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- aryland House Majority Leader C. William "Bill" Frick raised just over $213,000 in the second quarter of this year in the uncertain race for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District.
- One survey found that college students could more readily identify Kim Kardashian than Joe Biden. No college may be able to change that, but it is possible to better equip Marylanders for citizenship. As Thomas Jefferson argued, a functioning democracy needs an electorate thinking clearly about public issues. The Every Student Succeeds Act that replaced the No Child Left Behind law gives Maryland the power to reexamine its adherence to the Common Core and the tests that they spawned. The states
- The $1.1 trillion spending bill congressional leaders unveiled early Wednesday includes $390 million to begin work on a new headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation – a coup for a Maryland lawmaker likely making her last mark on federal funding.
- WASHINGTON — Glenn F. Ivey, a former Prince George's County state's attorney, said Wednesday that he will run for the House seat being left open by Rep. Donna F. Edwards — the latest shuffle to result from Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski's retirement.
- Glenn F. Ivey, the former Prince George's County State's Attorney who is seeking the House seat being left open by Rep. Donna F. Edwards, said Friday his name recognition after two countywide campaigns and his background on Capitol Hill will allow him to "hit the ground running" in what may be one of the state's mostly closely watched primaries next year.
- A Japanese-backed proposal to build a high-speed magnetic levitation or "maglev" train that could cut commutes between Baltimore and Washington to under 15 minutes will have to overcome a stack of obstacles that have derailed similar efforts.
- Havre de Grace quickest to respond; Baltimore City provides incomplete information
- Baltimore County paid for only County Executive's travel; Council members paid own way