Moore puts extra pot of cash toward green projects
Gov. Wes Moore announced plans Friday for spending $90 million on reducing carbon pollution in Maryland, using an unexpected pot of money to fight what he called “environmental injustice.”
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Maryland’s House Democrats press Republicans to pass Ukraine aid
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D–Maryland, accused House Republicans of taking orders from former President Donald Trump in a Wednesday interview with MSNBC. Raskin said the Senate was the best hope for bipartisan compromises, adding that the House Republicans fall in line with those on the MAGA right.
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Hogan’s run for U.S. Senate is all the buzz among former Capitol colleagues
Hogan was one of the Republican party’s more outspoken critics of former president Donald Trump, who is likely to be at the top of the ticket in the fall. Hogan even claimed he voted for late former president Ronald Reagan over Trump in 2020.
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Anti-war protesters confront House hearing on Houthi threat
As lawmakers reviewed increasing Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, anti-war protesters confronted a House hearing Wednesday over U.S. military involvement in the Middle East.
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Van Hollen, Democrats plan push for stronger policy protecting civilians from American weapons used by allies
The Van Hollen amendment only applied to countries receiving military aid from the United States under the national security supplemental spending bill. The Biden memorandum now applies to all countries receiving United States military assistance, including Ukraine and Israel.
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Supreme Court will decide if cities can punish homelessness
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if local governments can punish homeless people who sleep or camp outside when no shelter beds are available, or if such laws violate the Eight Amendment’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
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House panel OKs bill aimed at streamlining US arms sales
After U.S. arms exports hit a record high in 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance legislation aimed at speeding up U.S. arms exports. Critics are concerned that transparency will be the victim of the legislation, which amends the Arms Export Control Act to increase the thresholds for reporting to Congress arms exports to other countries.
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New Smithsonian exhibit features rare and unusual orchids
Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden have opened their annual orchid exhibit. This year’s theme is “The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration.”
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Some ex-NFL players are cautious about starting their children in tackle football
By MICHAEL ROVETTO and JUDITH ALTNEU Capital News Service Domonique Foxworth played his first organized tackle football game at 10
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As health concerns rise, safety efforts focus on improving helmets, detecting head injury
The risk of head injury in youth tackle football can never be eliminated. But around the country, changes in rules and standards are being introduced to try to reduce those risks.
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