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4 days ago · U.S. SENATE CANDIDATES FRAME ELECTION NARRATIVE WITH SNIPPY DEBATE: Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) stuck relentlessly to their messages Thursday during what is likely to be the lone televised debate of the...
Is Maryland's 'Blueprint' the path to better schools? We asked …
20 hours ago · By Marwa Barakat and Colin McNamara. A 10-year, $30 billion plan out of Annapolis, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future aims to dramatically improve the state’s public schools by boosting teacher salaries, expanding pre-kindergarten and rewriting the curriculum — and school board candidates say the state’s schools need that improvement.
Poll workers are in high demand – especially Maryland Republicans
22 hours ago · By CALEY FOX SHANNON and MORGAN LEASON ANNAPOLIS – As local election boards work around the clock to recruit and train workers before early voting starts next week, some Maryland counties are facing pressure to hire more Republican election judges. Elections officials across the state told Capital News Service they are still working through the challenge of hiring an equal number of ...
Should Maryland schools ban cellphones? Here's what school …
20 hours ago · By Sasha Allen and Audrey Keefe “FOCUS NOW! PHONES LATER,” blares the newest school cellphone policy out of Washington County. This “clear message” debuted on the county’s website in August, kicking off the 2024 school year with stricter limitations on personal electronic devices.
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Oct 2, 2024 · 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 against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.
State Roundup: Maryland Dem leaders say Trump presidency …
23 hours ago · LEADERS SAY TRUMP PRESIDENCY WOULD BE UNIQUELY BAD FOR MARYLAND: Maryland leaders are preparing for the possibility of another presidency of Republican Donald Trump — one that could come with cuts to federal jobs in the state, questions over funding for key transportation projects, less cooperation on preventing gun violence, and uncertain effects on the state’s budget.
State Roundup: Almost a million Marylanders remain unvaxxed; …
Sep 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 ...
State Roundup: Md. hits hospital emergency threshold as Omicron cases ...
Dec 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 …
Nov 19, 2021 · By Devon Milley and Clara Niel Capital News Service. Following the 2018 Maryland General Assembly elections, the state Legislature became the most diverse and representative of the state’s general population it has ever been, but data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau and the state of Maryland shows that there is still room for improvement.
State Roundup: Republicans say Maryland map ignores voters' …
Dec 14, 2021 · GOP LAWMAKERS: ADOPTED MAP IGNORES VOTERS’ WISHES: The General Assembly largely ignored the wishes of a significant portion of the state’s electorate in a recent vote to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of congressional redistricting legislation favored by Democrats, several of Maryland’s GOP lawmakers said …