TRUMP WARNS MOORE ON KEY BRIDGE COSTS, ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ DEI PRACTICES: The Trump administration sent a letter Friday to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warning of concerns over a potentially ballooning budget and “unconstitutional DEI practices” for the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Gary Collins/Spotlight on Maryland/The Baltimore Sun.
BWI EMPLOYEES CITE EXPOSURE TO HUMAN WASTE, HEAT STRESS IN COMPLAINT: After an employee was sprayed with feces and made to work without cleaning himself, BWI Marshall Airport service workers on Thursday said they filed an occupational health complaint against Alliance Ground International. Chevall Pryce and Benjamin Rothstein/The Baltimore Sun.
- Non-unionized workers employed by a third-party at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport demonstrated over safety concerns. Kate Amara/WBAL-TV.
LOCAL MEDIA GIANT SINCLAIR SAYS “NOT ENOUGH” TO KIMMEL SUSPENSION: Sinclair Broadcast Group says it’s “not enough” that ABC has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air over the late-night host’s comments about the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk. Hayes Gardner and Lee O. Sanderlin/The Baltimore Banner.
- In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel getting pulled off TV, several Democratic lawmakers introduced a new bill to protect the right to free speech. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is one of the sponsors of the No Political Enemies, or NOPE, Act. WMAR staff/WMAR TV.
- ABC’s decision to suspend “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely after the late-night host drew backlash for comments about the death of Charlie Kirk prompted responses from local media companies. Todd Karpovich/The Baltimore Sun.
LAWMAKERS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM MOORE AMID TROUBLING AUDITS: Some Maryland lawmakers are calling for transparency regarding the state’s governance, with State Sen. Steve Hershey voicing concerns about the performance of agencies under Gov. Wes Moore. Jeff Abell/Fox45 News.
MOORE ANNOUNCES APPRENTICESHIP PLAN TO ADDRESS TEACHER SHORTAGE: Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday the creation of a state-sponsored teaching apprenticeship program to lower the barriers to entering the profession and, ideally, decrease Maryland’s teacher shortage. Racquel Bazos/The Baltimore Sun.
MD JOINS MULTI STATE COALITION TO BUCK TRUMP’S VACCINE POLICIES: Maryland has joined a growing coalition of states that are setting their own public health guidelines to counter the Trump administration’s more restrictive vaccine policies, a health department spokesperson said Thursday. Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters.
POLITICAL OPPOSITES, MOORE, YOUNGKIN, FIND COMMON GROUND: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin represent opposite political parties in neighboring states that are often in competition for business investments, tourists and even a future FBI headquarters. Pamela Wood/The Baltimore Banner.
MAINE LOOKS TO MD EXAMPLE AS IT DEBATES INTERNET POLICY: Deviating from the more than a dozen states that have adopted a model favored by industry groups, Maryland passed a version that places stricter standards on what data companies can collect or sell, similar to the proposal in Maine that has been favored by the majority of the Judiciary Committee. That law will take effect on Oct. 1. Emma Davis/Maryland Matters.
BILL INTENDED TO REDUCE B’MORE HOUSING COSTS MOVES FORWARD: The first pieces of an ambitious package of housing legislation designed to clear the way for new building and increase housing density in Baltimore was advanced by a City Council committee Thursday, setting the stage for a discussion by the full council. Emily Opilo/The Baltimore Banner.
COMMUNITY QUESTIONS MCPS ICE PROTOCOLS: After two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents chased, handcuffed then paraded two men in front of Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring before classes on Sept. 10, some parents, students and elected officials are raising questions about Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) protocols for addressing immigration enforcement in and near their schools. Ashlyn Campbell/Bethesda Today.
PATRICK VINCENTI JOINS HARFORD CO. EXECUTIVE RACE: A three-year intra-party schism between Harford County’s executive and county council has given rise to an election challenge of first-term Republican County Executive Bob Cassilly. Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.
REP MCCLAIN DELANEY ON PROTECTING FARMERS, BATTLING CUTS TO FOOD AND HEALTH CARE: Congresswoman April McClain Delaney, a Democrat elected in 2024 to represent Maryland’s sprawling 6th district, which includes all of Garrett, Allegany, Frederick, and Washington counties as well as a portion of Montgomery County. Tom Hall, Rob Sivak, Sam Bermas-Dawes/WYPR-RADIO.
