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Lawmakers Call Denial Of Disaster Assistance For Western Maryland Floods A ‘Gut Punch'
Moore vows to appeal the decision by FEMA, which Trump has called a ‘disaster' and promised to reduce or eliminate the agency.

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Moore vows to appeal the decision by FEMA, which Trump has called a ‘disaster' and promised to reduce or eliminate the agency.

The total impact of the changes is still unclear. Experts even differ on who might be affected by the new rules.
Maryland joins the growing list of states subjected to scrutiny by the feds.
Large AI companies that power them, like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, use vastly more energy than other kinds of computing.
In addition to active federal workers, the report said more than 150,000 people in Maryland receive retirement income.
The latest FEC reports also show Hoyer still actively raising funds.
State says there is nothing wrong with the permit it issued US Wind in June and it has no plans to reissue, as feds wanted.
“Rather than release a criminal back onto the street, we turn those criminals over to ICE,” Sheriff Chuck Jenkins (R) said.
The company says a third suit, also seeking access to private property for land surveys, could be coming.
FEMA typically covers up to 75% of a project’s cost, although smaller, rural communities can receive up to 90%.
The US Wind project received critical approval from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in December of last year.
More than 1,600 events are scheduled nationwide, calling for ‘good trouble' encouraged by the late civil rights icon.
Carroll County Commissioner Ed Rothstein is also a former garrison commander at Fort Meade.
Officials say discussions were part of a meeting of the Baltimore congressional delegation and the mayor to cite achievements and goals.
Notre Dame law professor: IRS court filing gives churches ‘green light’ to support political candidates.
There’s currently a bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill that has come up with a new plan in the battle against the blues.
Thousands of Maryland Medicaid recipients will lose coverage, and that's just the beginning of advocates' concerns
“If our courts hold, we’re going to be OK,” Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-6th) told the crowd of about 100 at the Montgomery College campus.
Programs affected include those for English learners, afterschool programs and support for teachers, among others.
34 cities and counties have asked to join the California lawsuit against the administration.