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While building trust in the institutions of government sounds like a pretty conservative agenda, being good at it seems to require a progressive approach.
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While building trust in the institutions of government sounds like a pretty conservative agenda, being good at it seems to require a progressive approach.
Md. lawmakers wrap up session with pandemic aid; reforms to police, betting Search By Capital News Service staff, Annapolis bureau The Maryland General Assembly operated like never before in 2021 but still passed significant measures that included a multi-billion dollar COVID-19 relief plan, historic police reform, legalized sports wagering, and a wave of overrides of the governor's vetoes. Only elected officials, portions of their staff, and a limited number of media could be present at the State House this session to help minimize any potential spread of COVID-19. With none of the general p...
April 16, 2021 The Maryland General Assembly operated like never before in 2021 but still passed significant measures that included a multi-billion dollar COVID-19 relief plan, historic police reform, legalized sports wagering, and a wave of overrides of the governor’s vetoes. Only elected officials, portions of their staff, and a limited number of media could be present at the State House this session to help minimize any potential spread of COVID-19. With none of the general public or usual lobbyists present, lawmakers worked to make up for time lost in the 2020 session, which ended early...
State Roundup:Minorities found to receive vaccine at lower rates; Mike Miller eulogized; Andy Harris investigated about gun in Capitol Among the visitors for the viewing of former Senate President Mike Miller was U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, here talking with current Senate President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones, Governor's Office photo RACIAL DISPARITIES IN VACCINATIONS: As Maryland health officials scramble to meet growing demand for the coronavirus vaccine, a red flag is emerging: Minorities, who’ve been hit hardest by the disease, have received shots a...
Maryland mourns late Senate President Emeritus Mike Miller A congregation of family and close friends follow the late Sen. Mike Miller’s casket inside the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Jan. 21, 2021. (Jack Hogan/Capital News Service) By JACK HOGAN ANNAPOLIS, Md. ––Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., the longest-serving state Senate president in U.S. history and titan of Maryland politics for decades, lay in state Friday as part of a multi-day memorial that will conclude with the family’s private Mass and interment Saturday. The Maryland-flag-draped casket of the late Senate president em...