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Kamala Harris needs a VP candidate. Could a governor fit the bill?
In her search for a running mate in her presidential bid, Vice President Kamala Harris is said to be eyeing a clutch of contenders with executive experience enhanced by an outside-the-Beltway flavor — at least five governors from the Rust Belt, South and Midwest.
Federal appeals court denies election groups’ expedited hearing request
Two groups – Maryland Election Integrity LLC and Missouri-based United Sovereign Americans — filed the request for an expedited hearing on July 16, a week after filing their appeal with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond.
Activists target state’s continued reliance on fossil fuels in energy portfolio
For years, a consumer watchdog and environmental advocates have urged the state to rethink policies that prolong the use of natural gas. They pressed the case Thursday with the Public Service Commission.
Prince George’s board seeks probe of member who also held a job in Missouri
By Thomas Robertson The Prince George’s County Board of Education has asked for an investigation into former member David Murray, who resigned earlier this month, several months after he’d taken a job with a school system in Missouri and started working in that state. The board said in a letter dated Wednesday that it has […]
EPA to probe civil-rights complaint over Baltimore’s trash incineration
The EPA said it will investigate a civil rights complaint against Baltimore alleging that Black and Hispanic communities in the city suffer disproportionate health impacts from a waste-to-energy plant that incinerates trash.
West Baltimore residents raise concerns about impact of proposed rail tunnel
Amtrak and MARC officials told a community forum that a new tunnel planned to run under at least 10 majority-Black neighborhoods in West Baltimore will be deep enough to minimize harm to area homes.
Highway marker a milepost in telling story of Nause-Waiwash people
A historical marker unveiled by transportation officials and members of the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians Inc. is the next step in telling the story of a people that predate the first Europeans in what is now Dorchester County.
Democrats approve virtual vote by delegates to pick a presidential nominee
The Democratic National Committee will move forward with a virtual nomination vote for its presidential candidate as soon as Aug. 1, ahead of its convention, in order to beat state deadlines for ballot access.
MHEC approves bylaws for higher education advisory council
The Maryland Higher Education Commission approved bylaws for the advisory council that will review the process for academic program approvals, in hopes of heading off inter-campus fights like one that erupted last year.
Maryland senators diverge on Netanyahu speech to Congress
Maryland Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen usually see eye-to-eye and often work in tandem. But they have diverged when it comes to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled speech to Congress Wednesday.
Not everyone on board is on board with proposed literacy policy to hold back third graders
Policy also includes for parents to receive written notification in about two weeks if their children exhibit a difficulty in reading. The post Not everyone on board is on board with proposed literacy policy to hold back third graders appeared first on Maryland Matters.
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