State Board of Education works on Choudhury exit as it begins process for replacing him; Prince George’s schools show improvement in latest tests; five names remain redacted in church sex abuse report; O’s legend Brooks Robinson dies at 86.
Cynthia Prairie
State Roundup: County execs seek changes in juvenile reform laws; redacted names in church abuse report could be released today
County execs join prosecutors, law enforcement officials and legislators in seeking changes in juvenile reform laws; redacted names in AG’s Catholic Church abuse report could be released today.
State Roundup: Dangerous missteps in Maryland hospitals triple; Higher Ed panel denies two colleges duplicate programs; gun restrictions among new laws going into effect Oct. 1
Dangerous missteps in Maryland hospitals triple in three years; Higher Education Commission denies degree program applications from Hopkins, Stevenson, citing duplication; gun restrictions among new laws going into effect Oct. 1
State Roundup: Maryland’s federal workforce braces for shutdown; state prioritizes programs amid potential budget woes; digital ad tax has a day in court
Maryland’s federal workforce — 139,000 strong — braces for shutdown; state prioritizes programs amid potential budget woes; and Maryland’s digital ad tax has a day in court.
State Roundup: Lawmakers seek cap on some prescription drugs; Montgomery Council considers raising tipped workers’ minimum wage
State lawmakers seek cap on some prescription drugs covered by private insurance; Montgomery Council considers raising tipped workers’ minimum wage, a move opposed by the Maryland Restaurant Association.
State Roundup: Maryland goes into budgeting with $555M surplus, Lierman says; Harford conflicts continue;
As the state gets ready to head into a new budget process, Comptroller Lierman says it has a $555 million surplus, which is closer to normal compared to the Covid-era surpluses.
State Roundup: Choudhury withdraws request for 2nd term heading state education; Common Cause advocates for lower voting age in local elections
Superintendent Choudhury withdraws request for 2nd term heading state education; Common Cause advocates for lower voting age in local elections; David Trone hopes to reshape image as outsider as he seeks U.S. Senate seat.
State Roundup: Lawmakers criticize report on drop in youth crime; shortfall projected for planned transportation projects; tunnel, bridge tolls could increase
Lawmakers criticize report on drop in youth crime; lack of funding imperils planned transportation projects; tunnel, bridge tolls could increase; school systems protested over gender policies, challenged over library books.
State Roundup: Some sports betting licenses not issued; lots more on Moore
DESPITE UNISSUED BETTING LICENSES, REGULATORS SAY IT'S ENOUGH FOR NOW: Maryland has an abundance of unissued sports wagering licenses that one state delegate says should not be allowed to gather dust. Currently, there are 12 physical sports book locations. The state...
State Roundup: Juvenile justice laws may be reformed; youth crime ticks up, but still in decline, report finds
Juvenile justice laws may be reformed; report finds that youth crime ticks up, but still in decline.
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