ANNAPOLIS–Maryland lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a new designation of “X” for sex on Maryland birth certificates, a design meant to give official recognition to transgender and non-binary people at a moment of uncertainty for their community.…
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Trump draws boos and cheers from weekend crowds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Activists from across the country are gathering in the nation’s capital this weekend, some celebrating the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump while others are pledging to resist his policies. Saturday’s demonstrations united progressives in concern over…
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…
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…