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The company planning a power line across northern Maryland wants a federal judge to restrict hunting by landowners on days when surveyors are doing their work, but property owners said they would not entertain such bans "even for a minute."
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Piedmont power line company wants to restrict hunting during environmental surveys - Maryland Matters
The company planning a power line across northern Maryland wants a federal judge to restrict hunting by landowners on days when surveyors are doing their work, but property owners said they would not ...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee chose Del. Kevin Harris on Tuesday to fill the District 27 Senate seat vacated this month, giving Harris the support -- Charles County backed him Saturday -- to clinch the nomination.
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Prince George’s Democrats choose Harris to fill vacant District 27 Senate seat - Maryland Matters
The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee chose Del. Kevin Harris on Tuesday to fill the District 27 Senate seat vacated this month, giving Harris the support -- Charles County backed hi...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Baltimore's new district court building has been open since last month, but a ribbon-cutting Tuesday was for more than just the building – it was to mark its new name, for the first Black woman to ever serve on any bench in the Maryland.
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New Baltimore District Court building dedicated to trailblazing Maryland judge - Maryland Matters
Baltimore's new district court building has been open since last month, but a ribbon-cutting Tuesday was for more than just the building – it was to mark its new name, for the first Black woman to eve...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Environmental groups tell Gov. Wes Moore "no thanks" on Thanksgiving, another Kevin Anderson heads to Annapolis, and state pension system and Prince George's planning boards get new officials, in political notes.
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Environmental 'no thanks'-giving, the other Kevin Anderson, new leaders, in notes - Maryland Matters
Environmental groups tell Gov. Wes Moore "no thanks" on Thanksgiving, another Kevin Anderson heads to Annapolis, and state pension system and Prince George's planning boards get new officials, in poli...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Who can argue against gifted and talented education? In a time of limited resources and inequitable access, maybe we should try, writes Kalman Hettleman. But he also says that, despite challenges, now is not the time to abandon GTE, but to reform it.
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The politics of whether we need more or less 'gifted and talented' education - Maryland Matters
Who can argue against gifted and talented education? In a time of limited resources and inequitable access, maybe we should try, writes Kalman Hettleman. But he also says that, despite challenges, now...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Illicit drug overdoses and the deaths they cause are trending down this year, despite spikes in a handful of states, and Maryland has seen some of the biggest drops, according to a Stateline analysis of federal data.
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The ‘hard, slow work’ of reducing overdose deaths is having an effect - Maryland Matters
Illicit drug overdoses and the deaths they cause are trending down this year, despite spikes in a handful of states, and Maryland has seen some of the biggest drops, according to a Stateline analysis ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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A federal appeals court was wrong when it ordered a new trial for Jeremiah Antoine Sweeney, who was convicted of second-degree murder for an April 2010 shooting in Prince George's County, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects new trial in fatal Prince George's County shooting - Maryland Matters
A federal appeals court was wrong when it ordered a new trial for Jeremiah Antoine Sweeney, who was convicted of second-degree murder for an April 2010 shooting in Prince George's County, the U.S. Sup...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Maryland Sen. Dalya Attar (D-Baltimore City) pleaded not guilty Monday to federal extortion charges alongside her two co-defendants, during a brief appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
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Attar, co-defendants plead not guilty in alleged blackmailing scheme - Maryland Matters
Maryland Sen. Dalya Attar (D-Baltimore City) pleaded not guilty Monday to federal extortion charges alongside her two co-defendants, during a brief appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Crofton High School counselor Danielle Crankfield was named the 2026 American School Counselor Association National Counselor of the Year last week, the first Marylander to win the national award that was  started by the association in 2008.
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Crofton High School counselor earns national honor for her 'remarkable' work - Maryland Matters
Crofton High School counselor Danielle Crankfield was named the 2026 American School Counselor Association National Counselor of the Year last week, the first Marylander to win the national award that...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, coming mere days after benefits began flowing again after the government shutdown ended.
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The Trump administration wants everyone to reapply for food stamps. What does that mean? - Maryland Matters
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, coming mere days after benefits began ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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NASA is moving quickly to consolidate up to a quarter of its suburban Maryland campus, a pace that some lawmakers worry could set back research projects across the campus.
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NASA moves quickly on plan to shrink Goddard campus by 25% - Maryland Matters
NASA is moving quickly to consolidate up to a quarter of its suburban Maryland campus, a pace that some lawmakers worry could set back research projects across the campus.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Defenders of 287(g) agreements, that let local police aid in immigration enforcement efforts, say they help lower the overall crime rate, but those claims don't hold up when comparing crime in counties with and without the pact, writes Karl Bickel.
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The fallacy of immigration enforcement as crime prevention: An analysis of 3 Maryland counties - Maryland Matters
Defenders of 287(g) agreements, that let local police aid in immigration enforcement efforts, say they help lower the overall crime rate, but those claims don't hold up when comparing crime in countie...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The Charles County Democratic Central Committee voted overwhelmingly Saturday to nominate Del. Kevin Harris (D-Charles and Prince George’s) for the Senate seat vacated this month by Michael Jackson, but that's just the first step in the process.
