GOVERNMENT JUST REOPENED. MD DEMS SAY IS COULD CLOSE AGAIN IN JANUARY: Late on Wednesday night, America’s government reopened after a 43-day shutdown — the longest in its history. Maryland Democrats say it could be more of a reprieve than a return to normalcy. Ben Mause/The Baltimore Sun.
FEDERAL WORKERS COULD GET THEIR BACK PAY THIS WEEKEND: About 327,000 Marylanders work for the federal government. It’s unclear how many were furloughed during the shutdown. Bria Overs/The Banner/Montgomery.
GOV. LARRY HOGAN ON END OF GOV’T SHUTDOWN: “COURAGE WAS MISSING IN MARYLAND”: Ex-Gov. Larry Hogan criticized Maryland Democrats for their stances during the longest government shutdown in history, including Gov. Wes Moore. Cale Ahearn/Fox45 News.
GOP COUNTERS DEMS PUSH FOR REDISTRICTING: Republicans in the General Assembly said they will propose legislation to limit partisan redistricting, by creating a new independent redistricting commission and by codifying part of a 2022 court ruling that called for compact districts with commonsense boundaries. Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.
- Maryland GOP leadership on Thursday had a plea for Democrats amid the state’s redistricting war: Cool the temperature. Tinashe Chingarande/Baltimore Sun.
- Maryland GOP leaders opposed to state Democrats’ midcycle redistricting push say they’re preparing a bill to ban the practice. Brenda Wintrode/The Baltimore Banner.
SENATE PRESIDENT JOINS PUSH TO BAN ICE AGREEMENTS: Outraged by stories of immigration officers raiding workplaces, yanking people from vehicles and breaking up families, top Maryland lawmakers say they’ll ban cooperation agreements between local law enforcement and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Pamela Wood/The Baltimore Banner.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY ELIMINATING TUITION FOR MOST STUDENTS: Johns Hopkins University will be eliminating tuition for undergraduate students from families that make up to $200,000 a year, starting next year, the university announced Thursday. Ciara Wells/WTOP Radio.
TRUMP PROPOSAL COULD REVERSE MD LAW BANNING MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING: A new proposed policy from the Trump administration could jeopardize recent Maryland law that prohibits collection companies from reporting medical debt to credit agencies. Scott Maucione/WYPR FM.
HARFORD SCHOOL BOARD APPEALS STATE’S BOOK BAN DECISION TO CIRCUIT COURT: Marking a historic moment in Maryland’s debate over school library censorship, Harford County’s school board voted Thursday to appeal the state’s unprecedented decision overturning its ban of a young adult graphic novel, pushing the dispute into circuit court. Kristen Griffith/The Baltimore Banner.
PROPOSED CARROLL SCHOOLS ICE POLICY SAYS STAFF MAY NOT HELP ANYONE ESCAPE ICE: Carroll County Public Schools published a proposed immigration enforcement policy for public feedback Thursday. The measure will be voted on at December’s Board of Education meeting. Gabriella Fine/Carroll County Times.
CAMPUS FOOD PANTRIES FILL GAP FOR STUDENTS AMID SNAP UNCERTAINTY: At some Baltimore campuses, administrators say more students have been relying on campus food resource centers and pantries for support during the federal shutdown’s SNAP pause. Journey Burris/The Baltimore Sun.
MEET THE MOST HATED DEMOCRAT IN AMERICA: Senate President Bill Ferguson is finding out, politics is a fickle business. Because now, the very progressives who just six years ago celebrated him as a darling about to reshape Maryland politics have come to despise him over his opposition to mid-term congressional redistricting. Lauren Egan/The Bulwark.
INCUMBENT ASHMAN WINS GAITHERSBURG MAYORAL RACE: Incumbent Jud Ashman has officially won his third full four-year term as mayor of the city of Gaithersburg, according to official results from the Nov. 4 election. Ceoli Jacoby/Bethesda Today.
OFFICIALS PROBE CAUSE OF 1.3 MILLION GALLONS IN SEWAGE OVERFLOWING INTO JONES FALLS: Baltimore officials are investigating what caused a sewer overflow in Remington that dumped 1.3 million gallons of raw sewage into the Jones Falls. Darreonna Davis/The Baltimore Banner.
SEN. SMITH TO PUSH AGAIN FOR BILL TO BAN AUTOMATIC CHARGING YOUTH AS ADULTS FOR SOME CRIMES: Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery) will try again to convince his legislative colleagues that automatically charging youth as adults for some offenses affects the youths both physically and emotionally. William J. Ford/Maryland Matters.
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