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Maryland lawmakers are considering a long list of changes to the Maryland Environmental Service, a low-profile independent agency thrust into the spotlight after its director received a six-figure payout when he left to work for the governor.
- Democratic leaders in the Maryland Senate are proposing hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic financial aid, on top of a $1 billion plan put forward by Gov. Larry Hogan.
- In a letter to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, Councilmen Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen and Kristerfer Burnett said the plan to charge customers without unlimited plans up to $100 a month for data over 1.2 terabytes will exacerbate a lack of internet access in low-income households.
- Nearly 50 new speed and red light cameras will be added to Baltimore’s existing traffic surveillance network following their unanimous approval by the city’s spending board Wednesday.
- Maryland lawmakers on Tuesday began scrutinizing Gov. Larry Hogan's pandemic relief plan that includes stimulus payments to low-income residents and a series of tax breaks.
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is immediately reassigning hundreds of members of the Maryland National Guard from providing security in Washington, D.C., to the vaccination campaign.
- The investors who financed the surveillance plane that monitored Baltimore from the sky for a six-month pilot program have announced they’re backing out of a similar project in St. Louis.
- Maryland officials update the public on the response to the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination efforts.
- The cap will bar delivery apps from charging more than 15% of the total cost of an order in Baltimore. Typically, apps such as Grubhub, Door Dash, Uber Eats and Postmates take a 30% cut.
- Anne Arundel County will purchase about 1,500 body-worn cameras from law enforcement equipment technology company Axon for implementation starting in July, police spokesperson Sgt. Kam Cooke said Monday.
- President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to revive an effort to put famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, a Biden spokeswoman said Monday.
- As Maryland health officials scramble to meet growing demand for the coronavirus vaccine, another red flag is emerging: Minorities, who’ve been hit hardest by the disease, have received shots at rates disproportionate to the percentage of the population they represent.
- In this sick and scared country, many have retreated to their bubbles, surrounding themselves with people certain the other side is their enemy — inhuman, un-American. Polls show roughly two-thirds of Republicans express doubts about the election.
- Anne Arundel County taxpayers each year contribute to a budget that is about $1.8 billion. Because taxpayer dollars flow directly into the salaries of all county employees, The Capital sorted through two employee pay databases from Fiscal Year 2021 and compared the data to past years.
- Under legislation before the General Assembly, all Maryland teachers would need to take online seizure recognition coursework every year — provided by the Epilepsy Foundation of America.
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has again refunded tens of thousands of dollars to campaign donors, according to his latest campaign finance report.
- For more than two hours, current and former state senators shared stories about the late Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller in the marble chamber that he loved.
- An aide to U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, a Baltimore County Republican, says the congressman possesses a handgun permit, and suggested the weapon is intended for self-defense following a threat.
- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says the workers will remain in place and receive training to ensure they repair water meters effectively.
- A state delegate from Harford County has been criticized for calling another delegate "more attractive" than a past delegate in a videostreamed public hearing this week.
- Gov. Larry Hogan and the state school superintendent called Thursday on all Maryland school systems to bring students back to classrooms under a hybrid program by March, saying too many children are struggling to take part in their education and thrive.
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- The Harford County Health Department continued its drive to vaccinate teachers and senior citizens, but diminishing shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine from the state leave the department questioning whether it will have enough for all the county’s teachers.
- This sunny Victorian is where investment broker T. Rowe Price grew up. Price’s physician father built this residence originally as a summer home and wedding present for his bride.
- After four years, Mitch McConnell had finally had enough. But with most Republicans rallying around Trump, he sided with his colleagues trying to throw out the impeachment case.
- In a letter to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, Councilmen Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen and Kristerfer Burnett said the plan to charge customers without unlimited plans up to $100 a month for data over 1.2 terabytes will exacerbate a lack of internet access in low-income households.
- Four-term Baltimore County council member, compassionate and hardworking, will be greatly missed.
- Researchers at the nonprofit RAND Corp. say Baltimore’s so-called “spy plane” brought small increases to the number of violent crimes solved by police last year, but they stopped short of concluding whether or not the controversial surveillance program is worthwhile.
