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Maryland senator wants 'binding agreement' with Commanders about future of Commanders field in Prince Georges County
GREATER LANDOVER, Md. — With the Washington Commanders first pre-season game fast approaching, fans aren’t just focused on what happens on the field. They also want to know where owner Josh Harris is going to build the new stadium he’s been talking about. Now, WUSA9 has learned...
Maryland could join other states to retain third graders with low reading proficiency
Proposed policy includes a reading intervention program for students in kindergarten through third grade identified with a reading deficiency. The post Maryland could join other states to retain third graders with low reading proficiency appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Maryland lawmakers must continue breaking down insurance barriers to health care
Maryland lawmakers and regulators made great strides this year to protect patients and physicians from insurance barriers. The General Assembly must continue this progress. The post Maryland lawmakers must continue breaking down insurance barriers to health care appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Higher education leader, advocate retires from University System of Maryland
Nancy Shapiro worked as an associate vice chancellor for the University System of Maryland for 24 years. The post Higher education leader, advocate retires from University System of Maryland appeared first on Maryland Matters.
State leaders approve $27M contract to secure EBT benefits amid ongoing theft concerns
BALTIMORE -- To ensure low-income families get the help they need, state leaders approved a contract to make EBT benefits more secure.However, there could be a challenge to this move.For years, WJZ has reported on how EBT benefits have been stolen from Marylanders. Around 943,000 people use these benefits, according to the Maryland Department of Human Services.These benefits include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and other cash assistance.Most of the theft has happened through card skiming, according to state authorities.Since last year, DHS has reimbursed millions of dollars in stolen benefits."We've replaced $27.1 million in stolen benefits to...
Exclusive: Maryland mail theft complaints doubled since 2019, records show
A public records request filed by 11 News Investigates revealed that the number of mail theft complaints in Maryland doubled over the past five years. Across the country, mail theft has spiked since before the COVID-19 pandemic as more letter carriers have been robbed. Since 11 News Investigates began reporting...
Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills
For decades, state legislators and criminal justice advocates have worked to change the juvenile legal system, striving to expand access to rehabilitation and keep young people from returning to crime. During this year’s legislative sessions, nearly every state has considered some form of juvenile justice legislation, according to a National Conference of State Legislatures database. […] The post Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Maryland approves $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris
A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore approved a $50.3 million emergency contract on Wednesday to pay a Swedish construction company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.While the work to remove debris from the federal channel in the Patapsco River was done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland entered into the emergency contract with Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. in April to remove debris from other channels that could then be used by salvage and commercial vessels after the collapse.Skanska was chosen because it had successfully demolished the existing Nice/Middleton...
Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say
Dozens of firefighters were called at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 to the area of Layhill Road and Norbeck Road, where there was a reported fire in a two-story home that had limited access to fire hydrants. At the time of the fire, the structure was not occupied.
‘The Jamie Raskin Oratorio’: Life of Maryland congressman interpreted in classical music piece
Sometimes the written word isn’t enough — even if the story being told is a vivid, passionate, at times tragic, tale. Poetry by Anne Becker — Takoma Park’s former poet laureate — adapted from Raskin’s 2023 memoir is set to original music, in a work commissioned by Washington Musica Viva, a nonprofit group dedicated to the performance of classical, contemporary and jazz-based chamber music in intimate settings.
Debate Over AP African American Studies Course Heats Up, Maryland School Board Rejects Program
A Maryland School Board has officially rejected an amended AP African American Studies course that was scheduled to launch in classrooms during the fall school year. The attack on Black history continues after a Maryland school board voted against an African American Studies course, citing it as too “divisive.”
MIA launches new health insurance help
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Insurance Administration has launched a new service to help state residents get through the tangle of obtaining health insurance coverage. Health Care Coverage Assistance Team, or H-CAT, offers assistance from trained staff to help consumers make the right connections for the right coverage for themselves and their families, said Gov. Wes Moore as he introduced the program. “Health care access is about much more than eligibility. We must move in partnership to ensure that Marylanders understand all of the resources available to them — and have the tools and guidance necessary to make informed decisions,” Moore said. “I am thrilled that we are launching this new initiative, which has the potential to set the standard for making health care more accessible in communities across the country.” The H-CAT team can be reached through the website at https://insurance.maryland.gov/Consumer/Pages/Health-Coverage-Assistance-Team.aspx or by calling 410-468-2442.
Finding childcare in Maryland is hard. Finding good childcare is even harder
When Stephanie Jovine searched for child care for her nearly 4-year-old daughter LuzMarie in Prince George’s County in 2015, she found two options, both of them bad. Jovine couldn’t afford the first one, and the second denied the young girl snacks and then sheets for sleeping. “I was so upset, you know, it was so hard to trust anyone,” said Jovine, a teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools...
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