Opened amid much fanfare in 2010, Maryland’s trade office in Russia has been closed for now, a casualty of sour U.S.-Russia relations.
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Growing Minority Populations ‘Diluted’ in New General Assembly Districts, Lawmakers Say
Diversity in the General Assembly will not likely keep pace with Maryland’s growing minority populations. Some minority lawmakers and political groups said this is due in part to redistricting that clumps together or slices across minority populations to keep Democratic incumbents in power.
Maryland Republicans Struggle To Challenge Democrats for Congressional Seats
With less than a month to go before the 2014 midterm elections, Joe Cluster, executive director of the Maryland Republican Party, said the fate of Maryland’s eight congressional seats have already likely been decided.
Maryland Community Colleges to Enhance Job Training to Meet Cyber Industry Demand
A group of community colleges in Maryland will receive nearly $15 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to strengthen job training programs for students pursuing information technology.
Gears of Change Begin Turning as Maryland Prepares for New Governor
Electing a new Maryland governor requires a lot of changes throughout the state.
Community of Coders in Washington Uses Technology to Confront Social Issues
A group of computer programmers in the Washington area is using coding skills to effect social change, collaborating on public-service projects and teaching underrepresented groups how to code.
Maryland’s Loggers Provide Lumber, Work to Protect Environment
“We’re in a good time for selling timber.”
Maryland Democrats Continue to Press Hogan on School Construction Funding
Maryland’s Democratic leaders on Thursday said Larry Hogan plans to cut $450 million from school construction funding – a claim Maryland House Minority Leader Nicholaus Kipke said was an “outrageous lie.”
Post-Season Baseball Brings Economic Growth, To An Extent
For the bars, restaurants and shops immediately around Camden Yards, playoff baseball can mean more customers and more revenue.
Graphic: Baltimore’s Road to the 2014 AL East Title
Baltimore regained first place in the division from Toronto on July 3 and did not look back, eventually winning the AL East by 12 games. See more.