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Debate on energy and environment obliterated by power line …
4 days ago · The planet's getting warmer, energy demands are higher and costs are skyrocketing, but policymakers were distracted this year by a fight no one saw coming: a planned power line cutting through central Maryland to power Northern Virginia data centers.
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Dec 23, 2024 · Maryland National Guard gets F-16 fighter squadron from District BY: Maryland Matters Staff - December 24, 2024 Maryland's Air National Guard, which is set to lose its fighter squadron of A-10 Thunderbolts this fall, will get a fighter squadron of F-16s from the District of Columbia in its place, state and federal officials announced this week.
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 add a “right to reproductive …
Lines drawn in advance of 2025 session, budget debate
Dec 13, 2024 · Lawmakers and Gov. Wes Moore (D) are staking out budget positions with less than a month before the start of the 2025 legislative session that will likely revolve around an “enormous” budget problem.. A debate over taxes, the economy and business climate, and education will all dovetail into efforts to solve billions in projected deficits over the next five years.
The inconvenient truth about the Blueprint - Maryland Matters
Dec 16, 2024 · Money woes get the most attention, as Gov. Wes Moore (D) and legislators, in the face of the state’s projected fiscal shortfalls, threaten funding cuts.Moore has already proposed delaying the Blueprint initiative that provides teachers with more time for planning and tutoring.. But equally problematic is the management overload on state and local educators.
Blueprint board approves six more school district plans, three ...
Dec 20, 2024 · The Blueprint for Maryland's Future Accountability Implementation Board approved six more plans, but half of those were conditional approvals, leaving Baltimore County as the only school district without an OK from the board.
U.S. Senate (2024 Voter Guide) – Maryland Matters
Three names will appear on voters’ ballots for the Nov. 5 election. Guides.vote produces nonpartisan voter guides researched by veteran journalists for major party candidates. Their analysis for Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan is below. Libertarian candidate Mike Scott spoke about his campaign with Maryland Matters, and you can check out …
Poll: Economic pressures drive opinions on state government and …
Oct 8, 2024 · Bryan Sears covers the governor and General Assembly, state politics and transportation for Maryland Matters. He has covered the Maryland State House for the last two decades at the Baltimore Sun Media Group, Patch.com and most recently, The Daily Record.
Is the 'Blueprint' the path to better schools? School board …
Oct 30, 2024 · By Marwa Barakat and Colin McNamara. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a 10-year, $30 billion plan to dramatically improve the state’s public schools by boosting teacher salaries, expanding pre-kindergarten and rewriting the curriculum — and school board candidates say the state’s schools need that improvement.