Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson announces new Senate leadership appointments for 2027
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) announced today a slate of new leadership appointments in the
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Fed leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged
The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 10 – 2 vote: The Committee decided
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Hoyer statement marking three years since the October 7th attack on Israel
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement marking three years since Hamas’ attack on Israel on
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Watch Gov. Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox debate on MPT/WBAL
Baltimore Post-Examiner StaffBaltimore Post-Examiner is run by a creative cadre of dedicated journalists – some who worked at the
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UMBC poll: Moore leads Cox by 2-1 margin in gubernatorial race
Results embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Press Contact Information: Mileah Kromer, Ph.D. Director, UMBC Institute of
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Flight Restrictions in Effect Over Baltimore
NORAD ENFORCEMENT OF TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION AIRSPACE ANNOUNCED OVER MULTIPLE AREAS THIS WEEK TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Fighter
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New ADL research reveals systemic exclusion of Jewish and Israeli artists across museums, entertainment and publishing
ADL conducted the first-ever systematic evaluation of antisemitism and Jewish representation across 40 leading U.S. art museums, developed in consultation with a 15-member external expert panel of artists, curators, collectors and museum leaders, and grading institutions across three categories: policies and internal standards, art and artist representation, and partnerships and programming.
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Maryland delegation announces $8.6 million to increase safety and security in places of worship
“All Marylanders deserve to feel safe in their homes, schools, communities – and especially in places of worship. It was critical that Team Maryland fight to secure over $8 million in federal funding to strengthen security at religious centers in our state. And I won’t stop fighting until all Marylanders feel and are safe,” said Senator Alsobrooks (D-MD).
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The Fed just raised rates for the first time since 2023. What might that mean for consumers?
Financial analysts agree that Wednesday’s unanimous decision by the central bank’s FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) to raise rates by 0.25 points-the first rate increase since 2023-will have an impact on borrowing costs.
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Fed raises key benchmark interest rate 0.25 points, marking first rate increase in three years
The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent, in support of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate. The Committee is continuing its policy of maintaining ample reserves in the banking system.
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