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Political Notes: Pr. George's School Board Chair Hangs On For Now, A New Subcabinet, More
State Board of Education President Clarence C. Crawford wrote that the request had been dismissed because it had not been properly filed.
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Opinion: Maryland Must Protect Child Trafficking And Sex Crime Victims In The Legal System
Some of the worst government-sanctioned human rights abuses are committed "right here in the United States," the report says.
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Lawmakers Consider Bill To Ban Threats Against Health Officials, Hospital Workers
Stoner was testifying in favor of House Bill 267, which would ban threats against public health officials and hospital workers.
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Maryland Schools Face Surge In Students And School Staff Quarantined In Last Month
In the last month, the number of students in quarantine increased dramatically, especially for Montgomery County.
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Advocates Call For Ghost Gun Ban As Senators Debate Right Approach To Rising Crime Rates
Sen. Susan C. Lee (D-Montgomery) and Del. Lesley J. Lopez (D-Montgomery) are introducing a ghost gun ban for the second year in a row.
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Legislative Policy Analyst Picked As First Director Of Education Reform Oversight Board
Hise, a long-time policy analyst with the Department of Legislative Services, was the lead staffer to the commission.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Set Up Statewide Elected Watchdog
The public advocate would also become governor if both the governor and lieutenant governor seats are vacant at the same time.
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Bill Seeks To Untangle State's Regulation Of Invasive Vines And Nonnative Plants
“This is a visceral challenge that we all see,” Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-Anne Arundel) said during a hearing Tuesday.
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Board Of Public Works Approves Contract To Restore The State House Dome
“By moving forward with this major restoration, Marylanders can be reassured this national treasure will continue to stand" -- Hogan
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House Committee Approves Legislative Redistricting Plan, Setting Stage For Floor Debate
If the General Assembly keeps up its current pace in moving the legislative redistricting plan along, it could become law later this week.
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Seeks To Intervene In Maryland Redistricting Lawsuit
The motion was not available in court records, but was released Monday by Fair Maps Maryland, an anti-gerrymandering group.
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Anirban Basu: State's Legislators Should Take A Green Energy Victory Lap
Accordingly, legislators are frequent targets of social media attacks, harsh critiques, and general unpleasantness.
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Here's What The Campaign Finance Reports Tell Us About County Exec Races
Anne Arundel County has become the most purple of Maryland's biggest jurisdictions; County Exec. Pittman raised more than any Republican.
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AG Candidate Curran O'Malley Releases Criminal Justice Policy Proposals
A retired Baltimore City District Court judge and Maryland's former first lady, Curran O'Malley, announced her candidacy to fill the seat.
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Feds Direct Millions To Reduce Lead And Asthma Triggers In Low-Income Homes In Maryland
Gaddis, 73, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which makes it difficult to breathe. Her condition has worsened.
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‘Great Maryland Outdoors Act' Aims To Bolster State Park System, As Demand Grows
The COVID-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants and gyms, and forced people inside to self-quarantine and abandon travel plans.
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Citizens Election Fund Technicality Spurs Calls For Reform In Howard County
Deb Jung (D) didn't get a primary challenger until December — and county officials said that technicality means she cannot receive funds.
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Dayvon Love: Hogan's Flawed Approach To Public Safety
The author, a director of public policy, says Hogan's legislative thrust regarding public safety in Maryland is based on faulty premises.
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An 8th-Grade Climate Activist Draws From Family's History Pushing For Change
This month we profile three Maryland teenagers, each a leader among their peers, seeking to address solutions to a global crisis.
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Evictions Lower Than Pre-Pandemic Levels But Could Climb This Year, Judge Says
Federal rent relief funding and court shutdowns led to the reduction of failure to pay rent filings, Morrissey told the house judiciary.