Maryland Reporter is taking off Labor Day Sept. 1. State Roundup will be back on Tuesday.
MD IS AT ‘HIGH RISK’ FOR RECESSION SAYS MOODY’S TOP ECONOMIST: Maryland is among 21 states and Washington, D.C., that are either already in or are at a “high risk” of a recession, according to a warning this week from the chief economist at the credit-rating agency that recently downgraded Maryland’s bond rating. Sam Janesch/The Baltimore Sun.
MORE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS COULD BE PUSHED OUT OF STATE: Tens of thousands of retirees could learn that their current health care plan will no longer be available in Maryland this fall, as major insurance providers consider ending their Medicare Advantage plans for next year. Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters.
PORT CHANNEL REOPENS AFTER COAST GUARD FINDS HATCH FROM SHIP EXPLOSION: Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday successfully recovered a hatch that was in the Patapsco River following an explosion on a shipping vessel last week. Cody Boteler/The Baltimore Banner.
- A 30-ton hatch was recovered from Baltimore’s harbor Thursday after it detached during an explosion on a coal ship on August 18, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. JT Moodee Lockman/WJZ-TV.
MORE CATCH RESTRICTIONS IN 2026 FOR STRUGGLING STRIPED BASS: Amid signs that a hoped-for recovery of Atlantic striped bass may be faltering, East Coast fisheries managers are moving to further tighten already restricted catch limits on the popular but beleaguered migratory fish. Timothy B. Wheeler of Bay Journal/Maryland Matters
MOORE SAYS ‘THE PRESIDENT IS LOSING SLEEP OVER ME’, BUT HERE’S WHAT HE SHOULD LOSE SLEEP OVER: President Donald Trump opened the latest act of his feud with Gov. Wes Moore in an early morning social media insult, prompting Moore to reply: “The president of the United States is losing sleep over me.” Jeff Barker/The Baltimore Sun.
STATE LOTTERY CONTRACT FIGHT CONTINUES: As concerns about who will win a major contract to run the Maryland Lottery persist, state officials in charge of the process did not offer any clarity at their monthly meeting Thursday. Sam Janesch/The Baltimore Sun.
HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE WIN FIRST CONTRACT: Howard Community College’s full-time faculty union has secured an inaugural three-year bargaining agreement with pay raises and enhanced job security. The college’s board of trustees ratified the contract, which runs through June 30, 2028, in a special meeting Tuesday evening. The faculty union on Friday ratified the agreement by a 124-2 vote, with 83% of members casting a ballot, according to Austin Kingston, an American Federation of Teachers union representative. Jess Nocera/Baltimore Banner
DEMS BUCK USDA PLAN TO SHUTTER BELTSVILLE AG RESEARCH CENTER: Democrats in Maryland’s congressional delegation are pushing back against the Trump administration’s recent decision to shutter a Prince George’s agricultural research facility, arguing that the closure would not only hurt American farmers and agricultural research, but could be illegal. Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters.
TOP ELECTIONS OFFICIAL BALKS AT DOJ REQUEST FOR SENSITIVE VOTER INFO: Maryland’s top election official said he is concerned about a Justice Department demand for state elections data including sensitive information for more than 4 million state voters. Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.
IZOLA SHAW TO RUN FOR DISTRICT 3 MoCo COUNCIL: Izola Shaw formally declared her candidacy for the District 3 seat on the Montgomery County Council in next year’s Democratic primary. Louis Peck/Bethesda Today.
ABERDEEN LEADERS ADOPT EMERGENCY LAW ON ABSENTEE BALLOTS: The Aberdeen City Council has adopted an emergency law to update city election procedures. For this year’s election, the city will facilitate sending and collecting absentee and mail-in ballots, rather than the Harford County Board of Elections. The county will continue to prepare the ballots. Shaela Foster/The Baltimore Sun.
B’MORE IG TWEETED ABOUT A CITY UNION ELECTION, RESULTS BEING CONTESTED: The tweet was the latest of many from Cumming, who during her seven-year tenure has grown increasingly vocal, and who lately — in the wake of her searing investigation into working conditions at DPW — has grown into an advocate. Emily Opilo/The Baltimore Banner.
