By JULIAN ESAU BASENA and DEREK OHRINGER, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service When Towson University students pick up their phones on campus and open a designated app, they may see an ad seeking to teach them about responsible gambling. The in-app banner ad, sent at […]
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On game day, sports betting is the new normal for some Colorado fans
By KEVIN MCNULTY, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service Colorado legalized sports betting in 2020. And the University of Colorado was ready to capitalize. Kevin McNulty reports. This story was produced by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism […]
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Buzzy sports betting posts appeal to Gen Z social media audience
By SHANNON SCOVEL and SYDNEE SINGLETARY, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Capital News Service On Sept. 10, PointsBet posted a SpongeBob SquarePants meme showing a cartoon character holding a “To-Do List” of current and former injured football players, including University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers. The caption of […]
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Despite cleanup efforts, Chesapeake Bay remains challenged by pollution
By Hunter Savery, Capital News Service Despite decades of conservation efforts, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) gave the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay a D+ in its recently released 2022 State of the Bay report. In fact, the needle has hardly moved since the Chesapeake Bay Foundation began issuing the annual report in 1998. […]
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Maryland lawmakers introduce bills expanding student school board member voting rights
By Christine Zhu, Capital News Service Kent County’s current school board student member, Brayden Wallace, does not have voting privileges. Elected by his peers, he represents about 1,200 students countywide including nearly 700 at the high school level. But Wallace isn’t able to vote on legislation affecting Kent County Public Schools. A bill in the […]
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Maryland delegate harassed with unsolicited sexual image after her testimony against the practice
By DOROTHY HOOD, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Del. Lesley Lopez became a victim Thursday night of exactly the kind of harassment that she’s trying to put a stop to – getting unwanted sexual images through online platforms. Lopez, D-Montgomery, is the chief sponsor of HB 600, which would create a task force to […]
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Maryland legislators consider bill to boost local journalism
By CHRISTINE ZHU, Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maureen Daly of Long Island’s North Shore Leader broke the story of George Santos’ deception months prior to the 2022 election. But people didn’t listen, and Santos went on to secure victory in New York’s 3rd Congressional District. He’s since faced scrutiny from local and […]
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Four-day work week bill aims to give workers and businesses more flexibility
BY GREG MORTON, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On March 30, 2020, amid a national emergency and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Maryland, then-Gov. Larry Hogan issued an executive order mandating most workers stay home to mitigate the virus’s spread. As other states were issuing similar shutdown orders, and businesses and workers were […]
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Gov. Moore testifies in support of bill giving a larger tax break to military retirees
By KARA THOMPSON, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Wes Moore testified Thursday in support of a bill that would give military retirees a larger tax break, one of the pieces of legislation his administration requested the Speaker of the House to submit for this session. “What this would allow us to do is […]
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Maryland legislature to analyze gambling expansion
By MICHAEL CHARLES, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Senate began hearings Wednesday on a bill to remove some of the last blocks to unfettered gaming statewide — a plan that would ask voters to legalize online gaming for sponsors paying a hefty licensing fee. SB 0267 was heard Wednesday. It is sponsored […]
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Visiting a Maryland union hall, Biden touts economic initiatives
By IAN DECKER and YESENIA MONTENEGRO, Capital News Service LANHAM, Md. – President Joe Biden on Wednesday highlighted several key points of his economic plan — improving infrastructure, funding accessible health care, emphasizing American manufacturing and lowering the deficit — during a speech to friendly union workers. “We got more work to do,” Biden said […]
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Cannabis regulations proposed ahead of legalization deadline
By GREG MORTON and DOROTHY HOOD, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Maryland lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to create the framework for a legal cannabis market ahead of the July 1 start of legalization. Identical, cross-filed bills introduced in the House and Senate create a regulatory structure for Maryland’s new cannabis industry that includes rules […]