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WEB3 days ago · By Capital News Service | September 18, 2024 | News | 0 |. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the owner and the operator of the ship that collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, asking for more than $100 million to recoup the cost of extensive cleanup efforts to reopen the Fort McHenry Channel.
Maryland General Assembly closes 2022 session with sweeping …
WEBApr 12, 2022 · By LOGAN HILL. ANNAPOLIS — The 2022 Maryland General Assembly wrapped up late Monday with lawmakers pushing a handful of bills across the finish line just before the deadline at midnight Tuesday, although most of the major legislation already had passed in time for an override of a potential veto. The new laws, many of which passed over Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s objections, included ...
Top election official warns of Maryland voter scams
WEB3 days ago · ANNAPOLIS – Scammers posing as election workers are trying to mislead Maryland voters with fraudulent text messages, prompting concerns at the State Board of Elections. The scammers are telling voters they’re not registered to vote in November and then urging them to click a false link to remedy that, …
Governor Wes Moore administration imposes 338 new or …
WEBJun 9, 2024 · In May, MDOT confirmed that these parking fees would increase by 33-40%. Overall, the vast majority of these 338 tax and fee increases came through regulation. In 2023, 250 new or increased fees passed through the Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) Committee. There have …
Maryland ballot drop boxes installed as vote-by-mail deadlines …
WEB1 day ago · Tuesday, Oct. 29: Deadline to request a mail-in ballot to be delivered by mail. Voters must fill out a form to request a ballot in the mail. Maryland is not an “all-mail” jurisdiction, like the District of Columbia, which sends every eligible voter a ballot. The form to request a mail-in ballot can be found online.
Judge blocks parts of new Maryland gun law that goes into effect …
WEBSep 30, 2023 · ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A federal court judge Friday blocked parts of a new Maryland law that limits areas where gun owners in Maryland are allowed to carry concealed or open-wear firearms just as it was set to go into effect on Sunday. The Maryland Gun Safety Act of 2023 prevents gun owners from taking firearms into schools, hospitals, government ...
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WEBAug 23, 2024 · SCHOOL BOARD GIVES BLUEPRINT TEAM EXTENDED TIME: The board charged with implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future agreed Wednesday to give a special education work group until May 30 to finish its work, well beyond the Dec. 1 target for the group to prepare...
Hogan and Alsobrooks battle for Jewish voters
WEB1 day ago · By JACK BOWMAN. ANNAPOLIS–Republican Larry Hogan is looking to peel off Democratic-leaning Jewish voters in his race for the U.S. Senate seat in Maryland, as the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict nears its first anniversary on Oct. 7. “The governor has said that he’s looking to win the Jewish vote in this election,” Michael Ricci, a spokesperson for former Gov. Hogan, told Capital ...
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WEBMay 16, 2024 · A tragedy in the Port of Baltimore threatened to overwhelm their best-laid plans at the end of this spring’s legislative session, but Maryland state lawmakers still managed to pass several key measures that look beyond the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and ahead to the future.
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