Julia Smith, Author at MarylandReporter.com

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.

State Roundup: Charles County aquifers among those nationwide imperiled; many public school teachers need a 2nd job; covid cases on the rise

Charles County among aquifers nationwide imperiled from water overuse; many public school teachers say they need a 2nd job; covid cases on the rise; Speaker Adrienne Jones endorses Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate; as school start, bus shortage in Howard.

State Roundup: TU to withdraw duplicate doctoral program; public school opening amid safety, leadership concerns; state mulls alternatives to gas tax

Towson U. to withdraw duplicate doctoral program; public schools opening amid safety, leadership concerns; Notre Dame U. opens doors to male students; state mulls alternatives to gas tax

State Roundup: Hopkins fights suit charging limits on financial aid; judge denies injunction in Montgomery schools over LGBTQ+ issue

HOPKINS FIGHTS SUIT ALLEGING 'PRICE-FIXING CARTEL' THAT LIMITS FINANCIAL AID: Johns Hopkins University was named in a class-action lawsuit accusing it and other top U.S. universities of acting as a “cartel” to limit the amount of financial aid available to students. ...

State Roundup: Baltimore County schools adds gun-detection software to cameras; Superintendent Choudhury’s future still up in air

Baltimore County schools to be outfitted with gun-detecting cameras; MSDE Superintendent Choudhury’s future still up in air as deliberations continue; civil rights activists protest State Police official who was allowed to retire with benefits after passing racist meme.

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