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3 takeaways from state analysts’ review of the juvenile justice bill
Just how many more children will be affected and in what ways couldn’t be measured because of a lack of available data, according to the racial equity impact note released Tuesday and prepared by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
Senate President Bill Ferguson, flanked by Gov. Wes Moore as well as Maryland House and Senate leadership, announces new juvenile justice legislation in the Maryland State House lobby on Jan. 31, 2024.
Who might replace Johnny Olszewski Jr. if he goes to Congress?
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is running for Congress. Here’s what happens to the county executive position if he wins.
Johnny Olszewski Jr., a candidate for Congress, poses with lawmakers who endorsed him, as well as Duane "Shorty" Davis, to his left, on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.
Gov. Moore asks lawmakers to support bills expanding housing, protecting renters
“When we talk about the housing crisis that we’re all wrestling with and dealing with, we know that this is about individual lives. It’s about individual livelihoods. It’s also about the health and the success of our entire state,” the governor told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testifies before the House of Delegates Environment and Transportation Committee on three bills he has proposed to address housing issues on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.
MTA to get over $213M in federal funding to replace light rail cars
The Maryland Transit Administration is getting a federal and state funding boost to modernize its aging light rail cars.
Exterior of a Light Rail train heading to BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on 8/11/22.
General Assembly bill would shield names of young victims in court records
Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that, if passed, would automatically redact the names of minors who are victims of crime from publicly-available court documents.
The Maryland State House is encircled by construction scaffolding for an ongoing renovation project, as lawmakers returned to Annapolis for the first day of their 90-day General Assembly session on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
Opinion: Chicken for dinner? The leftovers are stinking up Maryland
Smelly chicken plant leftovers, some of it trucked across state lines to be stored in pits until it can be spread as fertilizer on farm fields, is stinking up parts of Maryland now.
Employees working at a chicken factory doing quality control.
Commentary: Juvenile Services secretary takes reform seriously
Vincent Schiraldi's track record demonstrates he was the right choice to lead Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services, say former directors of the Washington, D.C., and Delaware juvenile services agencies.
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi speaks about his department's work during a State House news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Gov. Wes Moore announced public safety proposals.
Opinion: Presidents are flawed. How we teach students about them matters.
We can celebrate the triumphs of the men who built this country while never forgetting the evils they excused.
Former president and current candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in South Carolina on Feb. 14.
Letters: Congress must extend benefit to close the digital divide
Legislation in Congress would make internet access available to more people in Baltimore, throughout Maryland and elsewhere, Rep. Kweisi Mfume and the director of the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition say.
A little boy takes a standardized test on a laptop.
Letters: Is justice being served in treatment of Mosby family?
Bishop Donte Hickman, pastor of Southern Baptist Church in Baltimore, asks what purpose would a prison sentence for former State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby actually serve.
Bishop Donte Hickman, pastor of Southern Baptist Church in Baltimore, asks whether justice would truly be served by sentencing Marilyn Mosby to prison.
Maryland LGBT population lower than national average, study says
Even though the South has more LGBTQ adults than any other region of the country, Maryland actually has a lower percentage of people who identify as LGBTQ, according to a recent report.
Brandon Gruszczynski stands for a portrait inside the Baltimore Eagle on Jan. 5, 2024.
Fraud and scams cost Marylanders more than $164M last year
The FTC warns that fraud cases are on the rise — just in time for a viral column that has the internet buzzing about scams.
A stock photo of a woman looking at an unknown number calling on her smart phone.
Banner political notes: Assembly hears renter protection bills; clearing the decks for Hogan
Landlords would have to choose from a list of reasons to not renew a lease approved in each jurisdiction, and then include that reason on the written notice provided to the tenant.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Veterans affairs agency still cleaning up at troubled Charlotte Hall facility
Gov. Moore fired the previous health care contractor for abuse allegations.
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
State replaces health system contractor auditors found cost the state millions
The current vendor “has just failed to deliver” the level of service that Marylanders deserve, said Gov. Wes Moore, one of three members of the Board of Public Works that approved the contract.
The Maryland Department of Health offices in Baltimore.
Commentary: Maryland needs to reconsider transportation funding cuts
With state transportation budget cuts proposed, mass transit in the Baltimore region needs restored funding and additional funding to cover the costs of construction and maintenance, says Jon Laria, who chairs the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
Mass transit in the Baltimore region needs restored funding and additional funding to cover the costs of construction and maintenance, says Jon Laria, who chairs the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
Maryland’s northern snakehead fish is about to get a new name: Chesapeake Channa
“I believe an appetizing name is all that stands in the way of consumer acceptance,” Republican Sen. Jack Bailey told fellow senators during a public hearing.
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist a northern snakehead fish in Maryland. The fish's scientific name is Channa argus and in 2024, Maryland lawmakers are considering giving it a new common name: "Chesapeake channa."
Howard County public library employees vote to form union
Howard County public library employees voted this week to unionize and join a local branch of AFSCME. The union will represent around 200 workers.
The new union will represent more than 200 Howard County public library employees across the system’s seven branches.
Meet Poe, the lieutenant governor’s new dog
Poe, an Australian shepherd, is the newest canine member of the Moore-Miller administration.
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller's new puppy, Poe.
Larry Hogan’s candidacy, national issues upend Democratic race for U.S. Senate
Former Gov. Larry Hogan's entrance into the U.S. Senate race has changed the landscape for the top Democratic candidates, Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone. Each is arguing that they're more likely to beat the Republican former governor.
The leading Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate for Maryland in 2024 are U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
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