand Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit
“Parents shouldn't have to decide between buying diapers or toothbrushes for the family. People shouldn't have to worry," Jones (D) said.
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Lawyer Warns Of Tight Elections Timeline, As Legislative Redistricting Case Goes To State's Highest Court
Special Magistrate Alan M. Wilner is a retired Court of Appeals judge who served on the court between 1996 and 2007.
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Maryland Urged To Expand Commuter Rail Service To Regional Job Centers
Some Maryland lawmakers are pushing for an expansion to the MARC commuter train. This would connect residents with more jobs, they say.
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Del. Foley: There's A More Environmentally Sound, Quieter Way To Clear Our Yards
Backyard Bounty, a local lawn care company in the Montgomery County area, made the switch to all-electric equipment three years ago.
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What Should Virtual Schools Look Like Post-Pandemic? Lawmakers Are Weighing New Rules
Pinsky and 4 additional Democratic senators are sponsoring a bill that would ensure that virtual schools have high-quality course offerings.
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Judge Sets Trial Date For Congressional Redistricting Challenges, Will Soon Rule On Motion To Dismiss
Battaglia, who served as an associate judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals, emphasized that the court process will move "expeditiously."
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Montgomery County Judge Rules Against MDOT In Toll Lanes Lawsuit
CEMP objected to the state's decision to award a pre-construction contract to Accelerate Maryland Partners, the group led by Transurban.
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BPW Approves Another Increase To Emergency Health Department Contract That Has Ballooned To $87 Million
Department of Health Secretary Schrader said the $40 million contract increase for Ernst & Young is meant to anticipate the state's needs.
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Sponsors, Advocates Hope Third Time's A Charm For Legislation To Decriminalize Drug Paraphernalia
The legislation reduces the penalty for possession from a maximum of four years in prison and a $25,000 fine to one year and a $1,ooo fine.
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Citing Jan. 6 Actions, Progressive Groups Urge Elections Board Inquiry Of Dan Cox
At the melee's height, with Congress and then-Vice President Pence being rushed to safety, Cox tweeted, "Pence is a traitor," reports say.
