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3 days ago · BY Josh Kurtz - November 10, 2024. Immigration groups brace for a second Trump administration. BY Ariana Figueroa - November 10, 2024. Half of ‘extreme’ school board candidates targeted by Md. Democratic Party win their races. BY William J. Ford - November 8, 2024. Moore pledges to work with Trump administration, vows to push back when ...
2024 Voter Guide - Maryland Matters
Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, and this year Marylanders have a lot of important decisions to make when casting their ballots — from the very top of the ticket to the bottom. The November election will feature the presidential race, a U.S. Senate race, eight U.S. House races, judicial retention elections and a referendum on whether to …
Know your ballot: The five constitutional questions facing …
Oct 27, 2022 · Although the Maryland gubernatorial election remains the major focus in the Nov. 8 general election, voters also have a say on five constitutional amendments on the ballot. Some could have a profound effect on Marylanders’ everyday lives; others are more obscure. Voters have a choice to legalize cannabis for recreational use, raise the monetary threshold […]
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Oct 31, 2024 · We see the effects of hunger every day. Investing in Maryland farmers is a win for all. BY: Meg Kimmel - October 29, 2024. Hunger doesn’t happen because we don’t have enough food. Farmers often have to dump what they can't sell. But an innovative federal is helping bridge the gap between farm and hungry families, Meg Kimmel writes.
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Nov 6, 2024 · Marylanders have been hard at work campaigning – in Pennsylvania, the swing state next door. BY: Capital News Service - November 5, 2024. Deep-blue Maryland doesn’t present much of a contest in the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, so Democrats and Republicans alike in the state have been heading north of the border to campaign ...
Five-year state budget projection foresees 'enormous gap' not …
4 days ago · A stagnant economy. Over the next five years, ongoing expenses in the state budget are projected to grow at 6% annually, while revenues are projected to grow at around half that amount, legislative analysts said Tuesday. Maryland’s economy remains stagnant: The Board of Revenue Estimates said in September, in a first look at expected revenues ...
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Poll: Md voters fairly content, seek a bold agenda in upcoming ...
Dec 12, 2023 · Founding Editor Josh Kurtz is a veteran chronicler of Maryland politics and government. He began covering the State House in 1995 for The Gazette newspapers, and has been writing about state and local politics ever since.
The key to Maryland’s growth is not austerity
Sep 3, 2024 · Maryland’s economy continues to produce one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 2.7%, yet our economy is not growing as it should due to high cost of housing, long commutes and young workers leaving the state as a result. Maryland’s budget is facing a huge shortfall in the next fiscal year, as federal COVID-19 relief has ...
Maryland’s $3.8 billion education reform plan embraces …
Nov 21, 2022 · Cost, wellness benefits. Their dreams are encapsuled in the Blueprint Act, which comes with a big price tag, increasing educational funding to $3.8-billion a year by 2030. Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City), a former teacher who helped craft the new law, told Maryland Matters that community schools offer a beacon for the future.
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