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Oct 3, 2024 · A disparate and ambiguous set of district-level policies has created confusion on the role students may play in preventing opioid deaths among their peers.
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Dec 18, 2024 · The posters put up by the staff of U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin said, “Thank you Howard County,” but they might just as well have said “Thank you, Ben” from the elected officials who met with the retiring senator Friday. The effusive praise …
State Roundup: Key Bridge gets full funding after all; store owners ...
1 day ago · FULL FUNDING FOR KEY BRIDGE IN FINAL, SIGNED CONGRESSIONAL BILL: President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington.The spending bill also included a promise of full funding to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
State Roundup: Full Key Bridge funding included in congressional ...
6 days ago · 100% FUNDING FOR NEW KEY BRIDGE MAKES CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING BILL: Washington, D.C., will gain greater control of the waterfront swath of property around the rusting RFK Stadium as the city seeks to bring the Washington Commanders, who want to consider building a new stadium at the site.At the same time, Maryland will gain all of D.C.’s F-16 fighter jets in its National Guard air division ...
State Roundup: State facing budget crisis, Moore suggests …
Dec 13, 2024 · GOV. MOORE SAYS STATE CONFRONTING ‘TWO STORMS’: Gov. Wes Moore (D) has used his semiannual speeches to the Maryland Association of Counties to deliver sobering fiscal news before and Thursday night’s address, at the MACo winter conference in Cambridge, was no exception. Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters. STATE REVENUE OUTLOOK IMPROVED SLIGHTLY: Maryland revenues will be slightly […]
State Roundup: Superintendents seek changes in Blueprint, with …
Dec 9, 2024 · SUPERINTENDENTS SEEK TO WORK WITH MOORE ON BLUEPRINT ADJUSTMENTS: Some state school superintendents are saying it’s “clear that adjustments are needed” on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan as the state faces a looming fiscal crisis, and are asking to work with the Moore administration on potential changes. William Ford/Maryland Matters.
Maryland voters will send three newcomers to US House, but one …
Nov 6, 2024 · By KATHARINE WILSON. FREDERICK – Three newcomers will join the Maryland delegation in the House in January – but it remained unclear near midnight Tuesday whether one would break the Democratic hold on the 6th Congressional District.
STATE ROUNDUP: MD. LEADERS EYE SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES; …
Nov 29, 2024 · FOX 45: MD. LEADERS EYE SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES: Lawmakers are busy ahead of the upcoming legislative session in Annapolis working on bills to keep your children safe in school. And much of the work is in response to a FOX45 News investigation that found a suspected murderer was allowed to enroll in two local schools, and the schools didn’t know. ...
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Apr 24, 2024 · In his response to Moore’s address, Hershey argued that the governor must push for a more proactive plan in addition to the three bills. The Joint Republican Caucus has proposed two bills, the Safe Communities Act and the Violent Firearms Offenders Act, and GOP leaders say they will continue to support the Gun Theft Felony Act proposed in the past.