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Now about halfway into summer break, school districts across Maryland are beginning to announce their reopening plans for the fall. “We cannot and should…
Maryland’s top elections administrator previously blamed a vendor for late ballot deliveries during the state’s recent primary. Now, the State Board of Elections may…
Maryland officials have uncovered a “massive, sophisticated criminal enterprise” that attempted to steal $501 million in unemployment insurance from the state, Gov. Lawrence J….
Maryland teachers’ unions and the state PTA are calling on the state to begin the school year fully online. The Maryland State Education Association,…
Maryland will likely roll out an updated unemployment filing system in the fall after claimants spent weeks waiting for benefits earlier this year in…
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) on Monday joined a multi-state lawsuit to protect foreign students from losing their visas. Frosh will represent the State…
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) on Friday blasted Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s recent decision to hold a traditional election in…
Baltimore City Public Schools’ reopening plan for the upcoming school year is designed to provide families with choices and to prioritize safety, schools CEO…
While Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) says requiring voters to apply if they want mail-in ballots will make for a smoother election in…
Thousands of Marylanders could lose their homes when a federal moratorium on evictions ends later this month – but state officials might be able…