In an attempt to provide insight into potential mail-in voting issues that could affect the 2020 election, we examined the Postal Service and mail-in voting issues experienced in battleground states.
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Trump and Biden tweeting toward objectivity
In a highly anticipated election, Trump and Biden have used all tools at their disposal to get their message out, especially Twitter. In a CNS analysis of their Twitter accounts, there were a few notable differences, including engagement totals and subjectivity.
Maryland ballot drop box locations
Maryland has designated 281 ballot drop box locations for the 2020 general election. Maryland residents who have elected to vote by mail have the option to drop off their ballot at one of these locations.
Data reveals lack of minority investors in Maryland cannabis industry
Data collected from the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission reveals the vast majority of Maryland cannabis businesses are owned by white people while the few minority investors tend to own only small shares of their company. Meanwhile, the MMCC is investigating the scoring process used to rank applications for new licenses meant to diversify the industry.
COVID-19 takes huge toll on music industry
For many musical artists, their income is driven primarily through touring and live performances. With restrictions on crowd gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of 2020’s shows have already been canceled or postponed indefinitely.
How art can help relieve stress during social isolation
Health professionals and federal agencies have expressed concern about the mental health effects of the global pandemic and social isolation.
Protected: COVID-19 cases in the United States
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Baltimore City’s food waste reduction progress met with challenges
Baltimore City is trying to significantly reduce its commercial and residential food waste by 2040. Through waste prevention, food rescue and composting efforts, the city has diverted small amounts of waste from its local incinerator and landfill. But businesses are not required to track the waste they generate, which makes food waste reduction efforts more challenging due to gaps in local waste data.
Growing old in prison: How Maryland is working to ease the path to release for a low-risk, high-cost population
Riding on a wave of tough on crime sentencing practices that began proliferating in the 1980s, the geriatric population in America’s prisons is quickly expanding. For the last few years, though, a diverse coalition of policy experts, state legislators and others have been working to expand parole options for a greying population — and give them a better shot at coming home.
Examining the “second book slump” among authors of young adult novels
Many readers have read a book series in which the quality seemed to decrease overtime. In an effort to examine the validity of this trend, CNS looked at data from Goodreads.com users average ratings of popular young adult fiction series.