BGE and its parent company, Exelon, have emphasized their interest in building climate-friendly solar and battery projects in Maryland. But a bill backed by the utility would also lay a pathway for building fossil fuel plants, including natural gas.
The pardons were announced by White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon were granted the clemency.
Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation sent a letter Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons questioning what some have called abusive treatment in an immigration holding room facility in downtown Baltimore.
High pressure is driving temperatures up this weekend, with some widespread rain expected in Central Maryland, according to the National Weather Service.
Organizers of a racially diverse Galentine’s Day party revived it this year in part to combat the political divide the nation is experiencing. They hope the multiracial gathering will help repair fractured relationships.
Days after a judge ordered ICE to allow unannounced congressional oversight, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin toured an “overcrowded” holding area in downtown Baltimore — and said the conditions he saw were a “bad situation.”
The bills would require explicit zoning approval for private immigration detention facilities and create new standards and oversight for conditions inside.
Researchers at the University of Maryland are hoping to develop a baseline for measuring flatulence. To do so, they’ll use a new device: Smart Underwear.