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Maryland House votes for bill to direct $750M for transportation needs

Mar. 18, 2024 16:42 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland House passed a measure on Monday aimed at transferring $750 million over a decade for a transportation fund, part of the push by Democrats who control the House to raise revenue for transportation and education. With three weeks to go, lawmakers...

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan will not run with No Labels as it seeks a 2024 candidate

Mar. 18, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a leading contender in No Labels' push to recruit a presidential nominee, has ruled out a 2024 bid. Duncan, a Republican, had been in communication with the centrist group in recent weeks about running for the White House under...

Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis

Mar. 16, 2024 20:46 PM EDT

On Wednesdays, the support group meets over Zoom. The members talk about their lives, their religious families and their old parochial schools. But mostly, they are there to talk about the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Catholic nuns. The topic deserves more attention,...

Maryland House pushes higher taxes, online gambling in $1.3B plan for education and transportation

Mar. 15, 2024 14:57 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A budget showdown at the Maryland General Assembly is brewing, with top House leaders outlining on Friday a $1.3 billion plan for new state revenues to pay future education and transportation costs that Senate leaders think is too hefty now and unsuitable for the state’s...

Maryland Senate votes for Gov. Wes Moore's gun violence prevention center

Mar. 14, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland would create a new center to foster a statewide partnership with federal and local agencies to reduce gun violence, under a bill approved by the state Senate on Thursday. The measure, proposed by Gov. Wes Moore, would put the Center for Firearm...

Maryland Senate approves $63B budget legislation for next fiscal year

Mar. 14, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Despite recent fiscal challenges, Gov. Wes Moore's $63 billion budget plan remains largely intact under legislation approved unanimously Thursday in the Maryland Senate. The measure makes reserves available if needed to cover a miscalculation in Medicaid costs...

As threats to Black cemeteries persist, a movement to preserve their sacred heritage gains strength

Mar. 14, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Neglect, abandonment and destruction have been the fate of thousands of segregated cemeteries across the country where African Americans – from former slaves to prominent politicians and business owners -- were buried over many decades. In the past few years, growing...

Maryland lawmakers consider new plan to rebuild Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness

Mar. 14, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new plan to rebuild Baltimore's storied but deteriorating Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control is making a late charge down the stretch of Maryland's legislative session. The measure, released Thursday with less than a month to go in...

Delaware Democrats give final approval to handgun permit-to-purchase bill

Mar. 14, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Senate Democrats in Delaware gave final approval Thursday to a bill requiring anyone wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state. The bill cleared the Senate on a straight party-line vote Thursday and...

Oil tanks catch fire at quarry in Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC

Mar. 14, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Several oil tanks caught on fire late Thursday morning at a quarry in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air that were visible for miles. The fire was contained by early afternoon while three tanks continued...