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Legislative leaders made it clear only one issue was on the agenda for the special session that started Monday, a constitutional amendment on redistricting, and that nothing else would be entertained. That didn't stop advocates of other issues from trying. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/03/a...

Advocates, protesters voice frustration over redistricting special session - Maryland Matters

Legislative leaders made it clear only on issue was on the agenda for the special session that started Monday, a constitutional amendment on redistricting, and that nothing else would be entertained. ...

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Nearly four dozen Democrats are calling for reversal of a key Merit Systems Protection Board decision that they say could greatly expand presidential firing powers across the career federal workforce and "functionally eliminate" civil service protections. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/03/m...

Merit Systems Protection Board ruling threatens civil service, Democrats warn - Maryland Matters

Nearly four dozen Democrats are calling for reversal of a key Merit Systems Protection Board decision that they say could greatly expand presidential firing powers across the career federal workforce ...

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Maryland joined more than two dozen jurisdictions in two lawsuits filed Monday against the Trump administration from imposing “unlawful” tariffs and blocking an upcoming policy to allow federal authorities access to personal information on low-income residents. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/04/m...

Maryland joins two more lawsuits against the Trump administration - Maryland Matters

Maryland joined 24 other jurisdictions in two lawsuits against the Trump administration Monday, to reverse “unlawful” tariffs and to block an upcoming policy that would expand federal authorities' acc...

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Maryland has big housing problems and ambitious housing goals, but it also has an example of a possible solution, write Zachary Marks and Tom Coale, who say the state should mimic Montgomery County's successful Housing Production Fund. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/03/m...

Maryland's case for a statewide housing revolving fund - Maryland Matters

Maryland has big housing problems and ambitious housing goals, but it also has an example of a possible solution, write Zachary Marks and Tom Coale, who say the state should mimic Montgomery County's ...

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin this weekend implored states and cities to cooperate with federal immigration officials, telling the National Governors Association that it would lead to safer and lower-profile arrests and deportations. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/03/r...

Trump official urges governors to help with immigration arrests of ‘worst of the worst’ - Maryland Matters

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin this weekend implored states and cities to cooperate with federal immigration officials, telling the National Governors Association that it would lead...

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Maryland lawmakers meet in special session this week to take up legislation asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment changing the was congressional districts are drawn. It's expected to pass, but that doesn't mean there won't be drama along the way. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/03/l...

Lawmakers convene for what leaders hope is quick work on a redistricting bill - Maryland Matters

Maryland lawmakers meet in special session this week to take up legislation asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment changing the was congressional districts are drawn. It's expected to pas...

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A guide to what's on the table, what's not, what lawmakers need to do, what it all means and what it's going to cost for the planned two-day special session of the General Assembly this week to consider a constitutional amendment on redistricting. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/03/w...

What's so special about the special session? A primer - Maryland Matters

A guide to what's on the table, what's not, what lawmakers need to do, what it all means and what it's going to cost for the planned two-day special session of the General Assembly this week to consid...

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As Maryland begins the transition into a new hospital rate-setting system, the state commission authorized to establish those rates is heading into its own transition – a change in leadership. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/03/t...

Top officials leave hospital rate-setting commission amid AHEAD model transition - Maryland Matters

As Maryland begins the transition into a new hospital rate-setting system, the state commission authorized to establish those rates is heading into its own transition – a change in leadership.

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Maryland has recorded 38 heat-related deaths so far this year, the second-highest total in the last 15 years, with two months left in the heat season, according to the latest data from the Maryland Department of Health. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/01/s...

State records 31 heat deaths in the month, pushing total to second-highest in 15 years - Maryland Matters

Maryland has recorded 38 heat-related deaths so far this year, the second-highest total in the last 15 years, with two months left in the heat season, according to the latest data from the Maryland De...

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore officially took over as National Governors Association chair Saturday, assuming the prominent position just ahead of a high-stakes national election that could reset the balance of power in Washington and across the states. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/02/m...

Moore touts friendship with GOP governor as he takes over national association - Maryland Matters

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore officially took over as National Governors Association chair Saturday, assuming the prominent position just ahead of a high-stakes national election that could reset the balanc...

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Despite what conservatives say, democratic socialism is not anti-capitalist and is certainly not communism, writes Kalman Hettleman, but is squarely within the politics of most left-of-center Democrats. It's only scary because we let Republicans paint it that way. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/31/a...

A voters guide to democratic socialism: It isn’t what most people think - Maryland Matters

Despite what conservatives say, democratic socialism is not anti-capitalist and is certainly not communism, writes Kalman Hettleman, but is squarely within the politics of most left-of-center Democrat...

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An odor of marijuana is not normally sufficient cause for police to conduct a search, but it can be if police determine that the occupants of a car are minors and thus prohibited from possessing cannabis, according to a new court ruling. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/01/s...

Smell of cannabis can trigger a police search if it's not the only factor, court rules - Maryland Matters

An odor of marijuana is not normally sufficient cause for police to conduct a search, but it can be if police determine that the occupants of a car are minors and thus prohibited from possessing canna...

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Senate President Bill Ferguson names a new senior adviser just days before the start of the special session, Jana Davis steps down at the Chesapeake Bay Trust and St. Mary's College joins schools extending a hand to Howard University students, in political notes. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/01/t...

