By Shannon Clark and Abby Zimmardi, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore and his opponent, Republican Dan Cox, shook hands and spoke with visitors from across the state Wednesday in between “all-you-can-eat” crabs, watermelon and corn at the J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake. For the past 44 years, the […]
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Nurses face burnout Covid and staffing shortages challenge them
By JACK WHITE, Capital News Service BALTIMORE – Covid and burnout have increased the need for nurses. There is such a shortage of nurses that lawmakers are finding ways to help schools recruit and retain new nurses to make up for the shortage. Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO family […]
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Maryland celebrates Harriet Tubman’s place in state history
By Kaitlyn Levinson, Capital News Service Maryland is revisiting the history of Harriet Tubman following Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to dedicate 2022 to the renowned Underground Railroad abductor, which many scholars say is an opportunity to inspire young people. “When it comes to the education curriculum, African American history is still marginalized,” said Chanel […]
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Selection process for new FBI headquarters back on track and Maryland has two sites
By ASHKAN MOTAMEDI, Capital News Service WASHINGTON – The final selection process for a new location for the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is back on track after years of delays. The FBI headquarters has been located in the J. Edgar Hoover Building in the nation’s capital since 1974, but the building is […]
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Baltimore church rehabilitates dying forest with lots of help
BY LOGAN HILL, Capital News Service BALTIMORE – Just off Frederick Avenue, Stillmeadow Community Fellowship, a small, predominantly Black church five miles west of downtown and surrounded by the Tremont, Westgate and Beechfield neighborhoods, has embarked on a project it hopes will transform its community. Guided by the vision of the Rev. Michael S. Martin, senior […]
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The Washington, D.C. Temple opens to public for first time in almost 50 years
By KEVIN McNULTYCapital News Service KENSINGTON, Md. – The Washington, D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens to the public for the first time in nearly 50 years. We take a tour inside and talk with a temple leader about the significance of the structure and grounds and allowing the […]
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More than 100 years of legislative service leaving the General Assembly
By E.A. BREEDEN, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS –Most members of the General Assembly return to the State House annually in January for the next legislative session. Six of the 188 delegates and senators said good-bye to their colleagues at the end of the session for the last time. They are retiring with more than 100 […]
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Sine Die, the end of 2022 General Assembly legislative session, in photographs and video
By JOE RYAN and E.A. BREEDEN, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – Capital News Service provides a photo and video gallery of colorful photos of sine die, the end of 2022 General Assembly legislative session, with captions. Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO family as a member – subscribers are now […]
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Cardin meets with Supreme Court nominee Jackson
By Julia Rosier, Devin Rank and Margaret Attridge, Capital News Service Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin met with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court on March 15. “It’s an opportunity for us to get to know each other a bit better and we thank her for her willingness to […]
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Maryland drivers celebrate gas price reduction as governor approves fuel tax moratorium
By Stephen Neukam, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS— Maryland drivers saw an immediate reduction in their gas prices Thursday as Republican Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law a 30-day moratorium on the state’s tax on fuel. The 37-cent reduction is one of the first in the nation and one of the rare few since policy makers […]
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Soaring gas prices push Maryland drivers to alter travel, spending decisions
By JOE RYAN, Capital News Service BALTIMORE – Hunter Williams stopped at a BP gas station in south Baltimore this week to add a little bit more to the tank. Normally, Williams, in town from Ohio to visit his daughter, would spend $40 and have a nearly full tank. But not this time. With prices […]
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Commercial developers object to legislation’s climate change costs
By STEPHEN NEUKAM, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – The renewed effort by Maryland Democrats to push sweeping climate legislation through the General Assembly has hit one of its first major challenges, with commercial real estate representatives balking at the bill’s major alterations to building efficiency standards and questioning the affordability of the proposed changes. The […]