Farms that are close to densely populated cities such as Baltimore, Annapolis, or Washington, D.C., can draw people in, boosting economic opportunities for farmers.
Most Maryland House Democrats see new House speaker as extremist, threat to democracy
WASHINGTON – Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is drawing sharp criticisms from most of Maryland’s House Democrats, who view the Louisiana lawmaker as a political extremist and opponent of democracy. “Speaker Mike Johnson? Anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, anti-gun safety, anti-democracy. This is…
Attorney general, public defender launch collaborative to address inequity in incarceration
The state’s top prosecutor and defense attorney united Wednesday behind an effort to end inequities in incarceration – which Attorney General Anthony Brown described as among “the worst in the United States of America” – with a partnership including state…
Senate panel moves Lew nomination to floor – a step closer to getting US envoy to Israel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted Wednesday to advance Jacob Lew as the nominee for ambassador to Israel.
Board of Public Works OKs Health Department hiring to end contract positions
The Board of Public Works approved a plan from the Maryland Department of Health Wednesday to establish 144 regular positions, eliminating 180 contract positions. The plan came with criticism for the previous administration’s failure to document more than $1 billion in federal funding, jeopardizing reimbursement.
Maryland begins unemployment planning for potential federal shutdown
The Maryland Department of Labor proposed two different methods of compensation for federal employees who could be impacted by a government shutdown next month to lawmakers Tuesday.
Juvenile services department to move detained girls, again
Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services will relocate girls awaiting court hearings or long-term placement this month from a single unit of the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center to a center that will house all girls in the agency’s residential care.
Maryland joins DC, 40 other states suing Meta, claiming mental health harms to children
Maryland, the District of Columbia and 40 other states are suing Meta alleging that its platforms cause harm to children by building addictive features.
Black and Hispanic faculty underrepresented in Maryland public universities
Black and Hispanic communities are underrepresented among university faculty at Maryland’s six largest in-person public universities, according to the 2021 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
DC area Argentine expats to vote Sunday in presidential election featuring Trump-like candidate
Argentine expats from across the Washington metropolitan area will head to the Argentine Embassy on Sunday to vote in their nation’s presidential election. The vote comes in the midst of a severe economic crisis in Argentina as the country suffers from inflation and poverty.