Gov. Wes Moore’s administration hailed the news this week that Maryland had won $130 million in federal funding for various climate initiatives.
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Legislative Black Caucus hosts first-ever town hall in Harford County
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland made history Thursday when it met for the first time in Harford County to host a town hall and to recap this year’s 90-day legislative session.
Moore nominates first state Supreme Court justice
Gov. Wes Moore (D) made his first appointment to Maryland’s highest court, nominating a Prince George’s County circuit court judge to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Maryland.
Prince George’s board seeks probe of member who also held a job in Missouri
By Thomas Robertson The Prince George’s County Board of Education has asked for an investigation into former member David Murray, who resigned earlier this month, several months after he’d taken a job with a school system in Missouri and started working in that state. The board said in a letter dated Wednesday that it has […]
EPA to probe civil-rights complaint over Baltimore’s trash incineration
The EPA said it will investigate a civil rights complaint against Baltimore alleging that Black and Hispanic communities in the city suffer disproportionate health impacts from a waste-to-energy plant that incinerates trash.
Setting sail for justice: Clean Slate policy straight ahead
Cannabis pardons are a good step. But Maryland needs to adopt a Clean Slate law to automate the process of expunging criminal convictions without cost or hurdles.
Tornado cuts 9-mile-long path through Halifax County

The 75-yard-wide twister with winds up to 100 mph sprang from storms that have brought needed rainfall to drought-stricken areas of Virginia.
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Pandemic Funding Streams Are Down to Their Last Trickle, JeffCo Warns
The end is near. Well, the end of Jefferson County’s ARPA funds, at least. Read more.
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McClinton and Giffords discuss gun violence at Harris campaign event in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA— Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton spoke about the impact of gun violence at a church in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday, and touted their support of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign for president. “Vice President Kamala Harris has been a fierce defender and protector of our communities, standing against gun […]