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Charles County Democrats tap Harris to fill vacant Senate seat, but the fight's not over yet - Maryland Matters
The Charles County Democratic Central Committee voted overwhelmingly Saturday to nominate Del. Kevin Harris (D-Charles and Prince George’s) for the Senate seat vacated this month by Michael Jackson, b...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Maryland lawmakers have joined more than 100 members of Congress pushing for the release of federal home heating assistance funds, just days before state health officials announced the first cold-related death of the season.
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Lawmakers call for the release of LIHEAP funds as health officials announce first cold-related death - Maryland Matters
Maryland lawmakers have joined more than 100 members of Congress pushing for the release of federal home heating assistance funds, just days before state health officials announced the first cold-rela...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The board overseeing the state’s multibillion-dollar education reform plan has some suggestions for state lawmakers when they convene in January for the 2026 legislative session.
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Blueprint board approves legislative recommendations for 2026 session - Maryland Matters
The board overseeing the state’s multibillion-dollar education reform plan has some suggestions for state lawmakers when they convene in January for the 2026 legislative session.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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The Justice Department said in court filings Friday that each of the more than 3,600 federal workers who were laid off during the government shutdown had been formally notified that they have their jobs back, part of the deal to reopen the government.
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More than 3,600 feds get notice their shutdown RIFs are rescinded - Maryland Matters
The Justice Department said in court filings Friday that each of the more than 3,600 federal workers who were laid off during the government shutdown had been formally notified that they have their jo...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Sameer Sidh leaves Towson -- the town, not the school -- for Johns Hopkins, Montgomery County Economic Development Corp.'s new CEO is from the Silver State, and first lady Dawn Moore is honored by her alma mater, in political notes.
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Sidh heads to Hopkins, MCEDC gets a new CEO, and Dawn Moore is in the Hall, in political notes - Maryland Matters
Sameer Sidh leaves Towson -- the town, not the school -- for Johns Hopkins, Montgomery County Economic Development Corp.'s new CEO is from the Silver State, and first lady Dawn Moore is honored by her...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Baltimore County lawmakers said Thursday that they will introduce bills that could give the county's Office of Inspector General oversight over the Baltimore County Public Schools.
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Baltimore County lawmakers file bill to give inspector general oversight of school system - Maryland Matters
Baltimore County lawmakers said Thursday that they will introduce bills that could give the county's Office of Inspector General oversight over the Baltimore County Public Schools.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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State officials and anti-homelessness organizations  said they fear a shift in federal funding priorities could result in thousands of Marylanders who now benefit from permanent housing assistance, instead facing homelessness once again.
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Housing officials, advocates warn shift in HUD funding could unhouse thousands in Maryland - Maryland Matters
State officials and anti-homelessness organizations  said they fear a shift in federal funding priorities could result in thousands of Marylanders who now benefit from permanent housing assistance, in...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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There’s a slight hitch in Constellation Energy’s plan for a natural-gas fired power plant in Maryland -- the potentially crippling cost to get natural gas to the site, said CEO Joe Dominguez, who called for state to help and for the utility Exelon to butt out.
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Constellation targets Harford County for new gas plant, but pipeline costs could get in the way - Maryland Matters
There’s a slight hitch in Constellation Energy’s plan for a natural-gas fired power plant in Maryland -- the potentially crippling cost to get natural gas to the site, said CEO Joe Dominguez, who call...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday the Trump administration's plans to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the West African country of Liberia.
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Top ICE official elaborates on plan to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia - Maryland Matters
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detailed to a federal judge Thursday the Trump administration's plans to again remove the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the Wes...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Federal District Judge James Boasberg said he will proceed with his inquiry into the Trump administration's violation of his order to return deportation flights to the U.S. as they were on their way to El Salvador with 137 deportees.
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Contempt investigation over Trump deportation flights to resume - Maryland Matters
Federal District Judge James Boasberg said he will proceed with his inquiry into the Trump administration's violation of his order to return deportation flights to the U.S. as they were on their way t...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Calls to retire Montgomery County's trash incinerator at Dickerson present complex environmental, health and equity tradeoffs, write Vivian Thomson and Kit Gage, and county residents will need more facts than they have to make the right decision.
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Burn it or bury it: Montgomery County at a waste management crossroads, with no easy answers - Maryland Matters
Calls to retire Montgomery County's trash incinerator at Dickerson present complex environmental, health and equity tradeoffs, write Vivian Thomson and Kit Gage, and county residents will need more fa...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The legislature's auditor is raising concerns about an increasung number of repeat findings in agency audits, with more than one-third of issues identified this year by the Office of Legislative turning out to be unresolved issues from previous audits.
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Legislative auditor concerned about increase in repeated findings in state agencies - Maryland Matters
The legislature's auditor is raising concerns about an increasung number of repeat findings in agency audits, with more than one-third of issues identified this year by the Office of Legislative turni...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The Board of Public Works indefinitely barred four individuals and one company Wednesday from doing business with the state after they were convicted of bribery in their previous dealings with the state.
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Board bans individuals from state contracts over bribery charges, first debarments in eight years - Maryland Matters
The Board of Public Works indefinitely barred four individuals and one company Wednesday from doing business with the state after they were convicted of bribery in their previous dealings with the sta...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM