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BREAKING NEWS: Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County), the first woman and the first Black legislator to hold the post, is stepping down after more than six years in the job.
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Jones to step down, ending historic era as House Speaker - Maryland Matters
Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) is stepping down from her historic position.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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When Chesapeake Bay leaders meet this week to take up a new bay clean-up plan, bay tribal leaders will be on hand to present a ceremonial gift -- and express hopes that their year-long quest to get a seat at the table will be resolved next year.
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Chesapeake Bay officials poised to study inclusion of Native American tribes - Maryland Matters
When Chesapeake Bay leaders meet this week to take up a new bay clean-up plan, bay tribal leaders will be on hand to present a ceremonial gift -- and express hopes that their year-long quest to get a ...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Marylanders are spending more time on the road, with the state’s average one-way commute time rising to 31.5 minutes in 2023 – the second longest commute in the country, according to the latest Census Bureau data.
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Maryland has the second highest commute time in the U.S., new numbers show - Maryland Matters
Marylanders are spending more time on the road, with the state’s average one-way commute time rising to 31.5 minutes in 2023 – the second longest commute in the country, according to the latest Census...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Maryland has a long way to go to meet its goal of having 1.1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, and the state's pending inspection program for chargers -- along with a burdensome $150 fee -- won't help, writes Lanny Hartmann.
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Maryland’s $150 EV charger tax: Unplugging the EV future - Maryland Matters
Maryland has a long way to go to meet its goal of having 1.1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, and the state's pending inspection program for chargers -- along with a burdensome $150 fee ...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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A highly anticipated report on data center development in Prince George’s County makes clear that data centers will be welcomed in the county, but only under certain circumstances — and with lots of community say in where they’re located.
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Report offers 14 recommendations to guide data centers in Prince George’s County - Maryland Matters
An anticipated report on data center development in Prince George’s County makes clear that data centers will be welcomed in the county, but only under certain circumstances — and with lots of communi...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Calvert County Democrats back Del. Kevin Harris for the District 27 Senate seat, giving him a three-county sweep, David Trone may be looking into a run for his old House seat against Rep. April McClain Delaney, plus appointments in political notes.
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Harris' hat trick, Trone appears to be polling in the 6th and new leaders in Office for Children - Maryland Matters
Calvert County Democrats back Del. Kevin Harris for the District 27 Senate seat, giving him a three-county sweep, David Trone may be looking into a run for his old House seat against Rep. April McClai...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Holidays are a time for tradition, and for state officials and health advocates that means renewing the annual call for Marylanders to get vaccinated for respiratory illnesses ahead of holiday gatherings - and a potentially challenging season.
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Ahead of 'difficult' flu season, health advocates urge vaccinations for holiday gatherings - Maryland Matters
Holidays are a time for tradition, and for state officials and health advocates that means renewing the annual call for Marylanders to get vaccinated for respiratory illnesses ahead of holiday gatheri...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Workers at the state's Christmas tree farms have been working for weeks to get the fields ready for shoppers who will descend between now and Christmas, but that's just the final step in a process of years to bring a cut-your-own tree to market size.
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'It takes a village': Christmas tree farms prepare for the holiday season - Maryland Matters
Workers at the state's Christmas tree farms have been working for weeks to get the fields ready for shoppers who will descend between now and Christmas, but that's just the final step in a process of ...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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The U.S. Mint may have ended production of the penny, but with 3 billion minted last year and another 300 billion in circulation they won't be gone anytime soon. It still has businesses concerned and some collectors moping about its demise.
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Penny for your thoughts? Not anymore. How the lowly penny’s retirement impacts Marylanders - Maryland Matters
The U.S. Mint may have ended production of the penny, but with 3 billion minted last year and another 300 billion in circulation they won't be gone anytime soon. It still has businesses concerned and ...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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There's no question that Maryland needs more, and cleaner, energy, writes Marshal Cahall, and there's no question that the state is losing farmland at an alarming rate. But the state can achieve the first without worsening the second, he says.
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How Maryland can meet its energy goals without sacrificing farmland - Maryland Matters
There's no question that Maryland needs more, and cleaner, energy, writes Marshal Cahall, and there's no question that the state is losing farmland at an alarming rate. But the state can achieve the f...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Friday it has charged the man who allegedly shot two National Guard members earlier this week with first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died as a result of her injuries.
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National Guard shooting suspect to face murder charge - Maryland Matters
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Friday it has charged the man who allegedly shot two National Guard members earlier this week with first-degree murder after ...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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The holiday light show at Montgomery County’s Brookside Gardens is open for about a month and a half. But preparing for the show, which involves 1.5 million twinkling lights, is pretty much a year-round affair.
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'A huge undertaking': Behind the scenes of a Maryland holiday lights show - Maryland Matters
The holiday light show at Montgomery County’s Brookside Gardens is open for about a month and a half. But preparing for the show, which involves 1.5 million twinkling lights, is pretty much a year-rou...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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After swinging toward Trump in the past two elections, a majority of U.S. Latinos have grown pessimistic since the 2024 election and increasingly disapprove of the administration's immigration and economic policies, the Pew Research Center says.
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Trump shedding support among Latino voters, survey finds - Maryland Matters
After swinging toward Trump in the past two elections, a majority of U.S. Latinos have grown pessimistic since the 2024 election and increasingly disapprove of the administration's immigration and eco...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A new federal regulation to narrow eligibility for a key student debt relief program for public service workers has drawn the ire of advocates who say it's little more than an attempt to target organizations that disagree with President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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New federal student debt rule seen as tool to enforce Trump agenda - Maryland Matters
A new federal regulation to narrow eligibility for a key student debt relief program for public service workers has drawn the ire of advocates who say it's little more than an attempt to target organi...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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DOGE would like you to know reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated. Despite published reports, the Department of Government Efficiency isn’t wrapping up operations sooner than expected, according to several administration officials.
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DOGE and its long-term counterpart remain, with a full slate of modernization projects underway - Maryland Matters
DOGE would like you to know reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated. Despite published reports, the Department of Government Efficiency isn’t wrapping up operations sooner than expected, a...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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West Virginia National Guard member, Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died of wounds received when she and another Guard member deployed to Washington were ambushed Wednesday. Authorities say the suspect drove to D.C. to target the troops.
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One of the National Guard members shot in attack in D.C. has died, Trump says - Maryland Matters
West Virginia National Guard member, Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died of wounds received when she and another Guard member deployed to Washington were ambushed Wednesday. Authorities say the su...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Two National Guard members remained in critical condition Thursday as federal law enforcement officials examined evidence from the home of the suspect who they say drove to the nation’s capital from Washington state to target the troops.
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Alleged gunman in National Guard attack drove across US to ambush troops, officials say - Maryland Matters
Two National Guard members remained in critical condition Thursday as federal law enforcement officials examined evidence from the home of the suspect who they say drove to the nation’s capital from W...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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A federal judge in Baltimore ruled Wednesday that hunting should not be allowed to occur in the vicinity of surveyors while they conduct environmental studies for a proposed power line across rural parts of Central Maryland.
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Hunting should not overlap with Piedmont power line surveys, Maryland judge rules - Maryland Matters
A federal judge in Baltimore ruled Wednesday that hunting should not be allowed to occur in the vicinity of surveyors while they conduct environmental studies for a proposed power line across rural pa...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Marylanders will pay around $88 for a thrifty 10-person Thanksgiving feast this year, according to a survey of prices around the state for holiday staples like turkey, green beans and mashed potatoes. That compares to a national range of $73 to $80.
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Thanksgiving by the numbers: How much Marylanders can expect to spend this holiday - Maryland Matters
Marylanders will pay around $88 for a thrifty 10-person Thanksgiving feast this year, according to a survey of prices around the state for holiday staples like turkey, green beans and mashed potatoes....
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November 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Two National Guard members from West Virginia were in critical condition Wednesday evening after being shot in an apparently targeted attack near the White House in Washington, D.C., officials said.
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Two National Guard members from West Virginia wounded in 'targeted' shooting in D.C. - Maryland Matters
Two National Guard members from West Virginia were in critical condition Wednesday evening after being shot in an apparently targeted attack near the White House in Washington, D.C., officials said.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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The Trump administration wants access to state driver’s license data on millions of U.S. residents as it builds a powerful citizenship verification program amid its clampdown on voter fraud and illegal immigration.
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Homeland Security wants state driver’s license data for sweeping citizenship program - Maryland Matters
The Trump administration wants access to state driver’s license data on millions of U.S. residents as it builds a powerful citizenship verification program amid its clampdown on voter fraud and illega...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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More time behind bars does not mean better outcomes for inmates, who would be better served if Maryland worked to trim its prison population and use the savings for programs to help those incarcerated, writes Phil Caroom.
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'Tough-on-crime' and the smaller ideas that work better - Maryland Matters
More time behind bars does not mean better outcomes for inmates, who would be better served if Maryland worked to trim its prison population and use the savings for programs to help those incarcerated...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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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