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Maryland’s Moore fights national hype to stay focused on state business

March 28, 2023 Capital News Service 503 Views

One month almost to the day after Moore officially took office, he appeared on “DMV Zone” on Fox5 – a top station in a top-10 national media market, and was asked by anchor Marina Marraco, “You’ve been in office for 23 days and people are already raising your name as a potential Democratic nominee for 2024. What do you say to the constituents who voted you into the State House in Annapolis that you could potentially be leaving in the next year?”

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New House caucus pushes for ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

March 28, 2023 Capital News Service 310 Views

Democratic Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri and Ayanna Presley of Massachusetts unveiled a new congressional caucus Tuesday with the goal of establishing the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Mfume Objects to Contaminated Water Move to Maryland

March 28, 2023 Press Release 598 Views

Congressman Mfume Calls on EPA to Rescind Its Approval of Plan to Send Contaminated Water from Ohio to Baltimore WASHINGTON,

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Horseracing: New Anti-Doping Rules Take Effect Today

March 27, 2023March 28, 2023 Marty Irby 753 Views

Statement on Implementation of New National Horse Racing Anti-Doping Rules that Take Effect Monday 3/27 WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a

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Gambling in Maryland: Is the extra revenue worth the price of addiction?

March 23, 2023 Bryan Renbaum 1150 Views

About 30 years ago when Maryland gambling was largely confined to gaming nights to raise funds for first responders few could have predicted it would turn into a multi-billion dollar industry with six casinos and an aggressively expanding online sports betting market.

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Jeff Dunham’s ‘Still Not Canceled Tour’ coming to CFG Bank Arena

March 23, 2023 Jon Gallo 1253 Views

The record-setting comedian who makes a living talking to himself is coming back to Baltimore. Jeff Dunham, the most famous

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Maryland’s Moore seeks disaster aid for Chesapeake Bay invasive fish

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Capital News Service 1529 Views

“In recent years, the state has become increasingly concerned about the explosion in the abundance of invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay, including blue catfish, flathead catfish, and snakehead,” Moore said in a statement on Thursday. “It is critical to act now to mitigate the effects of these invasive species and to provide assistance to the commercial fishing industry.”

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Van Hollen, activists push policy priorities for Black women

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Capital News Service 1370 Views

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, on Thursday urged congressional action to protect voting rights and commended the participation of Black women in politics as he welcomed dozens of activists from the Black Women’s Roundtable to Capitol Hill.

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Maryland’s homicides and rapes are rising as overall crime declines

March 16, 2023 Capital News Service 1520 Views

Homicides in the state rose to a ten-year high of 573 in 2020, a nearly 35% increase from 2010. The largest year-to-year increase occurred in 2015 when homicides rose to 553, a 52% increase from the previous year.

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Two counties moved to ‘healthier’ school start times. How does the rest of Maryland compare?

March 16, 2023 Capital News Service 1583 Views

Teenagers experience a shift in their circadian clocks, also known as a biological or internal rhythm, after puberty. They get tired later at night and wake up later in the morning, and early school start times force high school students to ignore those biological needs.

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