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Maryland's largest teacher's union is officially endorsing Ben Jealous for governor.
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Rahn sought ethics clearance after contract decision made
Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn had a private dinner with an executive of his former employer and advised him to “think big” on the company’s proposal for a multi-year, multimillion-dollar project that state officials were to award weeks later. ...
Read More »Baltimore councilman proposes $15M racial equity fund
A Baltimore city councilman plans to introduce legislation that would require each city agency to assess its policies and establish an annual fund, a two-pronged approach to eliminating "structural and institutional racism."
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Read More »Maryland’s largest teacher’s union endorses Jealous for gov.
WASHINGTON — A Maryland gubernatorial candidate has picked up the endorsement of the state’s largest teachers union. The Washington Post reports former NAACP president Ben Jealous received the support from the Maryland State Education Association, which is one of the most coveted ...
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Read More »Rahn’s former employer recommended for $69M state transportation contract
A firm that once employed Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn is poised to win a nearly $69 million state contract after transportation officials waived their normal procurement procedures. A consortium led by HNTB, a Kansas City, Missouri-based company, has ...
Read More »Rep. Cummings returns to Hill after monthslong absence
WASHINGTON — Maryland U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings has returned to Capitol Hill this week, following a three-month recovery from an infection in his left knee. Cummings told The Washington Post through a spokeswoman Thursday that he’s “excited to be back.” The 67-year-old ...
Read More »Bill requires new sexual assault policies from Md. colleges
Universities in Maryland must develop sexual assault disciplinary provisions that allow students access to an attorney, set parameters for sexual assault proceedings and restrict the use of mediation in resolving these disputes, under legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly. ...
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Read More »GBC, Associated Black Charities to host gubernatorial forum
The Greater Baltimore Committee and Associated Black Charities, both independent non-partisan organizations, will host a town-hall style Maryland Gubernatorial Forum April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Leadership Hall, 685 W. Baltimore St. The ...
Read More »Zirkin: Norman’s death was ‘devastating’
Sen. H. Wayne Norman Jr.’s death midway through the recently completed General Assembly session profoundly affected the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on which he sat and on the issues it addressed, said its chairman, Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin, D-Baltimore ...
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Read More »Bill combating workplace sexual harassment passes
Marylanders will get an idea of how many sexual harassment claims are made among the larger employers in the state and have more protections to make sexual harassment claims under a bill passed by the General Assembly this session.
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