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Gov. Moore confident in Maryland’s play to keep Commanders
Amid a jurisdictional tug-of-war over the future home of the Washington Commanders, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday struck an assured posture on his state’s ability to keep the team in Prince George’s County.
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Maryland team on NASA project to examine ocean, atmosphere
Scientists can use PACE’s data, which was first released on April 11, for both short-term monitoring and long-term climate change analysis, according to Werdell. PACE is set to send data back to Earth 12 to 15 times every day.
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5 Places to Appreciate Nature in Maryland This Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual holiday that celebrates the Earth and raises awareness about the need to protect the environment.
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announces a string of convictions in vulnerable adult abuse cases
Three cases of vulnerable adult abuse at the hands of caretakers have been uncovered in Anne Arundel, Howard, and Baltimore counties. Today, Attorney General Anthony Brown, the Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit , and the AARP announced a plan for legislation to give the MFVVU more funding to uncover more cases of vulnerable adult abuse.
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Maryland’s teacher shortage: Will the Blueprint’s plan for better pay, training do enough?
The U.S. Department of Education keeps a Teacher Shortage Areas database — and it found that for the current school year, Maryland was short of teachers in 28 subjects, which the state defines as “areas of certification.” That’s up from 17 five years earlier. Some teacher certification areas — such as English as a second language, health science and special education — are short on teachers from pre-K through the 12th grade.
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Maryland officials OK more Purple Line money, but not gladly
Gov. Wes Moore and the state’s chief financial officers approved nearly half a billion dollars in extra funds for the Purple Line on Wednesday, even as they condemned the embattled project’s mounting delays and escalating costs.
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Blueprint or budget-breaker? No one knows how to pay for Maryland’s massive education reform
Maryland’s Democratic-led legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in 2021, vowing to pour billions of dollars into the state’s public schools to offer universal pre-K, improve teaching and make sure students are ready for college or careers.
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Income tax hike unlikely in Maryland – this year, anyway
Some Democratic lawmakers in Maryland are proposing a set of income tax hikes this year, but even bill sponsors have admitted that getting their colleagues on board will likely be a long-haul effort.
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Moore puts extra pot of cash toward green projects
Gov. Wes Moore announced plans Friday for spending $90 million on reducing carbon pollution in Maryland, using an unexpected pot of money to fight what he called “environmental injustice.”
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Governor and other state officials wish they’d known about the Orioles sale a while back, but they’re not inclined to scotch the deal
Gov. Wes Moore and other state officials expressed anger and disappointment Wednesday that Baltimore Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos did not inform them of his plans to sell the team – but they also indicated they’re pleased with the outcome of the sale anyway.
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Leave No One Behind: Why Transportation Matters for People Living with Autism
Public transportation holds significant importance for individuals with autism for various compelling reasons. Primarily, it promotes independence by providing a means of mobility for those who may face challenges with driving or lack access to personal vehicles.
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Maryland military facilities probing groundwater for ‘forever chemicals’
Maryland military facilities are in the early stages of remedial investigations into “forever chemicals” that jeopardize drinking water supplies in groundwater after a September report by the Department of Defense identified hundreds of military sites across the country as at risk for such chemicals.
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