Trial by fire in the Senate, a Bay Trust shuffle and more help for Howard, in political notes - Maryland Matters

Senate President Bill Ferguson names a new senior adviser just days before the start of the special session, Jana Davis steps down at the Chesapeake Bay Trust and St. Mary's College joins schools exte...

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A federal judge Friday dismissed extortion charges against Sen. Dalya Attar and two co-defendants, saying alleged attempts to coerce a political opponent did not rise to the level of extortion, which requires an attempt to get "tangible, transferrable things." marylandmatters.org/2026/08/01/j...

Judge dismisses extortion counts against Sen. Dalya Attar, co-defendants - Maryland Matters

A federal district judge Friday dismissed extortion charges against Sen. Dalya Attar and two co-defendants, saying alleged attempts to coerce a political opponent did not rise to the level of extortio...

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U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro moved Friday to dismiss the case against David Hearn, the Bethesda resident charged with felony vandalism for damages to the Reflecting Pool, blaming the damage on "rushed and botched" work by the contractor instead. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/31/r...

Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’ - Maryland Matters

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro moved Friday to dismiss the case against David Hearn, the Bethesda resident charged with felony vandalism for damages to the Reflecting Pool, blaming the damage on...

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States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied a request from 25 Democratic-led states, including Maryland, to pause implementation of the rule. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/31/r...

Judge rejects states’ bid to block Medicaid work rules - Maryland Matters

States will have to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, after a federal judge denied a request from 25 Democratic-led states, including Maryland, to pause implementatio...

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Harford County officials and residents are concerned by a proposal for a utility-scale battery storage facility on a hillside along “pristine” Deer Creek, a tributary to the Susquehanna River. It's one of four such facilities currently under review by the state. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/30/h...

Harford County residents fight back against battery storage proposal - Maryland Matters

Harford County officials and residents say they’re concerned by a proposal for a utility-scale battery storage facility on a hillside along the “pristine” Deer Creek, a tributary to the Susquehanna Ri...

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Maryland got deeper into the horse-racing business Thursday, announcing it has finalized its purchase of the rights to the Preakness Stakes and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for $85 million. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/31/p...

State finalizes deal to buy rights to Preakness for $85 million - Maryland Matters

Maryland got deeper into the horse-racing business Thursday, announcing it has finalized its purchase of the rights to the Preakness Stakes and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for $85 million.

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On July 30, 2016, Ellicott City was hit with the first of two “1,000-year floods” in two years, leaving deaths and severe property damage in their wake. A decade later work continues on projects, including a massive tunnel, to protect the town from future floods. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/30/1...

10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another? - Maryland Matters

On July 30, 2016, Ellicott City was hit with the first of two “1,000-year floods” in two years, leaving deaths and severe property damage in their wake. A decade later work continues on projects, incl...

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday the state would provide an $800 credit and expedited admission processing for any of the hundreds of incoming Howard University freshmen who were abruptly told last week that they no longer had a place at the school. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/30/m...

Moore offers late admission, $800 credit for students disenrolled at Howard University - Maryland Matters

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday the state would provide an $800 credit and expedited admission processing for any of the hundreds of incoming Howard University freshmen who were abruptly tol...

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The Department of Homeland Security said it is not planning to send ICE agents to voting sites this fall, after Senate Democrats, including both from Maryland, wrote a letter raising concerns about the possibility of armed federal agents at polling places. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/30/r...

Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms - Maryland Matters

The Department of Homeland Security said it is not planning to send ICE agents to voting sites this fall, after Senate Democrats, including both from Maryland, wrote a letter raising concerns about th...

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Maryland Matters @marylandmatters.org · 6d ago

President Donald Trump said he will expand an initiative for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as his administration attempts to fill vacancies in the trucking industry after pausing license renewals recently for foreign-born truck drivers. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/30/r...

Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry - Maryland Matters

President Donald Trump said he will expand an initiative for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as his administration attempts to fill vacancies in the trucking industry after pa...

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The former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania is on track to be relicensed and producing electricity again by the middle of 2027, say federal regulators, who still face community fears fueled by memories of the plant’s 1979 partial meltdown. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/30/r...

Concerns linger as former Three Mile Island nuclear plant moves toward 2027 restart - Maryland Matters

The former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania is on track to be relicensed and producing electricity again by the middle of next year, federal regulators say, but community fears fu...

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Marylanders looking to testify during next week’s special session on congressional redistricting will have their chance Monday afternoon, but speakers will be limited and sign-up must be done in advance. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/29/m...

Maryland lawmakers open limited window for public testimony on redistricting - Maryland Matters

Marylanders looking to testify during next week’s special session on congressional redistricting will have their chance Monday afternoon, but speakers will be limited and sign-up must be done in advan...

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One day after Holly Arnold announced she was stepping down from leading the Maryland Transit Administration, the governor’s office announced Wednesday her replacement will be former Del. Tony Bridges. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/29/f...

Former Baltimore delegate will take over as leader of Maryland Transit Administration - Maryland Matters

One day after Holly Arnold announced she was stepping down from leading the Maryland Transit Administration, the governor’s office announced Wednesday her replacement will be former Del. Tony Bridges.

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The Trump administration has for more than a year used personal information airline passengers provide to the Transportation Security Administration for immigration enforcement, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog group. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/29/r...

TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show - Maryland Matters

The Trump administration has for more than a year used personal information airline passengers provide to the Transportation Security Administration for immigration enforcement, according to documents...

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