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More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps
To combat gender and racial wage gaps, nearly a dozen states recently have enacted pay transparency laws that require employers to be more open about the wages and benefits they offer. The post More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Weekend Kicks Off with Earthquake Near North Carolina / Virginia Border
The weekend kicked off with an earthquake near the Virginia border in northern North Carolina early Saturday morning. According to USGS, at 5:44 am on Saturday morning, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck from a depth of 5.9 km near Sparta, North Carolina. The epicenter was located in the northwest corner of the state, just west of I-77 and north and west of Winston-Salem.
Sint Maarten Students Blow Into Bowie State With The Summer Heat
BOWIE, Md. – A new crop of high school students from Charlotte Brookson Academy (CBA) for the Performing Arts in Sint Maarten arrived on campus for a week-long arts camp as part of Bowie State’s Bridge to Bold partnership with the island nation arts academy. . “Our goal is...
Should Texas Follow Maryland’s Lead in Marijuana Pardons?
Texas, we've got a marijuana problem and no, it's not about usage, it's about how we handle arrests and incarcerations. In 2018, we were leading the nation with a whopping 70,000 marijuana possession arrests. Yes, you read that right! While the rest of the country is starting to come around on weed and arrest rates are dropping, we’re still hunting people down for the green stuff. (MPP).
Allegheny, Westmoreland county men shot at Trump rally identified, are in stable condition
Editor's note: This story has been edited to reflect that Moon Township is in Allegheny County. State officials in Pennsylvania have identified the three additional shooting victims from Saturday's rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler County. In a news conference Sunday, Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed that 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, of...
WVU Hoops offers 2026 point guard with rising stock and great length
Coach DeVries and his staff extended a scholarship offer to 2026 guard Harris Reynolds on Friday night, per a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The offer marks approximately the 49th high school prospect that has received a WVU scholarship offer since Darian DeVries arrived in Morgantown. Reynolds, a...
Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah Makes History As The First Black Woman To Graduate From Its Neurosurgery Program
This Black doctor just made history at Johns Hopkins University!. In June 2024, Nancy Abu-Bonsrah achieved a historic feat, becoming the first Black woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University’s neurosurgery program. She took to social media to announce the news, however, it was a close friend who noted that Dr. Abu-Bonsrah had quite literally also made history, Because Of Them We Can reports.
Should Texas Follow Maryland’s Lead in Marijuana Pardons?
Texas, we've got a marijuana problem and no, it's not about usage, it's about how we handle arrests and incarcerations. In 2018, we were leading the nation with a whopping 70,000 marijuana possession arrests. Yes, you read that right! While the rest of the country is starting to come around on weed and arrest rates are dropping, we’re still hunting people down for the green stuff. (MPP).
DC, Maryland, Virginia officials respond to Trump rally shooting
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials across the DMV are speaking out against violence after a shooting left two dead and one injured at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the following in a post on X: Praying for our nation and all those impacted by […]
Federal judge dismisses First Amendment challenge to digital ad tax
A federal judge in Baltimore threw out a First Amendment challenge to the 2021 law that imposes a tax on internet ads in Maryland. The post Federal judge dismisses First Amendment challenge to digital ad tax appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Another stretch of 90s on the way
Hot and humid for Sunday with with highs in the low to mid 90s. showers and thunderstorms will become more likely late Sunday evening with better chance come Mondays. The 90s are with us into the middle of the week! The heat and humidity will peak for Monday and tuesday with highs in the 90s […]
Residents still waiting to receive property tax bills can view information online, county says
Last week, the Frederick County Treasury Department sent out tax bills to all property owners. However, those who have yet to receive their tax bills in the mail can still find information about how much they owe using the county website. To view information about tax bills, property owners can visit frederickcountymd.gov/treasury and click the link on the blue menu on the left side of the ...
Round-trippers: Over 33 years, Brunswick buddies George, Gladhill visit all 30 major league cities
When Jim George and Tim Gladhill took their seats at Houston’s Minute Maid Park on May 31, the longtime friends from Brunswick could finally begin to reflect on the journey that got them there. It was a moment 33 years in the making, one that took the two all around the United States and Canada. The yearly trips turned into a pilgrimage of sorts, a rite of passage and life goal for any diehard ...
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