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Maryland House committee hears bills to protect abortion under state constitution

BALTIMORE — Lawmakers in the Maryland House of Delegates heard politically and emotionally charged testimony Tuesday after Speaker Adrienne A. Jones reintroduced a bill to protect abortion access in Maryland’s constitution.

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Commentary: College’s purpose is to create citizens, not to be a job placement service

On his first day in office in January, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared that most state jobs would not require a college degree. And in his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden put forth a “blue-collar blueprint to repair America” that emphasized well-paid jobs for working-class…

Chicago Tribune

Larry Hogan says splitting anti-Trump vote ‘pretty good reason’ not to run

Numerous Republicans have emerged as likely Trump opponents, drawing fears of 2016 replay

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Larry Hogan: splitting anti-Trump vote ‘pretty good reason’ not to run in 2024

Former Maryland governor tells Meet the Press: ‘I care about making sure we have a future for the Republican party’

The Guardian - US

Maryland governor, officials supporting abortion protections

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers are scheduled to announce support for measures protecting abortion rights

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley presidential run would sink DeSantis and hand Trump victory – poll

Yahoo News/YouGov survey finds that an additional Republican candidate would split the vote in former president’s favor

The Guardian - US

Commentary: One smart way to win over working-class voters — and help the economy

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has held his job for less than a month, so it’s probably too early for him to think about running for president. But it’s not too soon for other governors considering a White House run to do what he did with a splash on his first…

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DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren’t holding back

The Independent UK

Dan Rodricks: An end to racism? Ben Jealous believes it will happen

Since his unsuccessful run for Maryland governor against Larry Hogan in 2018, Benjamin Todd Jealous, former president of the NAACP, has kept up the pace he established as a scholar, activist and entrepreneur before trying politics. He served as president of People for the American Way, has a professorship at…

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Pennsylvania's New Governor Dumps Excessive College Diploma Demands for State Jobs

More leaders should follow in the footsteps of Govs. Josh Shapiro, Larry Hogan, and Spencer Cox.

Reason

Pennsylvania is axing its college degree requirement for 65,000 state jobs

On his first full day in office, Governor Josh Shapiro removed degree requirements from 92% of state job listings.

Fortune

Ron DeSantis' crusade against "woke" NHL

The Florida governor thinks the NHL’s push for diversity is an example of “wokeness”

Salon

Wes Moore takes oath of office as Maryland’s first Black governor

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Wes Moore, placing his hand on a Bible once owned by abolitionist Frederick Douglass, took his oath of office Wednesday to become Maryland’s 63rd governor, the state’s first and the country’s only current Black chief executive.

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Wes Moore takes oath of office as Maryland’s first Black governor

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Gov.-elect Wes Moore embraces Maryland’s Black history as he readies for historic oath of office

BALTIMORE — The inauguration day of Westley Watende Omari Moore as Maryland’s first Black governor is shaping up to look like a walk through history.

WEKU

Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry

Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

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Maryland Democrats seek to wield increased power as General Assembly tackles recreational pot, paid leave and gun control

BALTIMORE — Cannabis, abortion rights and gun control are expected to dominate debates by state lawmakers in the coming months as the Maryland General Assembly begins its annual legislative session Wednesday.

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Dan Rodricks: Can you blame a shopping center for a shooting?

The people who got on Baltimore City Councilman Kristerfer Burnett after the shooting in Edmondson Village Wednesday morning might not know this, but he has been pushing for investment in that old shopping center for several years. Before and after the Freddie Gray uprising and unrest of 2015, Burnett was…

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The Independent UK

'A disaster': Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum

The stalemate over the Republican House speaker vote is more than just an embarrassment for Kevin McCarthy, who is now the first person in a century to muddle through multiple ballots

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‘Oops! I forgot to sign my ballot.’ Maryland plans text message option for voters to ‘cure’ their mail-in ballots

BALTIMORE — Big changes have come to Maryland elections since the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020. More than 1 in 4 voters participated using mail-in ballots in the most recent election, casting them via ballot drop boxes or sending them back via the mail.

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With 30 days left in office, Maryland Gov. Hogan reflects on his record and where to go next

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Surrounded by pictures, knickknacks and a guitar signed by country music star Alan Jackson in his second-floor State House office, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took stock of his dwindling time as governor.

The Independent UK

Hogan: Trump at 'lowest point ever' on day of Jan. 6 report

Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he believes former President Donald Trump is “at his lowest point ever,” as the House Jan. 6 committee wrapped up its investigation

Tribune News Service

After 8 years, Baltimore hoping to have a reliable ally in Annapolis with Democrat Wes Moore as governor

BALTIMORE — Since the start of his campaign, Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore has stood firm in his call to be a partner to Baltimore as he prepares to move from his adopted home to the state capital early next year.

The Guardian - US

Texas bans TikTok on government devices amid China data-sharing fears

South Dakota, Maryland and Wisconsin have also issued similar directives citing security concerns

WEKU

Maryland is the latest state to ban TikTok in government agencies

Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in its executive branch. It's the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.

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