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Advocates May Try To Extend Life Of The ‘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.
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Luminis Cybersecurity Incident Highlights ‘Concerning' Rise In Attacks On Healthcare
Experts say officials should anticipate future attacks and bolster their cybersecurity protections.
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Local Officials Look To Fill In Gaps Left By Closure Of Birthing Center In Cecil County
Cecil County becomes a ‘maternity care desert’ amid closure of ChristianaCare unit.
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Election Experts See Few Legal Options For Trump To Meddle With Polling Places
“The president can say whatever he wants, but his powers are extraordinarily limited,” said Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
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Somerset County Schools Book Policy Faces New State Board Challenge
The complaint says policy that puts young adult books out of reach of almost all students violates state law and the First Amendment.
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AFSCME Reaches Deal With Moore, University System Over Pay Raises
The University System of Maryland agrees to cover negotiated salary increases that were threatened
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Feds And 22 States Sue Amazon, Alleging Deceptive Advertising Scheme
Maryland, among states suing, seeks restitution from Amazon ‘in the amounts that it wrongfully received from Maryland consumers.'
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Worcester County Schools Blend Culture, Tenure, Individual Attention To Earn Top Test Scores
The small Eastern Shore school district outperforms all other counties in state on assessments of English and math proficiency.
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Baltimore City Community College Faculty Ratify First-Ever Contract
Ratification comes a few months after a state audit showed financial mismanagement at the school.
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Defending Data Centers, Hogan Goes To College, The Black Caucus Wants Your Input
The eponymous institute was announced by Hogan at the college’s 2026 spring commencement.
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Maryland Hopes To Pick All New Key Bridge Contractors By Spring 2027
Maryland will pick four contractors for different portions of the rebuild project, after parting ways with bridge designer Kiewit.
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Maryland Republicans Take Round One In Redistricting Challenge
The case is expected to head to the state Supreme Court; the challenge in Dorchester County is undecided.
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Investigators: Owner Of Home That Exploded Accidentally Cut Propane Line
The explosion Wednesday afternoon left one woman dead and the homeowner, a man in “serious condition” in the hospital.
