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WEB5 days ago — When discussions finished at a local town hall, Michael Riker, 61, grabbed his home-designed palm cards and hustled to the door. Dressed in an oversized gray suit and sporting a yellow tie with “We the People” printed on it, Riker stumped for votes mainly by commiserating with disgruntled attendees. By Capital News Service | September 19 ...
Maryland approves $2.75 million settlement for discrimination by …
WEB2 days ago — Top state officials approved a $2.75 million settlement on Wednesday after a federal investigation turned up evidence of discriminatory hiring practices by the Maryland State Police. The U.S. Department of Justice conducted a two-year investigation into state police hiring practices for a violation of Title VII, which prohibits discrimination ...
STATE ROUNDUP: DOCKWORKERS PUT STRIKE ON HOLD; PORT …
WEB1 day ago — LONGSHOREMEN PUT STRIKE ON HOLD: Longshoremen are returning to work at the Port of Baltimore and other ports from Maine to Texas, just three days after walking out on a strike that threatened to cripple the economy if it went on for an extended period of time. Staff/ Maryland Matters. Scott Cowan, president of the International Longshoreman’s Association, says he is happy that the strike was ...
State Roundup: Md. hits hospital emergency threshold as Omicron cases ...
WEBDec 24, 2021 — MERRY CHRISTMAS: We’re taking the next week off. State Roundup will return next Friday morning, New Year’s Eve for the final roundup of the year. COVID-RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS TRIGGER HOGAN’S EMERGENCY PLAN: Maryland’s number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations have exceeded the threshold set forth in a recent order by the Maryland Department of Health. Measures being […]
Data shows Maryland General Assembly is becoming more representative …
WEBNov 19, 2021 — Census Bureau data shows that 55 percent of the state population is white, compared to the General Assembly’s makeup of 65 percent white members. Black and Asian representation is much closer between the state and General Assembly. Black people make up around 30 percent of both the General Assembly and …
Alsobrooks details her tax controversy – and shifts focus to …
WEB3 days ago — By JACK BOWMAN. BALTIMORE– Democrat Angela Alsobrooks gave the most detail to date about her recent tax credit controversy on Tuesday, while also taking aim at her Republican opponent’s claim of being independent in their race for the U.S. Senate. At a live event hosted by the Baltimore Banner, Alsobrooks addressed a tax credit she claimed on her Washington, D.C. property.
Maryland General Assembly closes 2022 session with sweeping …
WEBApr 12, 2022 — By LOGAN HILL. ANNAPOLIS — The 2022 Maryland General Assembly wrapped up late Monday with lawmakers pushing a handful of bills across the finish line just before the deadline at midnight Tuesday, although most of the major legislation already had passed in time for an override of a potential veto. The new laws, many of which passed over Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s objections, included ...
State Roundup: Almost a million Marylanders remain unvaxxed; …
WEBSep 30, 2021 — 900,000 MARYLANDERS REMAIN UNVAXXED: While Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccination metrics are better than that of most states with about 84% of residents partially vaccinated and about 60% fully vaccinated-significant outreach and education must be a continued priority as about 900,000 Marylanders still are unvaccinated, Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Jinlene Chan told Bryan Renbaum of ...
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WEBMay 16, 2024 — A tragedy in the Port of Baltimore threatened to overwhelm their best-laid plans at the end of this spring’s legislative session, but Maryland state lawmakers still managed to pass several key measures that look beyond the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and ahead to the future.
State ends 2021 with surplus, but some Marylanders struggle
WEBSep 30, 2021 — By RACHEL LOGAN Capital News Service. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has ended its 2021 fiscal year with $2.5 billion in unassigned funds that Comptroller Peter Franchot, D, hopes to reinvest in those still struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The extra revenue is anticipated to continue with nearly $1 billion increases to general fund revenue estimates for 2022 and 2023.