ANNAPOLIS – Lawmakers are taking a hard look at prison sentences in Maryland this spring, but from two dramatically different points of view. One measure under consideration would help offenders reduce their sentences for demonstrating good behavior. The other would…
Anti-gang efforts in the Caribbean are feeling the Trump cuts
With Washington announcing funding cuts to over 90% of USAID funding, programs designed to curb crime on America’s maritime border have been kneecapped.
Maryland federal properties targeted for sale – but the list changed (then disappeared)
The Trump administration published a list of federal office properties on Tuesday that were subject to sale, but by Wednesday morning, the list had vanished.
Lawmakers, environmental groups say Trump freezes threaten local water quality
The spending freezes and grants cuts are hurting efforts to improve local water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region, lawmakers and environmental groups said.
Maryland energy proposal leaves the door open for new gas plants
Environmental advocates are fighting an energy bill that Democratic leaders say will lower utility bills and further the state’s clean energy initiative.
Maryland lawmakers, unions denounce continued Trump firings of federal workers
As the crowd chanted “Let us work,” protesters held up signs reading “Solidarity,” “Department of Government Evil” and “We worked. He golfed.”
Marylanders decry Trump’s Ukraine stance as threat to democracy
Many fear the administration’s abrupt policy shifts signal a deeper alignment with Russia and a retreat from democratic principles.
While movie theaters close nationwide, Maryland’s independent theaters survive
Despite industry-wide of decline of America’s movie theaters, many of Maryland’s independent theaters have survived.
Gov. Moore’s proposed tax breaks could mean service cuts in lower-income counties
Moore’s administration contends that the reforms will provide tax relief to a majority of Marylanders, even if those county governments face a revenue loss.
Youth mental health profiles by county
See a profile and data about youth mental health grants in every county in Maryland.