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Political Notes: Edwards' Video, Anne Arundel GOP Poll, Jain's Running Mate And More
But a text obtained by Maryland Matters from Edwards to a political supporter suggests she is gearing up to announce it very soon.
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State And Local Governments Will Face Brutal Worker Crunch, Expert Warns
The assessment was offered by Dan White, director of government consulting and fiscal policy research for Moody's Analytics.
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Senators Now Have D.C.-Style Studio For Days They Meet The Press
Ferguson used the set-up for the first time on Wednesday, the first day of the legislature's 90-day session.
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Maryland's Purple Line Opening Delayed To 2026, Will Cost $1.4 Billion More
The Maryland Department of Transportation cited the rising cost of materials, a shrinking labor force, and material shortages.
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A Mixture Of Hope And Solemnity As General Assembly Gets To Work
Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) were easily re-elected.
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Leading Md. Abortion Rights Group Restructures As Legislative Fight Kicks Off
The leader of the group, Lily Bolourian, insists that the change is for the better — that Pro-Choice Maryland will have greater focus.
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Climate Activists Up The Pressure On Lawmakers As Session Starts
“We need to do more and do it now. Maryland is situated as a state that is particularly vulnerable to climate change," the scientists said.
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Opinion: What To Look For In Maryland's Next Chief Public Defender
After 12 years as Maryland's chief public defender, Paul DeWolfe is retiring in June.
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Feds: Marilyn Mosby Claimed COVID Financial Hardship While Earning Full $247,955.58 Salary
Mosby faces two counts of perjury for two separate withdrawals from the retirement account citing coronavirus-related hardships.
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Political Notes: Novotny V. Hester, Neuman's Team, Dueling Endorsements In CD-4 And More
“It should not shock a single voter that the Majority Party has Gerrymandered the district I currently represent" -- Novotny
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Urgent Plea From Swamped Hospitals: Get Vaccinated, Don't Misuse The ER
The wave of patients has forced more than a dozen facilities to shift to a rarely used operating mode known as “crisis standards of care."
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Kalman Hettleman: Three School Lessons For Legislators
Over the past three sessions, the General Assembly has passed the landmark Blueprint for Maryland's Future.
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Paid Family Medical Leave Getting A New Look In This Year's Legislative Session
“She was my timeclock,” said Roberts, but this was only possible because the system gave both Patty and Roberts extended paid leave.
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A Month After Cyberattack, Health Officers And Lawmakers Detail Continued Outages
Interviews with county health officers, union officials, and state legislators offer a much broader glimpse into the Dec. 4 incursion.
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Attack On Health Dept. Computers Was “Ransomware,” Hogan And Cyber Czar Acknowledge
“Unlike Texas and I think a couple of other dozen states, we haven't lost hundreds of millions of dollars," Hogan said.
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Steve Sachs, Former Md. Attorney General, Dies At Age 87
“I knew it was coming and he knew it was coming,” she said. “He died peacefully in his apartment. It was what he wanted” -- daughter
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In 2022 Session, County Lobbying Group Will Support Efforts To Protect Local Officials From Harassment
Threatening an elected official is a misdemeanor punishable by up to three years in prison, or a fine of up to $2,500, or both.
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Poll Carries Good News, Yet Again, For Hogan — And Maybe For Kelly Schulz
“With a deft touch, Hogan has navigated the choppy, partisan puddle of politics and kept his ship sailing straight and fast" -- a pollster
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AFSCME Rings The Alarm On Staffing Shortages, TrueCare24 Vaccine Mismanagement In State Prisons
Sgt. Latoya Gray, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, said the fire remains under investigation.
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Opinion: We Need Another Lockdown, But This Time, Do It Right
When the pandemic first hit Maryland in 2020, it sent us all into a tailspin from which we have yet to recover.