U.S. SENATE CANDIDATES FRAME ELECTION NARRATIVE WITH SNIPPY DEBATE: Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) stuck relentlessly to their messages Thursday during what is likely to be the lone televised debate of the Maryland Senate election — and each frequently accused the other of misrepresenting their records. Josh Kurtz and William J. Ford/Maryland Matters.
- Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks accused each other Thursday of grossly distorting the other’s record during their race for Maryland’s open Senate seat, turning the contest’s lone debate into a volley of charges that each side was trying to mislead voters. Katie Shepherd and Erin Cox/The Washington Post.
- Alsobrooks and Hogan didn’t tread much new ground in their debate Thursday, but we did learn a few things. Here’s a rundown of the candidates’ answers on topics that, so far, have not been aired much during the campaign season. Pamela Wood/The Baltimore Banner.
- The Baltimore Sun does fact-checking on some of the claims each made.
MARYLAND LAW CLOSES A LOOPHOLE IN ABORTION CARE: Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said a law passed in 2022 covers abortion care for people who qualified for Medicaid because they are pregnant. Brown’s clarification came Wednesday in response to a Baltimore Banner article that revealed the law passed during the Hogan administration may not have been implemented as it was intended. Brenda Wintrode and Meredith Cohn/Maryland Matters.
- The group Freedom in Reproduction – Maryland, which is supporting the statewide ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, is launching a $500,000 digital ad campaign to pass the measure. It is the largest media expenditure on behalf of the ballot question so far. Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters.
HARBORPLACE REDEVELOPMENT BALLOT MEASURE WILL COUNT: Baltimore voters will get to decide whether a private developer can remake the Inner Harbor after the Maryland Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision. Thursday’s ruling means voters will cast ballots on a charter amendment titled “Question F” which would ease restrictions on what MCB Real Estate, a private company, can build at the site of the existing Harborplace pavilions. Leo Sanderlin/The Baltimore Banner.
FAMILY OF KILLED I 695 WORK ZONE CONSTRUCTION WORKER SUES CONTRACTOR AND STATE: The family of one of six construction workers killed in last year’s deadly I-695 work zone crash is suing a contracting company and the state of Maryland for failing to create a safe construction zone. Dennis Valera/WJZ -TV News.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS HALT HART-MILLER ISLAND DREDGING PLAN: Baltimore County had a plan to trade sludge from the bottom of the Patapsco River for cash — at least $40 million. But after outcry over environmental concerns, an agreement between the county and the logistics hub Tradepoint Atlantic has fallen through. Adam Willis/The Baltimore Banner.
$4.6M FROM FEDS FOR CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT: Ahead of a draft master plan mapping out the future of the Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park, federal officials have secured more than $4.6 million in funding to preserve historic artifacts and clear the way to develop a public park on the former hospital grounds. Natalie Jones/The Baltimore Sun.
RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO PUSH BACK AGAINST PROPOSED TRANSMISSION LINE: As the developer of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project closes in on its preferred route for the 500,000-volt transmission line, property owners in the proposed project area are continuing to push back against the proposal. Ceoli Jacoby/The Frederick News Post.
MDOT LAYS OUT $1B DEVELOPMENT VISION NEAR ODENTON, BOWIE MARC STATIONS: A new strategic plan by Maryland transportation and economic development officials recommends mixed-use development at stops along the MARC Penn Line, including Odenton and Bowie State, to create communities anchored by transit hubs. Private developers are expected to pay the more than $1 billion cost of the large-scale endeavor. Natalie Jones/The Baltimore Sun.
MDE HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING ON CSX COAL TERMINAL PERMIT: The Curtis Bay community voiced their concerns to the Maryland Department of Environment during a meeting Thursday. The hours-long meeting was about the permit renewal for the local CSX Coal Terminal. Tori Yorgey/WBAL TV News.
MO CO SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES HASH OUT OPPORTUNITY GAPS, DISTRICT OVERSIGHT: With less than a month until the Nov. 5 general election, candidates for the Montgomery County school board discussed issues ranging from oversight of the public schools and whether curriculum opt-outs should be allowed to safety and opportunity gaps during a forum hosted Wednesday night by the Montgomery County League of Women Voters. Ashlyn Campbell/MoCo360.
WHITE HOUSE DRUG CZAR VISITS KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL, LT. GOV. MILLER SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY: Dr. Rahul Gupta, the White House director of national drug control policy, visited Kennedy High, his alma mater, to highlight the dangers of illicit drugs such as fentanyl as a part of National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month. Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller also spoke at the assembly, sharing that her brother-in-law died from an opioid overdose. Miller said she never saw his pain because he didn’t share it. Ashlyn Campbell/MoCo360.
GOVERNOR VISITS CHARLES COUNTY NAVAL BASE, LOCAL MARKETS: Governor Wes Moore visited Charles County on Wednesday, where he toured the Indian Head Naval base, the new Oasis Fresh Food Market, and participated in a kayak tour of Mallows Bay. The visit is part of the Moore-Miller Administration’s ongoing effort to support local communities and drive economic growth across Maryland. David M. Higgins/Southern Maryland Chronicle.
