Nona Bell, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Rising costs push Marylanders to downgrade ACA coverage; State Supreme Court bars release of names of unindicted clergy

Rising costs push Marylanders to downgrade ACA coverage; State Supreme Court bars release of names of unindicted clergy; DNR to study gill nets for controlling invasive blue catfish.

State Roundup: Turnover in the 2027 legislature; Marylanders caught in federal layoffs still struggle to find jobs; lawmakers face harassment over disabilities cuts

Turnover in the 2027 legislature; Marylanders caught in federal layoffs still struggle to find jobs; lawmakers face harassment over disabilities cuts

State Roundup: late season frost devastates wineries; Johns Hopkins’ funding squeeze could worsen; cannabis reclassification leaves regulators confused

LATE SEASON FROST DEVASTATES WINERIES: Vineyards across Maryland faced piercing cold Tuesday morning in what winery owners are calling one of the most devastating late-season frosts to hit the state. The April freeze came just as grape buds were beginning to sprout...

State Roundup: Property tax rates won’t rise, but assessments have; Clean Slate Act stalled in House; cold-related deaths hit new high

Property tax rates won’t rise; Clean Slate Act stalled in House; cold-related deaths hit new high

State Roundup: Rights to Preakness, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes bought by Churchill Downs; data center construction, regulation becomes statewide battle

Rights to Preakness, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes bought by Churchill Downs; data center construction, regulation becomes statewide battle; judge removes five Republican lawmakers from teacher’s defamation lawsuit.

Battles over data centers intensify in the Maryland State House and communities

BY IAN FERRIS Capital News Service Taylor Frazier McCollum had never been deeply involved in local politics until she learned of plans for a data center at the site of the former Landover Mall. She started a petition to fight the proposal and just two weeks after...

Metro ramps up fare evasion enforcement as losses hit $50 million in fiscal 2025

By MAURIAH ALLEN Capital News Service Fare evasion, whether jumping over subway station rails or not paying to get onto the bus, has become a common practice for many riders across the Washington metropolitan area, rising 26 percent in 2025. Fare revenue brought in...

State Roundup: Maryland schools to hire 61 teaching coaches; who makes the biggest state salaries? Maryland, DOJ sues D.C. over Potomac spill

Maryland schools to hire 61 teaching coaches; Who makes the biggest state salaries? Maryland, DOJ sues D.C. over Potomac sewage spill.

State Roundup: It was supposed to be a quiet session; thaw nearing for child-care scholarship freeze; Data centers continue to draw concern; Ocean City may face worker shortage over J-1 visas

Winners & Losers in what was supposed to be a quiet session; thaw nearing for child-care scholarship freeze; Data centers continue to draw concern; Ocean City likely to struggle to fill summer jobs in struggle over J-1 visas.

state roundup: millions raised on congressional primaries; trone pours another $5M into 6th congressional district seat; ‘cash bill’ allows dollars in stores as credit interest rates rise

MILLIONS ALREADY RAISED, SPENT ON HANDFUL OF CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARIES: Former U.S. Capitol Police Office Harry Dunn has raised more than $2 million in the crowded Democratic primary to replace long-serving U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th), while a free-spending...

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