WASHINGTON — Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was blocked from entering the House chamber after setting off a metal detector while apparently carrying a concealed gun. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., set off the metal ...
Read More »Protecting the mental health of Maryland police officers
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland police officers who are dealing with stressors — such as family issues, substance abuse or mass protests — will have access to confidential mental health aid under a bill progressing in the state Legislature. The Police Officers ...
Read More »Bill would allow Md. high schools to teach students about risks of gambling
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland high schools may soon be required to adopt a curriculum on gambling addiction, depending on the fate of one bill in the state legislature. SB0243, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Simonaire, R-Anne Arundel, directs the Maryland State Department ...
Read More »Rosedale company brings high-tech cleaning robot to Maryland
The nearly-5-foot robots look almost like something out of a science fiction film as they emanate bright beams of blue light and meander through hospital rooms, kitchens and offices. But their job isn’t to shoot deadly lasers or fight aliens — ...
Read More »Hogan calls on schools to resume in-person instruction by March 1
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan called on school systems and teachers around the state to begin in-person learning no later than March 1. The announcement comes on the same week teachers are eligible for receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Hogan, citing ...
Read More »Md. Senate bill would permit disclosure of police misconduct probes
Saying the legislation would help uncover law enforcement’s bad apples, a Baltimore state senator urged her colleagues Thursday to pass legislation that would remove documents relating to police misconduct investigations from the list of “personnel records” automatically exempt from disclosure ...
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Read More »Judge: NY lawsuit seeking NRA’s dissolution can go forward
A New York judge on Thursday denied the National Rifle Association’s bid to throw out a state lawsuit that seeks to put the powerful gun advocacy group out of business.
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Read More »Hard-luck Maryland town gets a $731.1 million Powerball win
The latest jackpot-winning Powerball ticket, worth $731.1 million, was sold in a struggling coal mining town whose biggest previous claim to fame was being the hometown of baseball Hall of Famer Lefty Grove.
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Read More »Virtual fundraiser aims to raise $25,000 for Baltimore restaurants
It was Baltimore’s December shutdown of indoor and outdoor dining that inspired Kris Ruhling to raise funds to support the city’s restaurants. But it was partnerships with the likes of the Baltimore Ravens, 98ROCK and Jimmy’s Famous Seafood that shaped Ruhling’s ...
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Read More »Bill aims to put curbs on BPW’s budget-cutting powers
Democratic lawmakers are seeking additional limits on the sweeping powers to cut the state budget now held by Maryland’s governor and the Board of Public Works. Del. Marc Korman, D-Montgomery and a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said his ...
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