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Maryland veto overrides mean expanded abortion services, family and medical leave coming to state

BALTIMORE — Nurse practitioners, midwives and other non-physician medical professionals will be able to perform abortions in Maryland after the Democrat-controlled General Assembly overrode Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Abortion Care Access Act on Saturday afternoon.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

The race to fill out the remainder of former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s unexpired term was the only battleground among the races we covered on April 5. Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson defeated Robert Donovan. Although the race is officially nonpartisan, Johnson has said he is a Democrat. Donovan described himself…

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Maryland to outlaw so-called ‘ghost guns’ after Gov. Hogan decides against veto

A ban on so-called “ghost guns,” difficult-to-trace weapons that lack serial numbers or are sold in pieces to evade Maryland’s background check rules, will go into effect after Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday that he would not veto the measure.

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Trump is the ‘fourth branch of government’ and Republicans are his slaves, says furious Jan 6 committee member

Maryland Democrat also called House panel ‘the most bipartisan committee I’ve been on’

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Maryland enacts revised congressional district boundaries

Maryland adopted new congressional district boundaries on April 4 when Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed revised redistricting legislation that the General Assembly had finalized on March 30. Hogan signed the new map after state Attorney General Brian Frosh withdrew his appeal of Circuit Court Judge Lynne Battaglia’s March 25 ruling…

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The latest on redistricting and recently enacted legislation

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

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Maryland House OKs $400M plan to help keep Commanders

To encourage the Washington Commanders to stay in Maryland, the Maryland House has approved a measure with a $400 million plan to develop the area around FedEx Field in the suburbs of the nation’s capital

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COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5. Experts worry many parents won’t see the need

BALTIMORE -- Terry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful consideration of social activities.

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The latest redistricting news from Louisiana, Maryland, and New York

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Officers won't be charged in fatal shooting at McDonald's

Officials say four Maryland police officers won’t be charged in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Black man in a McDonald’s drive-thru last summer

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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.

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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)

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

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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.

The Independent UK

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

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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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Redistricting news from Maryland to Wyoming and more

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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…

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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