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Maryland voters will decide on a marijuana legalization amendment in November

On April 1, the Maryland General Assembly voted to refer a constitutional amendment to voters in November that would legalize marijuana for adults 21 years of age or older beginning in July 2023 and direct the state legislature to pass laws for the use, distribution, regulation, and taxation of marijuana.

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Maryland Gov. Hogan signs redrawn congressional district map, ending monthslong legal and legislative battle

BALTIMORE — Gov. Larry Hogan, ending a monthslong legal and legislative tussle with Democrats, signed a map of Maryland’s congressional districts Monday that the General Assembly redrew after a judge rejected the first version as extremely partisan.

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New Maryland map signed after Democrats drop appeal of gerrymander ruling - Roll Call

A new congressional map would keep one safe GOP seat after a court ruled an earlier version crafted by Democrats was an illegal gerrymander.

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Afro-Latina-Led Cannabis Company Gets Cultivation, Processing License In Maryland

Standard Wellness Maryland, a MBE/DBE/CBE company, has become the first cannabis company with a Black and Latinx-majority owner to win a cultivation license in the state of Maryland.

Benzinga

Judge defers ruling on whether to accept new Maryland congressional district map, citing appeal, possible veto

BALTIMORE — A judge on Friday deferred ruling on whether to accept or reject a redrawn map of Maryland’s congressional districts that she had ordered after concluding the original map was unfair to Republicans.

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 16 (March 31, 2022)

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Juvenile justice reform bills clear Maryland General Assembly, head to governor’s desk

BALTIMORE — Two bills that seek to reform the Maryland juvenile justice system cleared the House of Delegates on Thursday, marking their approval by state lawmakers and sending them to the governor’s desk.

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U.S. Navy plane crashes in Eastern Shore; 1 dead, 2 injured

A U.S. Navy aircraft with three people aboard crashed in waters near the Eastern Shore boundary of Virginia and Maryland on Wednesday evening, killing one, authorities said

The Independent UK

Maryland attorney general to appeal court ruling that rejected new congressional district map

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s attorney general said he will appeal a judge’s decision that ruled a map of the state’s congressional districts drawn by Democratic legislators was too partisan.

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Bill to expand Maryland abortion access arrives on Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk

BALTIMORE — Health care workers besides physicians could start performing abortions in Maryland and the procedure would be covered without cost by most insurance plans in the state under legislation passed by the General Assembly and that landed on Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk this week.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #6

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

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Foo Fighters Cancel All Dates Following Drummer’s Death

Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates following the death of the band’s drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The rockers had been scheduled to play at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday as well as spring dates at the Beale Street Music Festival; the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage…

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Stock trader resentenced to 5 years for deadly bunker fire

A wealthy stock trader has been resentenced to five years in prison for his role in the fiery death of a man who was helping him secretly dig tunnels for a nuclear bunker under a home in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D

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Maryland lawmaker Will Smith gets confused for actor who slapped Chris Rock, receives harsh tweets

The Maryland senator accrued more than 100 new followers after the Oscars ceremony, many of whom likely didn’t realise he wasn’t the King Richard actor

Benzinga

Muscle Maker's Pokemoto Inks Five New Franchise Agreements For Rhode Island

Muscle Maker Inc (NASDAQ:GRIL) has signed five new Pokemoto franchise agreements for Rhode Island. The additional agreements will bring the total Pokemoto eateries count to six in Rhode Island. The Pokemoto real estate and development teams will work in tandem with the local franchise partners to develop the market. "When these units are…

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Maryland moves to take charge of troubled Baltimore wastewater treatment plant amid worries of possible ‘catastrophic failures’

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles has directed the state to take charge of operations at Baltimore City’s troubled Back River Wastewater Treatment plant in Dundalk — the largest such facility in the state.

Reason

Judge Tosses Maryland's Highly Gerrymandered Congressional Map

Advanced statistics and redistricting reformers combined to kill one of the country's worst gerrymanders.

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Summit Shows Progress, and Work Yet to Be Done, Around Diverse Hiring in Football

The National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches met this past week in New York to continue to brainstorm ways to tackle the issue of systemic racism in all levels of football.

Tribune News Service

Judge declares Maryland’s new congressional map unconstitutional, seeks a do-over

BALTIMORE — A Maryland judge on Friday rejected a General Assembly-approved map of the state’s congressional districts that had been challenged by Republicans.

Daily Mirror

Man gives almost 100 abandoned chihuahuas a forever home after rescuing them

Bobby Humphreys, 49, from Maryland, US, began rescuing unwanted chihuahuas and converted his home into a doggy sanctuary - though he says he 'never intended' to have 95 pets

Roll Call

Maryland judge throws out Democrat-leaning congressional map - Roll Call

The judge called the map an 'extreme partisan gerrymander.' Of the eight current districts, Rep. Andy Harris is the sole Republican.

Tribune News Service

Maryland prepares for new era under Kevin Willard, greeted by pressure to live up to past triumphs

BALTIMORE — For one afternoon at the end of February, past met present, and all felt well in the realm of University of Maryland men’s basketball.

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Gov. Hogan to send dollars, state troopers to help Baltimore police target violent crime

BALTIMORE — The state of Maryland plans to send millions to beef up a Baltimore Police Department warrant task force, pay for additional federal prosecutors to focus on gun crime in the city and send state troopers to take over traffic patrols on Interstate 83, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on…

Tribune News Service

Gov. Hogan to send dollars, state troopers to help Baltimore Police target violent crime

The state of Maryland plans to send millions to beef up a Baltimore Police Department warrant task force, pay for additional federal prosecutors to focus on gun crime in the city and send state troopers to take over traffic patrols on Interstate 83, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Thursday.

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