The state of Maryland is spending millions of dollars to settle lawsuits every year, and top elected officials aren’t happy about it.
Capital News Service
In deep-blue Prince George’s County, running as a Republican is tough. Michael Riker is trying anyway.
When discussions finished at a local town hall, Michael Riker, 61, grabbed his home-designed palm cards and hustled to the door. Dressed in an oversized gray suit and sporting a yellow tie with “We the People” printed on it, Riker stumped for votes mainly by commiserating with disgruntled attendees.
Phones Off, Focus On: How Maryland schools are cracking down on cell phones this fall
Classrooms across Maryland are a bit more quiet this fall, with students under new rules to keep their phones off and out of sight.
Maryland approves $2.75 million settlement for discrimination by state police
The U.S. Department of Justice conducted a two-year investigation into state police hiring practices for a violation of Title VII, which prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.
Alsobrooks details her tax controversy – and shifts focus to Hogan’s independence
Alsobrooks did not specify which tax credit she was referring to; CNN reported that she improperly claimed two, one of which is intended for low-income senior citizens. The improper credits were claimed on the D.C. home as well as one in Maryland, according to CNN.
Federal judge to hear arguments Monday over University of Maryland’s Oct. 7 vigil cancellation
A federal judge on Monday is scheduled to hear arguments over a request by a University of Maryland student organization to prevent the university from canceling an Oct. 7 campus vigil that would commemorate the lives lost in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the past year.
Chesapeake Bay is cleaner but will miss 2025 pollution targets, Maryland lawmakers say
Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, federal and state officials and most of Maryland’s congressional delegation said on Wednesday.
King of Jordan visits Maryland State House, but . . . why?
Gov. Wes Moore hosted the king of Jordan Wednesday for what he said was the first visit by a foreign head of state to the Maryland State House.
Maryland sues ship owners for Baltimore bridge disaster
The Maryland attorney general announced Tuesday that he is filing suit against the owners and operators of the container ship that collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse into the Patapsco River last spring.
Maryland ballot drop boxes installed as vote-by-mail deadlines approach
The Maryland State Board of Elections completed the installation Wednesday of 286 ballot drop boxes across the state for the general election.
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