Movie theater closures came in waves in the years after 2020. Now, theaters sales are crawling back towards pre-pandemic levels.
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Maryland’s top 5 takeaways from the 2024 general election
Maryland remains a strong Democratic state as most of the rest of the country skewed Republican in the 2024 election.
Maryland 2024 Election Results
See results on key Maryland races, including live data visualizations of vote counts.
When can Marylanders expect election results?
The 2024 election has already generated immense enthusiasm in Maryland with nearly 1 million people having voted early in-person.
Almost a million Marylanders turn out for early voting, up from last two presidential elections
Maryland’s Early voting came to an end on Oct. 31. after a busy week where nearly a million casted their ballots.
Baltimore metropolitan area traffic remains affected by the Key Bridge collapse
Since the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, efforts to alleviate congestion and improve safety on suggested alternate routes have been a focal point of state agencies, elected officials and partner organizations. Still, an analysis of traffic crash data and congestion data by CNS found the absence of the bridge has significantly increased travel times and accident rates along I-95, I-695 and I-895.
Election forecasters signal trouble for Maryland GOP hopes
Maryland Republicans entered the 2024 election cycle with reasons to believe they could reach Congress.
Angela Alsobrooks spent significantly more on radio ads than Larry Hogan ahead of election
Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks spent 124% more on radio advertising than Larry Hogan from March to October of this year. On a combined 18 stations, Alsobrooks spent $220,000 while Hogan spent just $52,000.
Donations to Harris campaign from South Asian Marylanders soared after announcement
South Asian Marylanders around $46,000 in the week after July 21, when Vice President Kamala Harris announced her presidential bid, a lot more than financial contributions to the Biden campaign.
Queer female students face higher rates of sexual violence in college
On-campus sexual assaults are prevalent among first-year undergraduate and queer female students at American universities, according to researchers.