Four pressing questions about the state budget
ANNAPOLIS – State officials will wrestle over a new state budget in the coming weeks. Who will end up getting the squeeze? Are taxes going to go up? Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have stated they want to avoid raising…
Gov. Moore hopes to make Maryland the quantum capital of the world
COLLEGE PARK – Gov. Moore is pledging to make Maryland the “quantum capital of the world,” proposing a significant investment into the industry of super-fast computing amid a budget crisis in the state. Speaking at the College Park headquarters of…
Freedom Caucus chair says officials who resist Trump may pay a price
ANNAPOLIS–U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R-Maryland) said Tuesday he expects President-elect Donald Trump will withhold federal dollars from those who don’t comply with mass deportation and other policies — potentially even in Harris’ home state of Maryland. “After having discussions with…
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Gov. Moore’s proposed budget features massive cuts and tax hikes
Gov. Wes Moore proposed a budget Wednesday that would raise income taxes for Maryland’s highest earners and advance a broader plan he calls his “growth agenda” for the state.
Four pressing questions about the state budget
ANNAPOLIS – State officials will wrestle over a new state budget in the coming weeks. Who will end up getting the squeeze? Are taxes going to go up? Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have stated they want to avoid raising…
Gov. Moore hopes to make Maryland the quantum capital of the world
COLLEGE PARK – Gov. Moore is pledging to make Maryland the “quantum capital of the world,” proposing a significant investment into the industry of super-fast computing amid a budget crisis in the state. Speaking at the College Park headquarters of…
Freedom Caucus chair says officials who resist Trump may pay a price
ANNAPOLIS–U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R-Maryland) said Tuesday he expects President-elect Donald Trump will withhold federal dollars from those who don’t comply with mass deportation and other policies — potentially even in Harris’ home state of Maryland. “After having discussions with…
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Washington
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral marks end of an era
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter in a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, honoring his life, legacy and progressive humanitarian approach to leadership. All five living presidents, past and present,…
Trump and GOP Congress will have a 60-day deregulation fast pass
With President-elect Donald Trump entering the Oval Office in January with a Republican majority in Congress, his administration may wield a tool to establish its deregulation agenda from the beginning: an obscure law called the Congressional Review Act (CRA).
NASA to Maryland lawmakers: ‘High risk’ Goddard project had unrealistic launch schedule
NASA said a plan to launch a multi-billion dollar spacecraft in 2026 as “overly optimistic and not credible” in a September letter to Maryland lawmakers that Capital News Service obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests
As top Democrat on House judiciary panel, Maryland’s Raskin says rule of law will be top priority
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who is expected to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee in January, said he is focused on safeguarding the Constitution.
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Maryland
Gov. Moore’s proposed budget features massive cuts and tax hikes
Gov. Wes Moore proposed a budget Wednesday that would raise income taxes for Maryland’s highest earners and advance a broader plan he calls his “growth agenda” for the state.
State eyes new way to count students in need
Maryland is set to examine their current method of evaluating poverty in schools throughout the next year, potentially opening up a pathway to boost funding for schools with students in need. A new study is meant to help address the…
A map geek’s quest to clean the nation, one watershed at a time
Jon Merryman, alongside his sidekick Sharky d’Shark, is on a mission to clean up litter in every county across the United States. Merryman also volunteers with Lights Out Baltimore to rescue birds injured by window strikes.
5 artists from Maryland to add to your playlist
Here’s five innovative musicians from Maryland with fans in the state and beyond that you may not be familiar with.
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Algerian journalist and activist, 65, pardoned during third stint in prison
Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, 65, was released from prison in late October after serving 22 months of detention.
Roman Ivanov’s story is a microcosm of media censorship in Russia
Roman Ivanov’s case is part of a larger story about President Vladimir Putin’s successful efforts to silence journalists and dismantle independent media in Russia.
Exiled for reporting: The story of Nicaraguan journalist Victor Ticay Ruiz
Journalist Victor Ruiz Ticay spent 517 days and nights sleeping on a cement floor in the suffocating heat of an overcrowded Nicaraguan prison cell.
Vietnamese journalist, former UMD fellow, imprisoned amid nationwide crackdown on press freedom
Truong Huy San, one of Vietnam’s most influential journalists and historians, was arrested on charges of “abusing democratic freedoms.”