If you’re planning ahead and don’t want to spend next Valentine’s Day alone, where you live could have a large effect on who you meet. College towns are best for singles under 25, while Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are better for an older crowd.
Maryland
Maryland Democrats Propose More Transparency, Oversight for Transportation Funding
Democrats advocated for a both an oversight panel and a scoring system to better explain and account for transportation spending.
Why Baltimore Can’t Keep Its Poorest Residents Healthy
Why is Baltimore’s world-renowned health system struggling to keep the city’s poorest residents from getting sick?
Gov. Hogan Raises More Money in First Year Than Former Gov. O’Malley
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan has raised more money in his first year in office than his Democratic predecessor, Gov. Martin O’Malley, in the largely Democratic state of Maryland.
Edwards, Van Hollen Split with White House Over Immigration Raids
Maryland Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen, both Democratic front runners in the U.S. Senate race, have objected to the recent immigration raids targeting migrants in cities across the United States, saying the operations are creating “widespread fear and panic in immigrant communities.”
BWI, Northeast Region Sees Fewer Gun Seizures Among Top 25 Busiest U.S. Airports
BWI, like other airports in the Northeast, seized fewer firearms per passenger when compared with the nation’s other busiest airports in the South and Midwest. The TSA seized more firearms per passenger in states with more lenient gun laws, a CNS analysis found.
Bill Would Reduce Wait Times For Solar Customers
Solar workers and utility representatives met with legislators in Annapolis on Thursday to show support for a bill that would shorten waiting time for customers to connect their panel systems to electrical grids.
Maryland Senate Passes Override of Hogan’s Veto of Felon Voting Rights
The felon voting rights bill is expected to expand voting rights to an additional 40,000 felons, supporters say.
Lawmakers Introduce New Standards for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
The bill sets a new goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 2006 levels by 2030.