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State agencies’ climate plans range from the ambitious to the …
1 day ago · Twenty-five state agencies in recent weeks have outlined their plans for helping Maryland combat climate change. The documents are in response to an executive order on climate last year from Gov. Wes Moore (D), which among other things directed government agencies to develop climate implementation plans to help reduce carbon emissions in the state. ...
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6 days ago · Handshakes, hugs and kisses on legislature’s first day; the arm-wrestling comes next BY: William J. Ford, Danielle J. Brown, Josh Kurtz and Bryan P. Sears - January 8, 2025 Handshakes, hugs, kisses and some flashy attire set the scene for the 2025 General Assembly's opening, which felt more like back-to-school than back-to-work.
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Steve Crane has covered the Maryland State House in one form or another in parts of three decades. Beginning in 1986, Crane worked as a reporter and editor overseeing Maryland coverage at The Washington Times, before editing students in the University of Maryland’s Capital News Service bureaus in Annapolis and then Washington, D.C., for nearly 12 years.
‘Everything on the table’ as Moore, lawmakers seek budget solutions
Jan 3, 2025 · “The serious fiscal challenges … highlight the need for our leaders to take responsible action to fix our tax system and raise the revenue needed to fund the education, health, and public safety programs that make our communities stronger,” said a statement from Fair Share Maryland, a coalition of more than 60 organizations.
Group tackling mass incarceration in Maryland releases …
Dec 13, 2024 · A group tackling mass incarceration in Maryland released recommendations Thursday and plans to produce a report by next month, in time for the General Assembly to possibly take up some of the recommendations as legislation during …
Debate on energy and environment obliterated by power line …
Jan 1, 2025 · The planet's getting warmer, energy demands are higher and costs are skyrocketing, but policymakers were distracted this year by a fight no one saw coming: a planned power line cutting through central Maryland to power Northern Virginia data centers.
Housing advocates aim to build on this year’s wins to push ‘just …
Jan 2, 2025 · State housing officials, lawmakers and advocates say they hope to build off of legislative successes from last session to move bills across the finish line in the 2025 General Assembly that didn’t make it last year. Along with talks to increase Maryland’s affordable housing supply and provide ...
Lines drawn in advance of 2025 session, budget debate
Dec 13, 2024 · Lawmakers and Gov. Wes Moore (D) are staking out budget positions with less than a month before the start of the 2025 legislative session that will likely revolve around an “enormous” budget problem.. A debate over taxes, the economy and business climate, and education will all dovetail into efforts to solve billions in projected deficits over the next five years.
Poll: Economic pressures drive opinions on state government and …
Oct 8, 2024 · Bryan Sears covers the governor and General Assembly, state politics and transportation for Maryland Matters. He has covered the Maryland State House for the last two decades at the Baltimore Sun Media Group, Patch.com and most recently, The Daily Record.