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Cybersecurity Report Finds Lack Of Risk Assessments By State Agencies, Ill-Equipped Local IT Departments
Notably, the State Board of Elections was among those who did not provide answers.
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Lawmakers Press Environment Secretary On Staffing And Enforcement Shortfalls
State Attorney General Brian Frosh (D) presented a report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that revealed understaffing.
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Republican Amendments To Legislative Redistricting Proposal Rejected In Senate
On Wednesday, Sen. Edward R. Reilly (R-Anne Arundel) attempted to swap out the Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission maps.
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Political Notes: Adams' Self-Funding, Jockeying In Dist. 18 Senate Primary, Biden Nominates Raskin
Adams reported having a total of $1,854,548.45 cash on hand as of Jan. 12, when the report was filed.
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Opinion: Coalition Wants To Be Heard By MSDE Workgroup On English Language Learners
(Three education officials note the progress in the system made with English Language Learners, as well as ways to improve the program.)
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Contemplating MARC Expansion, Maryland Lawmakers Look Enviously At Virginia
Some transit advocates in the General Assembly believe the Hogan administration hasn't outlined an expansive enough vision for improvement.
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After Two Years, Consensus On Oyster Policy Still Elusive In Maryland
The report indicates the oyster advisory commission is seeking ways to rebuild the oyster population and reach a sustainable harvest.
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Franchot Poll Shows Him Leading Democratic Primary For Governor
Of 580 likely Democratic primary voters, Franchot, in his fourth term as state comptroller, was preferred by 23 percent of those surveyed.
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Food Insecurity In Maryland Declined With Added Government Benefits, But Improvement Short-Lived
By comparing data from March 2020 through July 2021, the Maryland Food Bank found that fewer people visited their food pantries.
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Underwater Heat Waves: Chesapeake Bay's Waters Could Suffer Extreme Heat For Half The Year By 2100
They are using three decades of temperature records from eight buoys and stations spread throughout and near the Chesapeake Bay.
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Opinion: Permanent Daylight Saving Time Would Be Bad For School Children
On Tuesday, the Maryland House Health and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on HB0126.
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Sen. Rosapepe: Registered Apprenticeships Can Fix Maryland's Broken Labor Market
You don't need to see all the “hiring now” signs to know our labor market is broken. It was broken before the COVID crisis.
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Laurel High School Student's Eco-Activism Has Global Reach
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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Embattled Prince George's School Board Likely To Get Another Facelift
Following a turbulent year, it appears the wheels of change are about to spin again.
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David Plymyer: Forget The Rhetoric. Focus On Transparency
It's unfortunate that Gov. Larry Hogan touts his Judicial Transparency Act as a weapon against the war on violent crime in Maryland.
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Analysis: The Consequential Changes In General Assembly's Redistricting Proposal
That map — and one created by a commission appointed by Hogan Jr. (R) — are up for a public hearing and possible committee vote.
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Bridge Funding In Infrastructure Law On The Way To States, Including Nearly $82M For Maryland
The figure represents the largest spending on bridges since the Interstate Highway System was created, Biden said.
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‘Who Should We Trust?': Lawmakers Grill State Officials Over Ransomware Attack, Mishandled Vaccines
The same panels also interrogated top health and information security officials about ongoing agency service outages.
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Early Campaign Finance Numbers Show Moore's Haul Dwarfing Other Democrats
State Comptroller Peter Franchot (D), also running for governor, notably did not say how much money he raised over the past year.
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Opinion: Use Caution -- I-495 Toll Lanes Not As Advertised
Arthur Katz's guest commentary (“MDOT's Road Plan Is Worse Than I Thought,” Maryland Matters, Jan. 4, 2022) is spot-on in its assessment.