Bryan Renbaum, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Moore vows to restore ranks of state government

MOORE, SCOTT PLEDGE TO REFILL GOVERNMENT STAFFS: Surrounded by union workers in Baltimore on Saturday, Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott pledged to refill the ranks of government employees. Although they stressed the importance of hiring workers to fulfill...

State roundup: Dixon makes 3rd run for Balto. mayor; county leaders push for more oversight on school spending; Howard Co. still using out-of-state school bus drivers

A number of county leaders around Maryland say requirements to increase spending on education need to be coupled with greater authority for them to oversee that spending.

Senate hopefuls heat up race at steamy Democratic picnic

The race to succeed Ben Cardin in the U.S. Senate next year may not have heated up for the average voter. But three of the Democratic hopefuls for the job were sweating it out at a steamy Democratic Labor Day picnic in Columbia Monday. U.S. Rep. David Trone,...

State Roundup: Medical groups back Arundel law requiring suicide, conflict prevention info with gun sales

Medical groups back Arundel law requiring suicide, conflict prevention info with gun sales; Sheila Dixon to run for Baltimore mayor.

State Roundup: Arundel schools sue social media companies over students’ mental health; state opens ‘social equity’ portal for cannabis licenses

Arundel County Board of Education is suing social media companies over a growing student mental health; state opens ‘social equity’ portal for cannabis licenses; police agencies, counties address impacts of new cannabis industry.

Marylanders should get ready for tax hikes

Marylanders, it is time to ready ourselves for more tax hikes. The state Department of Legislative Services revealed in June that, thanks to spending hikes, Maryland will face a budget deficit starting next year that will grow to $1.8 billion in five years. Unfortunately, our current political leadership is either unable or unwilling to do anything about their overspending habit—leaving you with the bill.

State Roundup: AG’s Office toughens legal strategy to defend B’more jail health system; Archdiocese considers bankruptcy; Moore admin must tackle looming structural deficit; faculty at two community colleges gets unions

AG’s Office toughens legal strategy to defend Baltimore jail’s embattled jail health system; Archdiocese considers bankruptcy as it faces lawsuits; Moore administration must tackle looming structural deficit; and faculty at two community colleges gets unions.

State Roundup: Newer vehicles would wait longer for emissions testing; feds want to seize McGrath’s $119,000 severance

Federal prosecutors want to seize more than $100,000 from a stock account belonging to the late Roy McGrath, alleging the money traces to a fraudulent severance payment that he negotiated when he left the state environmental office to become chief of staff to former Gov. Larry Hogan. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed the case Wednesday in federal court and asked a judge to freeze the $119,000 in a TD Ameritrade account in McGrath’s name. Prosecutors are asking for the money to be forfeited.

State Roundup: Moore says O’s negotiations could create stadium redevelopment road map; the governor’s travels; Baltimore Police report highlights lapses in action before shooting

Gov. Moore says O’s lease negotiations could create stadium redevelopment road map; outlining the governor’s travels; Baltimore Police report highlights lapses in action before deadly shooting

State Roundup: Moore admin upbeat on O’s stadium commitment; long-time elections chief Lamone set to retire; new PSC chair hopes to turn down heat on renewable project sitings

The Moore administration remains upbeat on O’s stadium commitment; long-time state elections chief Linda Lamone set to retire; and the new head of the Public Service Commission hopes to turn down the heat on renewable project sitings.

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