Gov. Moore orders state to tighten its belt — but bigger cuts are coming
ANNAPOLIS–Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Friday directing his administration to scour the state’s spending for waste and inefficiency, with a goal of producing $50 million in savings. Moore announced the effort, called the Government Modernization Initiative, two days…
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,…
Jimmy Carter and the diverse voters who loved him
ANNAPOLIS–The coalition of rural voters, urban Black voters and white progressives that carried Jimmy Carter to victory in the 1976 presidential election was fragile, and he spent much of his long retirement watching it unravel. That unraveling is as apparent…
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Gov. Moore previews possible tax hikes for prosperous Marylanders
ANNAPOLIS – Ahead of the Wednesday release of his proposed budget, Gov. Wes Moore is promising to reform the tax code, cutting taxes for most Marylanders and lowering the corporate tax rate while asking “Marylanders who have done exceptionally well…
Gov. Moore orders state to tighten its belt — but bigger cuts are coming
ANNAPOLIS–Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Friday directing his administration to scour the state’s spending for waste and inefficiency, with a goal of producing $50 million in savings. Moore announced the effort, called the Government Modernization Initiative, two days…
Families salute Maryland women of “Six Triple Eight”
Catonsville, Md. – Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, the predominantly black postal unit now the subject of the blockbuster film “The Six Triple Eight.” After decades of hearing their stories only as…
Jimmy Carter and the diverse voters who loved him
ANNAPOLIS–The coalition of rural voters, urban Black voters and white progressives that carried Jimmy Carter to victory in the 1976 presidential election was fragile, and he spent much of his long retirement watching it unravel. That unraveling is as apparent…
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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
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.
Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for identity, equality and preservation
Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for ide | RSS.com CAMBRIDGE, Md. – A little over five feet tall, the chief of the Nause-Waiwash walked quickly. Despite a limp from a recent total knee replacement, she zipped up and down…
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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.”