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State Roundup: Aid bill for port workers, businesses moves to full Senate; session extension possible as budget disagreements continue
AID BILL FOR PORT WORKERS, BUSINESSES MOVES TO SENATE: Lawmakers continue to fast-track legislation aimed at helping workers and businesses impacted by the Key Bridge collapse. Under the bill the state Department of Labor would create a temporary relief program to provide assistance to people who were paid to work at the port, are unable to work through due to the Port closure and do not qualify for unemployment benefits. The Department of Commerce would also create a temporary relief program for small businesses. Mikenzie Frost/WBFF-TV News.
Anticipated Data Trends & Predictions for 2024: Insights into the Evolving Data Landscape
In today’s dynamic digital age, data is at the heart of innovation, transformation, and growth across industries. As we look ahead to 2024, the data landscape continues to evolve rapidly, driven by emerging technologies, shifting regulations, and changing business needs. Staying abreast of anticipated data trends and predictions is crucial for organizations seeking to harness the power of data to drive strategic decision-making and competitive advantage. In this article, we’ll explore anticipated data trends and predictions for 2024, providing insights into the evolving data landscape and how businesses can navigate these changes to thrive in the digital era.
State Roundup: Moore extends timeline for tax package negotiations; emergency bill would aid Port, Key Bridge communities
MOORE EXTENDS TIMELINE OVER TAX PACKAGE: Gov. Wes Moore (D) issued an executive order Monday evening giving state lawmakers an extra 10 days to resolve their fight over whether to pass $1.2 billion in tax, fee and toll increases — a package proponents say is needed to patch deficit projections not seen since the Great Recession. Their first negotiation talks ended with the two sides still $1 billion apart. They adjourned unable to agree on when to meet next. Erin Cox/The Washington Post.
State Roundup: Moore urges Congress to aid bridge rebuilding, port as state lawmakers work on local funding package; financial challenges continue for Education Blueprint
STATE, FEDERAL BILLS COULD EASE IMPACT TO PORT WORKERS, BUSINESSES NATIONWIDE: House and Senate leaders Friday introduced bills that authorize the governor to ease the financial impact to workers at the Port of Baltimore and related businesses following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Bryan Sears/Maryland Matters. Less...
The Dismantling of Religion: Is Society Losing its Moral Compass?
Over the past three decades, church attendance has been on a steady decline. The Methodist Church, Lutheran, and Protestant Church attendance has dropped by 30%, according to a Gallop poll released this week. The Catholic Church scandal also has contributed to the decline in religious attendance. As church attendance drops,...
State Roundup: Moore warns of ‘a very long road ahead’ as feds OK $60M in aid; lawmakers rush to help port workers and businesses; ‘The Key Bridge is us’
MOORE WARNS OF ‘VERY LONG ROAD AHEAD’ AS FEDS OK $60 MILLION IN AID: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a “very long road ahead” to recover from the loss of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge as the Biden administration approved $60 million in immediate federal aid after the deadly collapse. Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward the site to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete as a first step toward reopening a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the span. Lea Skene and Brian Witte (AP)/WBAL TV.
Raskin speech at University of Maryland disrupted by protesters
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin’s planned lecture on democracy Thursday at the University of Maryland instead turned into a lively discussion on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Raskin was invited to give the Irving and Renee Milchberg Endowed Lecture and his intended subject was “Democracy, Autocracy and...
State lawmakers scramble to respond to bridge collapse
ANNAPOLIS, Md.–The General Assembly is quickly approaching an end-of-session deadline but lawmakers are still scrambling to introduce legislation in response to this week’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Senate President Bill Ferguson, D-Baltimore City, and Del. Luke Clippinger, D-Baltimore City, are working on an...
State Roundup: Biden administration to provide Key Bridge reconstruction funds; personal, state, national costs of closing the port; who were the men who died?
BIDEN ADMIN PROMISES FUNDS TO REBUILD THE BRIDGE: The Biden administration is prepared to provide federal funding to cover costs following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday in a White House press briefing. Yesenia Montenegro of Capital News Service/MarylandReporter.com. THE...
