Julia Evans, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Moore says he’ll working toward affordable housing; court: part of state digital tax illegal; Rep. Harris threatens to help Trump pull financial funds from state ed dept

Gov. Moore says he’ll work toward more affordable housing; court says state digital tax illegal; Rep. Harris threatens to help Trump pull financial funds from state ed dept if Super Wright stays involved in Eastern Shore dispute.

STATE ROUNDUP: HOYER, OLSZEWSKI MEET WITH NETANYAHU; OFFICIALS PLEAD WITH ICE AGENTS TO BE KINDER; HOGAN TEASES A RERUN FOR GOVERNOR

HOYER, OLSZEWSKI MEET WITH NETANYAHU, URGE HIM TO END WAR: Two members of Maryland’s congressional delegation returned from Israel on Thursday after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and pressing him to end the war and address the humanitarian crisis...

State Roundup: Moore takes firm stand on Guard deployment; Justice Dept goes after Maryland judges; SNAP education program defunded

Gov. Moore takes firm stand on when and if to deploy Maryland Guard; Justice Dept goes after Maryland federal judges; SNAP education program defunded, impacting 700 partners, laying off 70.

State Roundup: Moore earmarks $17M for school energy efficiency; Maryland a target for Trump’s deportation action; state continues to pose challenge for renters

Gov. Moore earmarks $17M for school energy efficiency, about half of 2024 allocation; Maryland a target for Trump’s deportation action; state continues to pose challenge for poorer renters.

State Roundup: A neighborhood is shaken as Amtrak replaces 150-year-old tunnel; Ferguson says state has yet to feel impact of federal budget actions

A Baltimore neighborhood is shaken as Amtrak replaces 150-year-old tunnel; Senate President Ferguson says state has yet to feel impact of federal budget actions; jobs are hard to come by for new college grads.

Profits Before People: The Real Reason Maryland Power Bills Keep Rising

As Marylanders endure another hot summer, skyrocketing power bills have sparked understandable frustration. Maryland Energy Administration Director Paul Pinsky and BG&E Vice President Mark Case have both weighed in on what’s driving these costs. Both point to the same culprit, the competitive energy market, but the data tells a different story.

State Roundup: People with developmental disabilities experience lapses in Medicaid coverage; Moore’s poll numbers among Dem voters slip

People with developmental disabilities experience lapse in Medicaid coverage; Gov. Moore’s poll numbers slip among Dem voters; MDOT seeks development proposals for Bowie MARC station area.

The Crooked Lines of Political Chutzpah

Chutzpah is a Yiddish term meaning audacity, nerve, or bold confidence, often with a connotation of brazenness or cheekiness. It can describe someone acting with shameless boldness, sometimes admirable for its courage, other times criticized for crossing ethical lines.

state roundup: Another Purple Line problem floods apartments; STATES SCRAMBLE TO COMPLETE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; OC CHALLENGES WIND PERMIT; nonprofit handling $56M faces scrutiny

ANOTHER PURPLE LINE SNAFU FLOODS APARTMENTS: Reports that construction on the light-rail Purple Line from Bethesda to New Carrollton was on track to be completed by the new 2027 deadline have been reassuring to county officials. But on July 25, a Purple Line...

Despite recent murders, Howard County is ‘an extraordinarily safe place,’ says top prosecutor

The following column appears in the August edition of The Business Monthly, serving Howard and Anne Arundel counties. Last year, there were three murders at the Columbia Mall – a double-homicide outside the mall and a murder in the food court. The murders of young men...

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