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If Maryland Can Set Hospital Rates, It Can Also Make Them Transparent

In June, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services named 519 hospitals nationwide who have failed to follow federal pricing transparency rules, a rarity for a government agency. Four of those hospitals are in Maryland: Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and...

State Roundup: Local gov’ts seek more taxing power despite housing crunch; seniors could get hit with doubled premiums for long-term care plans; New legislation pondered as Ed Blueprint reaches halfway point

Local governments consider seeking more taxing power while housing interests predict high home costs; seniors citizens could get hit with doubled premiums for long-term care plans; New legislation pondered as Ed Blueprint reaches halfway point.

state roundup: trump’s executive order on chesapeake bay called ‘bizarre’; luminis health sued over cybersecurity incident

OFFICIALS GRAPPLE WITH ‘BIZARRE’ TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER ON CHESAPEAKE BAY: Just months after federal officials joined Chesapeake Bay states in December to renew their pledge to restore the nation’s largest estuary, President Donald Trump on Wednesday rescinded an...

State Roundup: Some Marylanders caught in ICE transfer limbo; Over six years, 2% of migrants say they were heading to Maryland; State officials confident racing is being saved

Some Marylanders caught in ICE transfer limbo; Over six years, 2% of migrants say they were heading to Maryland; State officials confident racing is being saved

State Roundup: Frederick County lawmakers ask AG to probe ICE incident; State appeals ruling striking down digital ad tax; power companies keep seeking rate hikes

Frederick County lawmakers ask AG to probe ICE incident; Maryland appeals ruling striking down digital ad tax; Power companies keep seeking rate hikes; Congressional Black Caucus meets as concerns over loss of representation mount.

Ballot Questions might be more difficult for voters with disabilities to understand

By Howard Gorrell While Fight Back MD supports a “YES” vote and Protect Maryland Votes urges a “NO” on the November 2026 congressional redistricting amendment (Question 3), respectively, Sen. Cheryl Kagan, D, of Montgomery County has led efforts to make ballot...

State Roundup: Maryland releases its own vaccine schedule; Supremes block Trump mail-in ballot plan; two political outsiders lead push against data centers

Maryland releases its own vaccine schedule, defying Trump administration; Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot plan; two political outsiders from Harford lead push against data centers.

State Roundup: Agencies have been asked to reduce their 2028 budgets; Which law firms made the most campaign donations? Reparations Committee about to begin

Maryland agencies have been asked to reduce their 2028 budgets; Which law firms made the most campaign donations? Reparations Committee about to begin; State seeks to cushion recipients against federal Medicaid cuts.

state roundup: marylanders remember 9/11; new vaccine schedules issued; immigrant groups sue over warrantless ice arrests

69 MARYLANDERS DIED IN THE ATTACKS 25 YEARS AGO: It’s been 25 years since the terror attacks that flew two passenger jets into the World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon, and crashed a fourth into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, when the passengers tried...

State Roundup: While Moore pushes AI, administration won’t offer solutions to possible job loss; Uproar over Medicaid payments to inmates; 20,000+ Maryland residents could lose TPS

While Gov. Moore pushes AI, administration won’t offer solutions to possible job loss; Uproar over Medicaid payments to inmates; 20,000+ Marylanders could lose TPS

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