EPA announces historic funding for Chesapeake Bay restoration programs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that $206 million in funding will be allocated toward projects aimed at continuing the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. The historic levels of funding reflect the Biden administration’s increased investments in environmental programs and infrastructure projects. “For a...
Biden administration ready to release federal funds for Baltimore bridge accident, reconstruction
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is prepared to provide federal funding to cover costs following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday in a White House press briefing. “We are committed to delivering every federal resource needed to help Maryland...
Baltimore mourns a city symbol after the Key Bridge falls
When Julie Rewers walked a few yards from her home in suburban Baltimore, she used to see the Francis Scott Key Bridge, its sprawling arch stretched majestically across the Patapsco River. The bridge was so ingrained in the community where the 28-year-old was born and raised that local businesses used...
State Roundup: Cargo ship’s mayday call likely saved many lives; six missing road workers presumed dead; port’s partial shutdown expected to be costly
DALI SOUNDED MAYDAY CALL, SAVING LIVINGS ON KEY BRIDGE: The container ship Dali sounded a mayday call when its power shut down just before plowing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours Tuesday, This last-minute warning likely saved countless lives by alerting officials to stop traffic from going onto the bridge. However, the bridge collapsed, prompting a rescue mission for an overnight road crew at work repairing the road bed of the bridge. Angelique Gingras, Steph Quinn, Sapna Bansil, Lydia Hurley, Tyrah Burris, Kiersten Hacker and Emma Tufo of Capital News Service/MarylandReporter.com.
Distress call precedes disaster at Baltimore bridge
By Angelique Gingras, Steph Quinn, Sapna Bansil, Lydia Hurley, Tyrah Burris, Kiersten Hacker and Emma Tufo. A container ship leaving the Port of Baltimore sounded a mayday call just before plowing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours Tuesday, collapsing a fixture of the local landscape and prompting a rescue mission for an overnight road crew at work on the bridge at the time of the crash.
Vessel traffic through the Port of Baltimore has been suspended indefinitely
Vessel traffic through the Port of Baltimore has been suspended indefinitely after the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning, per a statement from the Maryland Port Authority. The port is not closed and trucks are still being processed at the marine terminals, the...
Hstory of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a support column was struck by a cargo ship, sending several cars into the Patapsco River. A search-and-rescue operation was launched and Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency. Here’s what you should know about the Francis Scott...
State Roundup: Key Bridge collapses; search teams deployed; U.S. Secty Buttigieg offers aid to state
KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSES; SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS UNDER WAY: The Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a ship, and rescue teams were searching for multiple people believed to have fallen into the Patapsco River, a Baltimore Fire department spokesman confirmed. Justin Fenton, Giacomo Bologna, Alissa Zhu, Cody Boteler and Pamela Wood/The Baltimore Banner.
Maryland’s Blueprint to prepare students for college and careers – and counselors lead the way
Northern High School had never had a career counselor. Not until Christian Wargo walked through its doors. In September, Wargo became the Calvert County high school’s first career advisor as a part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a multi-billion dollar legislative plan to improve education across the state.
Republican Caucuses stand with the Senate leaders as they hold the line against tax increases
By Delegate Jason Buckel, House Minority Leader, Senator Steve Hershey, Senate Minority Leader, Delegate Jesse Pippy, House Minority Whip, Senator Justin Ready, Senate Minority Whip. The “BRFA” has taken center stage in the last week in Annapolis as conflict brews between the House and Senate over passing taxes during the...
State Roundup: Orioles owner Peter Angelos dead at 94; Maryland’s nursing shortage faces backlog of licensing; state legislature most diverse in U.S.
PETER ANGELOS, POLITICAL BROKER, O’s OWNER, DIES AT 94: Longtime Orioles owner Peter George Angelos, a Baltimore political power broker and one of the most successful class-action attorneys in U.S. history, died Saturday. He was 94. Jean Marbella and Jeff Barker/The Baltimore Sun. The Orioles announced the death in...
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