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Inspector General finds ‘wasteful spending’ tied to Montgomery County Public Schools electric bus contract
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) scrutinized the contract between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the company it uses for electric buses. The contract is valued at more than $160 million and the terms of the agreement, according to the OIG, have not been upheld. MCPS […]
Panelists Voice Concern Over Maryland Juvenile Crime Bill
SALISBURY, Md.- The Maryland Office of Public Defender hosted a discussion Tuesday night about HB 814. The bill became law earlier this year and expands the powers of law enforcement and holding children accountable. HB814’s biggest critique is it allows 10-13 year old's to be prosecuted as adults, if they...
Moore makes state Supreme Court appointment
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Wes Moore recently appointed of Peter K. Killough to the Supreme Court of Maryland's Fourth Appellate Judicial Circuit. The governor's office made the announcement July 25. "Judge Killough is a public servant in every sense. He has dedicated over a decade of his life to serving the people of Maryland, and we are grateful that he has raised his hand, once again, to make our state better,"...
Tax-free holidays return in Virginia and Maryland
MARYLAND, USA — It may be hard to believe, but the start of the school year is right around the corner. Soon there will be opportunities for you to save some money while doing that all-important back-to-school shopping. Here's what you need to know about upcoming sales tax holidays...
Two DC suburbs ranked as best places to live for families
Silver Spring, Maryland, is the best place to live for families, according to a new list from Fortune. Chantilly, Virginia, ranks No. 3 on this year’s list. It is the second year in a row Silver Spring has topped the global business magazine’s third-annual list of Best Places to Live for Families. Iowa City, Iowa, is the only city that has made Fortune’s top 50 list all three years, coming in at No. 24 this year.
Maryland prison oversight office faces delay despite inmate letters, years of advocacy
At least three handwritten letters to the Maryland General Assembly came earlier this year from inmates at the state’s correctional facilities, each advocating for one thing: legislation to create a correctional ombudsman for prison oversight. Olinda Moyd, a public defender in Washington, D.C. for three decades and an executive board member of the Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform, a volunteer advocacy organization designed to change the state’s correctional practices, helped collect the inmates’ letters. She says there...
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