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Elizabeth Shwe was a Report for America corps member at Maryland Matters through May 2022. She previously covered California state politics during an internship at The Sacramento Bee. She is a 2020 graduate of Princeton University with a degree in political science. At Princeton she was a producer for WPRB 103.3 FM News & Culture section, the station’s only long form podcast-type program. Shwe also wrote for The Daily Princetonian, and tutored with the Petey Greene Program, which offers free tutoring to incarcerated people.
The state of Maryland filed a lawsuit against Baltimore on Friday over untreated sewage discharge into the Chesapeake Bay by two Baltimore wastewater treatment plants.
One lawmaker is attempting to change the way students learn American history.
Environmental leaders in both chambers are expected to reveal legislative proposals aimed at tackling climate change soon.
The hearing came after a series of sewage spills, a report about inadequate inspections at poultry farms and concerns about drinking water systems.
The findings of a new report on pandemic benefits and food insecurity, underscore the volatility in the daily lives of Marylanders.
Perez, King top $2.5 million in contributions while Lierman posts strong numbers in the comptroller’s race.
Democratic leaders have said that passing aggressive climate legislation is among their top priorities of this year’s General Assembly session.
Nine states and the District of Columbia have enacted paid family leave policies, and Maryland could be next if the legislature passes the Time to Care Act this year.
Seven Democratic candidates for governor — Rushern L. Baker III, Jon Baron, Doug Gansler, Ashwani Jain, John King, Wes Moore and Tom Perez —…
Under the new policy, schools can lift the mask mandate under any of three conditions.