By Elliott Davis, Capital News Service The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates voted unanimously on Sept. 19 to increase the state’s projected revenues for the current fiscal year by just under $130 million, but cautioned that the uptick “is not indicative of long-term economic growth.” The new estimate, a 2.7 percent increase compared to the last […]
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Thousands March for Climate Change
By Nora Eckert, Dan Novak, Heather Kim, Horus Alas, Ayana Archie Capital News Service Thousands took to the streets of the nation’s capital on Friday as part of a global youth strike for climate change, wielding signs like “No Planet B,” donning polar bear suits in the sweltering heat and chanting “Green New Deal!” The […]
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FDA Readying Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
By Dan Novak, Capital News Service The Trump administration has announced plans to ban flavored electronic cigarettes- the culmination of a nationwide crackdown on vaping following a spike in respiratory illnesses connected to e-cigarette use. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said banning flavored vaping products like menthol and mint was essential in slowing the […]
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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants
By GABRIELLE WANNEH, Capital News Service Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of $75 million in federal funds to combat youth homelessness. The $75 million was awarded as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, which started in 2016. The […]
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Black Maternal Health Crisis Prompts Politicians, Providers To Act
By AMBRIAH UNDERWOOD, Capital News Service WASHINGTON — One previous cesarean section, a five-page written plan outlining post-delivery care for her oldest child and around 12 weeks of natural childbirth classes still didn’t prove to be enough preparation for the arrival of Allyson Brown’s second child. Almost two months after turning 34, Brown was overdue delivering […]
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Biased Landlords Ignore Disability Rights, Uphold Segregation, Activists say
By AMBRIAH S. UNDERWOOD, Capital News Service WASHINGTON — Disability, race, gender, mental illness, and criminal history are used by landlords against low-income renters to deny access to public housing. That’s according to Lydia Brown, a fellow with Washington’s Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law who advocates for people with mental disabilities. “All […]
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Legislative Update: Despite Tight Landfill Space, Mattress Recycling Bill Failed
By Jared Beinart, Capital News Service “End-of-life” mattresses and box springs are often discarded in landfills or illegally dumped — this remains an issue for Maryland’s environmental waste management goals and the state’s landfill lifespan. These products, which are often bulky and difficult to move, are one of the factors causing the depletion of available space […]
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Among the Flowers, Animals or Pints of Beer, Yoga is a Draw
By Sanchali Singh, Capital News Service Walking through the United States Botanic Garden, you might be surprised to see some visitors carrying yoga mats on their backs. Most likely, they just finished or are about to start a yoga session in the outdoor garden. The garden, just down Capitol Hill from the Congress, offers yoga classes […]
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Legislative Update: Bill Would Provide Protections to Student Loan Borrowers
By Daniel Oyefusi, Capital News Service Wade Davis called Navient’s customer service in March, hoping to adjust the payment plan for his student loan. Davis, 36, a freelance musician seeking full-time employment, said he couldn’t commit to his plan. After telling a representative from Navient — one of the major student loan servicing companies — of […]
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Black Maternal Health Crisis Prompts Politicians, Providers to Act
By AMBRIAH UNDERWOOD, Capital News Service One previous cesarean section, a five-page written plan outlining post-delivery care for her oldest child and around 12 weeks of natural childbirth classes still didn’t prove to be enough preparation for the arrival of Allyson Brown’s second child. Almost two months after turning 34, Brown was overdue delivering her baby. […]
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Sarbanes Calls Insulin-Pricing System “Hocus Pocus”
By BRIAN ABATE and EUGENE “JESSE” NASH IV, Capital News Service WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes on Wednesday criticized insulin producers for their lack of transparency in setting prices. “I do not buy the argument that the patient is going to be worse off, the consumer is going to be worse off, if we […]
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Amtrak to Make $90 Million in Renovations to Baltimore’s Penn Station
By EUGENE “JESSE” NASH IV, Capital News Service BALTIMORE – Baltimore’s landmark Penn Station, a hub for Amtrak and Marc commuter rail service, is slated to undergo $90 million in renovations, Amtrak announced Thursday. “By investing in the modernization of Baltimore Penn Station, Amtrak seeks to transform central Baltimore into a premier regional transportation hub that […]