John, Author at MarylandReporter.com

Loss of Key Bridge leads to more potholes, truck traffic in neighborhoods

Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse, rerouted trucks have wrought havoc on Dundalk’s narrow roads, causing stress and headaches for motorists and local officials. Even truckers don’t like the situation.

State Roundup: Tariffs, labor shortage threaten crab industry; officials warn that many Marylanders on Medicaid could lose coverage

Tariffs, labor shortage threaten crab industry; officials warn that many Marylanders on Medicaid could lose coverage; federal funding for Chesapeake Bay also at risk.

Machine learning in Maryland and elsewhere opens new possibilities for suicide prevention

While some machine learning models predicting suicidal behavior rely on electronic health records, researchers believe labeling suicide as a mental health issue simplifies a complex topic. Craig Bryan, a psychologist at the Ohio State University College of Medicine cited in Resnik’s research, argues outside factors such as decision-making skills, financial troubles and access to lethal weapons play just as significant a role as psychiatric disorders.

State Roundup: Health, labor officials hope new workplace standards will prevent heat illness, deaths; Senate Republicans say Dems failed to address Maryland’s energy needs

Health, labor officials hope new workplace standards will prevent heat illness, deaths; Senate Republicans say Democrats failed to address Maryland’s energy needs

Here’s how federal and state action may affect Maryland electric vehicle programs

Maryland joined a coalition of states and Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit Wednesday to overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump that blocks billions in funding for electric vehicle charging stations.

state roundup: AREA CATHOLICS MARK NEW ERA WITH AMERICAN POPE; B’MORE REGION ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER; DAY PASS PROGRAM STARTING AT STATE PARKS

B’MORE FAITHFUL MARK NEW ERA WITH AMERICAN POPE: The Baltimore faithful are marking a new era of the Catholic Church amid the election of the first American to become pope. Chicago-native Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday after four rounds of voting, taking...

Baltimore violence prevention program is in peril

Crime fell across Baltimore City in 2024, which the Mayor’s office said is thanks in part to programs like Safe Streets, the city’s primary violence reduction program, which is administered by Lifebridge Health Center for Hope. Now, despite a year of landmark achievements, the center is in peril.

How the Key Bridge collapse upended workers far beyond the Baltimore region

Newly released data shows the Key Bridge collapse upended workers far beyond Baltimore, with people in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and beyond receiving emergency state relief funds after losing their jobs.

Maryland lawmakers decry possible Medicaid cuts amid 24-hour protest

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for low-income and disabled individuals. About 71 million Americans, including 1.2 million Marylanders, were enrolled in Medicaid as of September 2024, according to Medicaid’s site.

State Roundup: Continued shutdown of training academy worries firefighters but met with silence from Trump officials; demolition of Pimlico set to begin this summer

Continued shutdown of national training academy in Emmitsburg worries firefighters but met with silence from Trump officials; demolition of Pimlico Race Course set to begin this summer.

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