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Maryland has been awarded about $1 million in federal funds to help reduce the risk of flooding in one of its cities.
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Read More »Maryland gets $1M to reduce flood risk in Ellicott City
Kamenetz’s death sends shock waves through county, state political circles
The sudden death of two-term Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz raises questions in both the race for governor as well as the short- and long-term leadership of the third-largest jurisdiction in the state. Kamenetz, a leading contender in the Democratic primary for ...
Read More »Reactions to Kamenetz’s death come from across the political spectrum
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz died early Thursday morning.
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Read More »FEC: Childcare a legitimate campaign expense
The Federal Election Commission ruled that a congressional candidate can use donor funds to pay for childcare while she's campaigning, removing a hurdle for those seeking office while raising kids and potentially opening the door to more women who want to enter politics.
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Read More »Maryland outlaws ‘sextortion’
As of Oct. 1, it will be a misdemeanor -- punishable by up to 10 years in prison -- to compel someone to perform a sexual act by threatening to accuse them of committing a crime.
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Read More »Hogan’s plan to widen B-W Parkway hits federal roadblock
Gov. Larry Hogan's plan to ease commute times on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway is being clogged, at least temporarily, by congestion of the federal government kind.
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Read More »Tougher sexual harassment rules for State House signed by Hogan
ANNAPOLIS — Sexual harassment complaints in the state capital will be investigated differently under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Larry Hogan. The law, sponsored by Del. Ariana B. Kelly, D-Montgomery, was one of 216 bills signed by the ...
Read More »Md. appointments appeal could hinge on interpretation of governor’s powers
ANNAPOLIS — The state’s appeal of a case in which the General Assembly withheld the salaries of two Cabinet members hinges largely on whether Maryland’s top court believes the governor validly used recess appointments after withdrawing their nominations from Senate consideration ...
Read More »Simonaire’s coming out more than a family matter
"I love you and hope you understand where I am coming from and that I am still your little girl who you have loved all along," Meagan Simonaire texted her father.
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Read More »Chelsea Manning: Insurgent bid for US Senate is genuine
Chelsea Manning is no longer living as a transgender woman in a male military prison, serving the lengthiest sentence ever for revealing U.S. government secrets. She's free to grow out her hair, travel the world, and spend time with whomever she likes.
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