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Local Governments in Maryland Prepare for Drop in Revenue
Local governments in Maryland are bracing for losses in revenue as businesses shut down and people lose their jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
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3,500 Maryland Employees Not Paid Because of Bank Error
A routing number error has caused 3,500 state employees in Maryland to not get their paychecks directly deposited into their Capital One accounts.
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3 Maryland Men Exonerated After 36 Years in Prison
Three men incarcerated for 36 years in Maryland were exonerated Monday in the slaying of a Baltimore teenager after a review of their case. Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins and Andrew Stewart were released from custody hours after a judge cleared their convictions and prosecutors dropped the charges. They were teenagers when they were sentenced to life in prison in 1984....
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Court to Hear Arguments on Maryland Political Ads Law
After revelations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, Maryland legislators passed a law that many believe has a laudable purpose: preventing foreign interference in local elections. But its sweeping scope sparked a First Amendment outcry from more than a half dozen newspapers, including The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun.
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Mourners, Constituents Pay Tribute to US Rep. Cummings
The final farewells to the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings began Wednesday in Baltimore, where constituents, family members, elected officials and others remembered the Maryland congressman for working tirelessly and fearlessly for social justice from childhood until his death.
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Maryland Smoking Age Increase Goes Into Effect Tuesday
In Maryland, you’ll be need to be 21 to buy cigarettes starting Tuesday.
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Montgomery County Bill Would Ban Vape Shops Near Schools
A bill proposed in Montgomery County, Maryland, would force vape shops to move away from schools.
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Baltimore Mayor: No Bomb Found After Search, Evacuations
Police found no bomb after searching a suspicious vehicle that prompted evacuations in a large swath of downtown Baltimore, Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young said in a statement on Monday.
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Baltimore Teachers Call for Donated Fans, District Resists
Baltimore’s teacher union is calling for fans to be donated to schools as sweltering heat pushes classroom temperatures into the hundreds, but the district says electrical infrastructure may not be equipped to handle it.
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Animal Rights Complaint Details Dog Deaths at Johns Hopkins
An animal rights group has filed a federal complaint against Johns Hopkins University researchers over a lab experiment in which nine dogs had to be euthanized after spinal surgeries.
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Baltimore County Settles Excessive Force Lawsuit for $1M
Baltimore County will pay more than $1 million to the family of a 21-year-old who died days after an encounter with police officers and medical workers.
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Coal Plant Owner to Pay $1M Over Chesapeake Contamination
The owner of a coal plant on a river north of Maryland may have to pay a $1 million fine over pollution leaking into the river and flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to Chair National Governors Association
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will become the chairman of the National Governors Association.
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Hogan Proposes Maryland Toll Changes to Save Drivers Money
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he wants to make some changes in tolls on Maryland roads to save about $5.6 million a year for drivers.
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$3.2M Award, Cut Costs May Not Save Baltimore Symphony
An audit says a possible infusion of $3.2 million in state funds and savings from a shortened season may not be enough to save the cash-strapped Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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Maryland Voter Forms to Provide Third Gender Option
Voters in Maryland will no longer be required to identify themselves as male or female when they register to vote.
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Memorial Held for 5 Slain Capital Gazette Employees
Journalists honored the five Capital Gazette employees who were shot to death in their newsroom last year by unveiling a plaque Friday with the names of the dead in a garden next to five rosebushes.
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Baltimore Symphony Locks Out Its Musicians as Talks Stall
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has announced musicians will be locked out from the band’s facilities amid contract and salary negotiations.
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Reported Rape Leads Baltimore Police to Search Its Own Cars
Police in Baltimore say a reported rape may have involved a member of the department, so it has pulled 115 patrol cars out of service to scour them for evidence. Police spokesman Matt Jablow tells The Baltimore Sun that the investigation started Sunday. Jablow says the victim told police she wasn’t raped in the patrol car, but that she was...