Chase Leo, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: As SNAP benefits end, state won’t use its funds without federal IOU; heat killed 34 Marylanders this summer, 2nd highest on record

As SNAP benefits end, state won’t use its funds without federal IOU; heat killed 34 Marylanders this summer, 2nd highest on record; Maryland seeks to reduce hotel stays for youth in its custody.

Freedom Bank Wins an Award in Dubai

MASTERING THE EDGE In mid-October, Mastercard hosted the fourth edition of its flagship annual forum, EDGE 25, in Dubai. This year's theme was 'Commerce: Decoded'. The event brought together global and regional leaders to share their views on how innovation is...

state roundup: vanhollen, alsobrooks oppose bill to limit back pay for federal workers; fema help denied for western md; obamacare premiums to jump as congress deadlocks

WESTERN MD’s FINAL APPEAL FOR FEMA HELP DENIED: The Trump administration rejected the state’s final appeal for federal disaster relief for Western Maryland communities that are still recovering from May’s historic flash floods. Sapna Bansil/The Baltimore Banner. The...

Van Hollen, Alsobrooks oppose bill to limit back pay for federal workers

By MARY BURKE and XAVIER BOARD Capital News Service WASHINGTON - Maryland’s Democratic senators voted Thursday against a Republican proposal that would provide back pay only to certain essential federal workers during the shutdown. The Shutdown Fairness Act,...

Trump administration denies appeal for Western Maryland flood aid

By AUDREY KEEFE Capital News Service WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Thursday denied an appeal for federal disaster aid to Western Maryland for the May floods in Allegany and Garrett Counties. The appeal for a major disaster declaration would have made the...

Food education program for low-income families defunded

By SANDRA SMITH Capital News Service As of Oct. 1, Maryland’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, or SNAP-Ed, has been defunded following President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” SNAP-Ed provides SNAP participants, low-income individuals who receive...

E. Randolph Marriner: Serial entrepreneur and long-time gaming commissioner to be honored Wednesday

This column appears in the November issue of The Business Monthly serving Howard and Anne Arundel counties. Randy Marriner is a serial entrepreneur. After he made his initial nest egg in marketing with his Columbia firm 20 years ago, he took up real estate...

State Roundup: 500 state jobs eliminated; rise in gambling problems accompany legal mobile sports betting

Board of Public Works eliminates 500 state jobs; study finds a rise in gambling problems that accompanied legal mobile sports betting; legislative panel considers overhaul of Health Department boards.

State Roundup: Shutdown adds to pain of Black women in federal workforce; Maryland down 300,000 residents over 13 years; concerns mount over AI influence on 2026 elections

Shutdown adds to pain of Black women in federal workforce; Maryland down 300,000 residents over 13 years; concerns mount over AI influence on 2026 elections

State Roundup: Judge gives unaffiliated voters a partial win; Trump freezes Army Corps projects in Maryland, other states; fight over Lottery contract heads to court

Judge gives unaffiliated voters a partial win; Trump administration freezes Army Corps projects in Maryland, other states; fight over Maryland lottery contract heads to court.

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