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On A Quiet First Day Of Early Voting, Officials Make A Lot Of Noise About Question 3
Proposed constitutional amendment to alter rules for redistricting is one of the few items getting attention on this year’s ballot.
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Women See Gains, But Still Struggle To Stay In Maryland Workforce Compared To Men
Comptroller’s report also shows that federal workforce reductions may have hit Black women in Maryland the hardest.
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Online Harassment Of Women Athletes Often Targets Gender, Erodes Confidence
Abuse is rising as interest in, and betting on, women’s sports is rising, but often includes racist and sexualized language men don’t face.
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Press Groups Condemn Moore's Treatment Of Sinclair, Sun Journalists
Moore’s administration is sending inquiries from Sinclair and Baltimore Sun journalists to a ‘legal review black hole,’ media advocates say.
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Chesapeake Bay Gets A C+ In Overall Health, Its Highest Score In 20 Years Of Records
Maryland and Virginia leaders say work to protect it must continue.
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Rutledge Faces Steep Climb To Unseat Brown In Low-Key Attorney General's Race
One focus, for both Republican Rutledge and Democrat Brown, is the office’s aggressive legal fights against the Trump administration.
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Court Blocks SNAP Penalties, Clarifies Eligibility, But Advocates Still Worried
The ruling comes as states like Maryland brace for steep financial penalties related to errors in the administration of SNAP benefits.
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Maryland Fines Developer For More Gunpowder Tributary Pollution
State environmental regulators have fined homebuilder DR Horton another $24,000 for continuing to foul a Gunpowder River tributary.
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Moore And Cox Bring Heat To Debate, But Will It Alter The Race?
Candidates trade shots while offering differing visions of a Maryland under their respective leadership.
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Voters Oppose Redistricting Ballot Question When Presented ‘Meat Of The Political Outcome': Poll
Campaign could lead to passage, but confusing language could cause voters to vote against or skip the question.
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New Laws: No Kings, No Trying Youths As Adults, No ‘Dynamic Pricing' — And A Prehistoric Shark
Hundreds of new laws take effect Thursday, ranging from responses to national battles to reactions to local tragedies.
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Political Notes: Refunds For Utilities, Input For Fitzwater, New Jobs For Coale, Peterson
A win in Maryland’s top court will eventually result in credits for customers of the state’s utility companies.
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Advocates May Try To Extend Life Of MD's 'Flush Tax' In 2027
Without intervention, the fee would be cut in half in 2030, but environmentalists say sewage treatment plants still need help.
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Maryland Delegation Pushes For Port Of Baltimore Modernization
‘This is a priority for us’: Lawmakers vow to continue advocating for investments in the port, 2½ years after the Key Bridge collapse.
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Proposed Rate Hikes For Long-Term Care Plans Would Double Premiums For Thousands Of Seniors
12,600 Marylanders could see their monthly premiums double over the next few years if state officials grant the rate increase requests.
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Congressional Black Caucus Conference Begins Amid Concerns Over Callais, Voting Rights Act
Panels at the D.C. event are also scheduled to discuss education, criminal justice, among other issues.
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New Commission Works To Untangle Challenges At Health Licensing Boards
At the Monday meeting, executive directors of health occupational boards said IT challenges impede licensing approvals, among other issues.
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Budget Officials Ask Agencies To Tighten Belts, Including A 10% Cut Scenario
Looming multibillion-dollar deficits have the governor and legislators looking at options as the next budget develops.
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Maryland 9/11 Victims' Families Fear Others No Longer Remember The Day They Can't Forget
69 Marylanders died in the attacks 25 years ago; to one survivor, while it ‘seems like forever’ it can also ‘feel just like yesterday.’
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Baltimore City Community College Leader Defends School Against Audit
Lawmakers appear unimpressed and point out that many issues identified in the 2026 audit were also cited in a 2022 audit.
