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Capital News Service is a student-powered news organization run by the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism. With bureaus in Annapolis and Washington run by professional journalists with decades of experience, they deliver news in multiple formats via partner news organizations and a destination Website.
Maryland Democrats on Sunday quickly praised President Joe Biden’s sudden decision to withdraw from the presidential race just weeks before the Democratic National Convention and some immediately backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new standard-bearer.
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By EMILY R. CONDON MILWAUKEE – Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running for the Senate, was not here
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“Together we will launch a new era of safety, prosperity, and freedom for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed,” he said. “The discord and division in our society must be healed. We must heal it quickly.”
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Delivering the most important speech of his short political career, Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. J.D. Vance drew on his humble Ohio origins Wednesday night to introduce himself to the American people during the penultimate session of the Republican National Convention.
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Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was reported missing August 5, 2023, after going for a jog on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air. Her body was found nearby the following day.
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The U.S. spends $500 per child annually on early childhood care, according to 2021 data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The average annual spending for the 38 member countries in the organization is $14,436.
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Delegates at the Republican National Convention certified Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance Monday afternoon as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, a pick that stirred resounding endorsements from Maryland and other state delegations.
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After a shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally Saturday left one attendee and a gunman dead and former President Donald Trump injured, Maryland officials on both sides of the aisle expressed support for victims and outrage at the act of political violence.
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On top of a statewide shortage of child care providers — which the Local News Network at the University of Maryland documented earlier in this series — education officials face another significant challenge in creating that mixed delivery system. The Local News Network survey this spring found many remaining child care providers are either reluctant to participate in the pre-K expansion or are refusing to take part.
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Since January 2020, the number of level-5 providers in Maryland has increased by 9.6%, according to state statistics retrieved by the Local News Network. However, 15 of the state’s 24 jurisdictions have lost level-5 providers, and providers overall appear to have mixed feelings about the EXCELS program.
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