Tag: Prince George’s County
In deep-blue Prince George’s County, running as a Republican is tough. Michael Riker is trying anyway.
When discussions finished at a local town hall, Michael Riker, 61, grabbed his home-designed palm cards and hustled to the door. Dressed in an oversized gray suit and sporting a yellow tie with “We the People” printed on it, Riker stumped for votes mainly by commiserating with disgruntled attendees.
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A Black-owned startup in Prince George’s County: Tetragram helps cannabis users keep track of products
In 2020, the Prince George’s County native launched Tetragram, a mobile app for cannabis users that allows them to keep track of their product, including where it was purchased, how many milligrams were consumed and the effectiveness on medical conditions such as insomnia and anxiety.
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A Black-owned startup in Prince George’s County: PerVista aims to prevent active shooters
The masked juveniles held a handgun to the chest of the lone middle schooler who remained on the bus, according to Prince George’s County Police. The trigger was pulled, but the gun jammed three times. The assailants beat the boy and fled the scene.
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Prince George’s County Police resist release of misconduct records, despite law change
Anton’s Law was part of a group of police and criminal justice laws that passed in 2021 in the wake of George Floyd’s death and a national reckoning around race and policing.
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State Roundup: Sides may be uniting on some possible police reform; 100 arrested in O.C.
Despite state senators’ disagreement, sides may be uniting on some possible police reform,
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Former Maryland congressman calls for Prince George’s County to change name of James Ryder Randall Elementary School
@BryanRenbaum Former Maryland Rep. Albert Wynn said he is in favor of changing the name of James...
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State Roundup: Prince George’s lawmakers rebuke Gov. Hogan as county seeks more state help
Prince George’s lawmakers rebuke Gov. Hogan as county seeks more state help.
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‘Wrong’ Md. crime data highlights inconsistent statistics
The number of rapes in Maryland increased last year by 15% over the previous year, according to an annual FBI Uniform Crime Report, released Sept. 30. This was significant — the largest year-over-year increase for the state since the FBI’s definition of rape was revised in 2013.
It’s also wrong. In fact, many of Maryland’s crime statistics reported by government agencies are unusually inconsistent — even “astounding” and “bizarre” — according to a national crime statistics expert.
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Rascovar: Crunch time for Prince George’s hospital
Here we go again: Another liberal-conservative showdown over a new hospital for Prince George’s County. Only this time, the confrontation isn’t between Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, Jr. and the Democratic legislature. Instead, the tug-of-war is between a conservative political scientist from a Republican think-tank and Democrats in the county who control its hospital system.
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Rascovar: The curse of the one-party state
Republican Larry Hogan Jr.’s stunningly easy romp over Democrat Anthony Brown in Maryland’s race for governor can’t be written off as a fluke.
Fundamental changes are taking place that could give Republicans a strong advantage down the road in what is generally considered a deeply blue state.
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Gambling in Md. Part 1: Low-income players drive lottery sales, big source of state revenues
This is the first part of a four-day series by Capital News Service examining how Maryland uses gambling to raise revenues.
It starts with the state’s 40-year-old lottery, now the fourth largest source of state revenue. This article looks at how lower income ZIP codes contribute a disproportionate share.
Read MoreCommittee scrutinizes gambling expansion that would benefit casinos
The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday scrutinized a plan for a referendum that could bring table games and a sixth licensed casino to Maryland. Key leaders expressed doubts about the financial sweeteners for casino operators in the bill which passed the Senate March 23.
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