WASHINGTON – The Equal Rights Amendment may be close to ratification following Democratic wins in Virginia’s House and Senate and proposed House and Senate resolutions to remove the ratification deadline. The ERA would guarantee equal constitutional rights to a person ...
Read More »Some Md. construction projects more costly due to labor shortage
Some construction projects in Maryland are costing tens of millions of dollars more than original estimates, in large measure because of a lack of skilled trades in the region.
Read More »Colder temperatures projected for Maryland later in winter
ANNAPOLIS — While many burrowed indoors the third week of November as extreme record-breaking cold impinged upon life across the Mid-Atlantic, the snow machines at Wisp Ski Resort were busy whirring and churning out a base layer of snow for ...
Read More »How Md. uses surveillance, data to track motorists, traffic
ANNAPOLIS — Motorists in Maryland may be aware of the cameras that enforce speed and red-light violations, but the state’s tracking practices include other layers to assist in law enforcement efforts, and for traffic and planning purposes. Through the different ...
Read More »Environmental group says much of Md. tap water has contaminants
Tap water at the majority of Maryland utilities, or public water systems, had levels of contaminants that exceeded health guidelines established by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit focused on environmental health issues. According to EWG’s 2019 update, predominant chemicals ...
Read More »Congress still awaits report on cancellation of FBI move
WASHINGTON — With parts of the FBI headquarters building crumbling on Pennsylvania Avenue, there had been plans to relocate the agency to a more secluded and spacious campus in either suburban northern Virginia or suburban Maryland. But six months after ...
Read More »Hogan issues first paroles for juvenile lifers in 24 years
ANNAPOLIS –– For the first time in 24 years, individuals sentenced to life in a correctional facility for crimes they committed before turning 18 are being paroled by a Maryland governor. This shift in policy for juvenile lifers by Republican ...
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Read More »Defense cuts could close Bethesda military medical university
The military’s medical school in Bethesda, Maryland, has been targeted by the Defense Department for significant budget cuts that could force the closure of the university, officials say.
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Read More »Officials announce largest tobacco bust in Md. agency’s history
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday announced the agency’s largest tobacco bust ever, resulting in more than $450,000 worth of seized contraband tobacco products. The raid, which took place Nov. 5, recovered 521 packs of untaxed cigarettes, 1,246 ...
Read More »Van Hollen, Beyer propose surtax on millionaires
The richest 1% of Americans control more wealth than the entire middle class combined, according to the Brookings Institution - a striking sign of income inequality that has accelerated since the Great Recession.
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