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Aiming to build off their progress in recent years on increasing access to health care and making the criminal justice system more equitable, Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus said Thursday it will back a lengthy list of legislation and “moral” goals in the annual legislative session that kicked off last week. The caucus, with 66 members between the 141-member House of Delegates and the ...

Despite flooding at City Dock and a maze of construction surrounding the State House, Maryland lawmakers were eager to get back to work as the 446th General Assembly kicked off

ANNAPOLIS — Despite flooding at City Dock and a maze of construction surrounding the State House, Maryland lawmakers were eager to get back to work as the 446th General Assembly

ANNAPOLIS — Despite flooding in downtown Annapolis and a maze of construction surrounding the State House, Maryland lawmakers were eager to get back to work as the 446th General Assembly

In about one month, lawmakers will gather in Annapolis for Maryland’s next legislative session. But on Friday, several legislative leaders along with local lead

The Maryland Black Caucus Foundation hosts its 28th Annual Legislative Black Caucus Weekend, focusing on building equitable Maryland and honoring members for their legislative service.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a plan extending a natural-gas pipeline in Virginia. The Virginia Reliability Plan and Transcots CEC project calls for compressor stations and a natural-gas pipeline extension in communities already harmed by these impacts such as Petersburg. The city ranked as the least healthy according to the University of Wisconsins County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. ...

In a new report, a coalition of New York environmental groups said dredging the Hudson River of toxic chemicals has failed. The report by Friends of a Clean Hudson River showed PCB chemical levels are higher than anticipated. The Environmental Protection Agency dredged the river between 2009 and 2015 for 30 years worth of chemicals General Electric dumped into it. ...

The Maryland Public Service Commission is asking for public comment on how to lower rising utility bills in the state.

Washington states Climate Commitment Act promised funds for communities on the front lines of climate change. One group is tracking those dollars to make sure the state follows through. Passed in 2021, the CCA is the states carbon cap-and-trade program - with at least 35% of the revenue it generates committed to "Vulnerable Populations within Overburdened Communities." However, an analysis by the nonprofit Front and Centered found less than 7% of revenue in the current budg...