The Trump administration published a list of 443 federal office properties for sale, but the list was later revised and removed, drawing criticism from lawmakers.
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Posted inU.S. Government
Fired federal workers descend on Senate to put human faces on DOGE cuts
Nearly 40 recently terminated federal workers protested at Senate offices, hoping to share their stories with senators and their staff, after 30,000 federal employees were fired since the Trump-Musk firings began in January.
Posted inTransportation
Red Line and other transit projects face tough odds this spring
Maryland lawmakers are putting transit priorities, including Baltimore’s Red Line, on hold due to bleak federal funding prospects and a search for savings in the state budget, while some lawmakers argue that investing in transit is essential for economic growth and rural transit agencies are struggling to provide reliable service.
Posted inMaryland News
Thousands of Maryland students are chronically absent each year. Here’s what we know
Baltimore City had the highest levels of chronic absenteeism in Maryland during 2024, with nearly half of all public school students chronically absent last school year.
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland spent big on youth mental health – but then the budget crisis hit
Maryland’s youth mental health program, which supports behavioral health services for over 58,000 students, is facing a significant funding cut, potentially threatening its future and the well-being of its participants.
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland considers shake-up in how judges are picked
Maryland lawmakers are considering two bills that would shake up how the state chooses circuit court judges, with one bill aiming to improve the existing contested election process and the other aiming to eliminate contested circuit court elections altogether.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Fearing ICE raids, Delmarva immigrants mostly stay home
The Trump administration’s mass deportation plans have caused anxiety among undocumented immigrants in rural communities on the Delmarva Peninsula, where businesses reliant on immigrant labor may struggle to find alternative workers if deportations occur.
Posted inMaryland Government
Lawmakers debate the sentencing of youth as adults
Maryland lawmakers are debating a bill that would scale back the state’s practice of automatically placing teenage defendants in adult court, with the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee passing a pared-down version of the proposal.
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland may dip into its climate fund to pay for other things
Governor Wes Moore’s budget proposes redirecting $150 million from a special fund that invests in renewable energy initiatives to help patch the nearly $3 billion budget deficit, while also doubling pollution reduction funds to $180 million.
Posted inMaryland News
Should Maryland grant parole to more elderly and ill inmates? Lawmakers disagree.
Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to reform the state’s medical and geriatric parole programs, which have rarely approved medical parole requests for older and seriously ill inmates.
Posted inMaryland Government
Advocates warn budget cuts will harm Maryland residents with disabilities
Maryland’s Developmental Disabilities Administration is concerned about proposed cuts to state programs, which could impact the quality of care for vulnerable residents, according to advocates and state officials.
Posted inMaryland News
Police drones are flying over Maryland. Will state lawmakers regulate them?
Montgomery County police are using drones to help fight crime, with four drones responding to nearly 2,000 calls since the program’s launch, and Maryland lawmakers are considering regulating the use of drones for police responses.