University of Maryland, PointsBet part company in wake of betting controversies

The partnership allowed PointsBet to advertise on UMD’s campus, in its arenas, and across sports radio broadcast airwaves.

Child care prices account for more of median family incomes in Somerset and Baltimore City, data shows

Families in Central Maryland may spend more money in childcare than jurisdictions in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore, but they make higher median family incomes than other places.

The “multiverse” of music genres is warping into a sea of vibes

Once rigid classifications around music genres are deteriorating as streaming algorithms tailor sounds to listeners. Are vibes the future?

Paul Monteiro set to make Moore’s vision for youth service year a reality in Maryland

The program will be open to recent high school graduates, and will place them in service roles throughout the state as an alternative to attending college or starting a career.

Cardin’s effort to push ERA forward falls short in the Senate

The Senate voted 51-47 in favor of the bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, but fell nine votes shy of the 60 vote threshold needed to clear a filibuster.

Education bills prioritize teacher shortages, Blueprint funding

Gov. Wes Moore allocated an extra $500 million on top of the required amount for funding the Blueprint and shifted some transportation funding into education.

Moore’s legislative success builds General Assembly relationship for future years

While Moore advocated strongly for his agenda, he empowered the General Assembly to do its job and make the necessary changes where they saw fit.

Cardin, Trone introduce bills to address education inequities, increase federal funding

The Democrats have proposed legislation aimed at addressing educational inequity and eliminating academic achievement gaps by providing federal grants for states and local communities.

Maryland Gov. Moore exploring abortion drug stockpile

The uncertainty over the status of the drug has led some Democratic governors to announce that they are building stockpiles of the drug in the event it should become unavailable federally.

Black Marylanders most often targeted by hate crimes and bias incidents in 2021

This comes on the heels of a report released by the FBI in March that showed an 11% rise in hate crimes nationwide between 2020 and 2021.