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While the March 26 bridge collapse didn’t cause Baltimore’s economy to crater, it did create significant disruptions in the lives of some who relied on the bridge to get to jobs and medical appointments.
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The proposed spending would help reimburse agencies that are working on recovery from the Key Bridge collapse, Hurricanes Milton and Hurricane Helene, and other recent disasters.
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After Tuesday’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris and a flip of the majority in the United States Senate to the Republicans, Democratic lawmakers in Maryland say they are still optimistic about the prospects of several key state projects that would require congressional and presidential support to move forward.
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The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the owner and the operator of the ship that collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, asking for more than $100 million to recoup the cost of extensive cleanup efforts to reopen the Fort McHenry Channel.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore used the speedy recovery from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March as an example of the American spirit in an impassioned speech to the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore is requesting $60 million from the Biden administration as an initial emergency relief fund for the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. Two bodies were recovered yesterday from a truck under the water in the Patapsco River. Officials are focused on removing the collapsed structure to continue recovery efforts.
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Despite the newly introduced legislation and ongoing budget negotiations, lawmakers said it’s unlikely the General Assembly will head into an extended session. Clippinger said previous sessions have seen similar circumstances but still completed their work in keeping with the 90-day legislative clock.
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“We are committed to delivering every federal resource needed to help Maryland get back to normal and we’re going to work with them every step of the way to rebuild this bridge,” Buttigieg said.
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It was a marvel of infrastructure, but for neighborhoods on either side of the bridge, it was more than that. It was a daily reminder of its role in the nation’s birth, marking the approximate location where Francis Scott Key observed a British bombardment that later inspired the national anthem. It took them to work and the beach, but also to the past.
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