By Jeff Barnes Capital News Service Maryland drivers who have their licenses confiscated due to Real ID non-compliance would be protected under legislation heard this week in the General Assembly. In 2005, the federal Real ID Act mandated that all U.S. residents obtain an updated identification card in order to travel on commercial aircraft and […]
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Bill Would Make Possession of Ransomware a Crime in Maryland
By Wesley Brown Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — State lawmakers heard arguments Tuesday on a bill that seeks to add criminal penalties for knowingly possessing ransomware with the intent to use it in a malicious way. Ransomware is a type of malware that can impede the use of a computer or computer network indefinitely […]
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Proposed Rule Could Limit the Number of Bills Senators Can File
By Ryan E. Little, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Senate bills may become a hot commodity in Maryland if a rule proposed this week is enacted. The Senate Rules Committee is planning to meet Friday to consider limiting the number of bills any one senator can propose in the yearly 90-day session of the […]
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‘Wrong’ Crime Data Highlights Inconsistent Statistics
By Elliott Davis Capital News Service The number of rapes in Maryland increased last year by 15 percent over the previous year, according to an annual FBI Uniform Crime Report, released Sept. 30. This was significant — the largest year-over-year increase for the state since the FBI’s definition of rape was revised in 2013. It’s […]
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Climate Plans for the 2020 Session
By Ian Round and Elliot Davis Capital News Service/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism When the Maryland legislature reconvenes in January, legislators of both parties say they will continue the battle against climate change. Some of their plans are much more aggressive than others. Del. Brooke Lierman, a Baltimore Democrat, said she will sponsor a plastic […]
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Sustainability and Climate Change in Architecture Schools
By Jazmin Conner and Maris Medina Capital News Service/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Nicole Ponce, a senior architecture student at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), visited a freshwater lake in the Netherlands as part of a class last summer. Her assignment was to envision sustainable housing and commercial uses for the site. She […]
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Steny Hoyer Sees Experience As His Advantage
By Horus Alas Capital News Service House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) doesn’t seem especially concerned about his reelection next year. “My strategy for reelection is to continue to do a job everyday that people will see and appreciate,” he told Capital News Service from his office on the third floor of the U.S. District […]
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Students Worry About Post-Grad Life
By Rachel Bucchino Capitol News Service Student loan debt has reached an all-time high of $1.48 trillion as of June 2019, and is expected to increase, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Roughly 81 percent of this debt is composed of federal direct loans, as reported by Federal Student Aid (FSA), an […]
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Maryland’s Terrible Tap Water
By Ally Tobler Capitol News Service Tap water at the majority of Maryland utilities, or public water systems, had levels of contaminants that exceeded health guidelines established by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit focused on environmental health issues. According to EWG’s 2019 update, predominant chemicals included nitrates, arsenic, trihalomethanes — which includes chloroform […]
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With Student Loan Debt at an All-Time High, Some Students Worry About Post-Grad Life With Loans
By Rachel Bucchino, Capital News Service Student loan debt has reached an all-time high of $1.48 trillion as of June 2019, and is expected to increase, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Roughly 81% of this debt is composed of federal direct loans, as reported by Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of […]
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Officials Announce Largest Tobacco Bust in Agency History
By Eric Myers, Capital News Service Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday announced the agency’s largest tobacco bust ever, resulting in over $450,000 worth of seized contraband tobacco products. The raid, which took place on Nov. 5, recovered 521 packs of untaxed cigarettes, 1,246 untaxed premium cigars and 7,866 packages of untaxed loose and hookah tobacco […]
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It’s Flu Season In Maryland
By Ana Mulero and Shardha Kalyanam, Capital News Service The intensity of this flu season is hard to predict because it varies from year to year, so there’s no telling whether it will be mild or severe, according to health experts. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is among the various state and federal […]