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State Roundup, April 22, 2016

State Roundup, April 22, 2016

Apr 22, 2016 | 9:05am
HOGAN ON SHORE TOUTING PROJECTS: Gov. Larry Hogan heard mostly thank-yous Thursday as he crisscrossed the Republican-friendly Eastern Shore, announcing new road and bridge projects, drawing drastically different responses than he has received from critics in Baltimore and the Washington suburbs, reports Josh Hicks in the Post. Less than a month after the Democrat-majority General […]
2 Teens Among Multiple Victims Shot In N.E. Baltimore

2 Teens Among Multiple Victims Shot In N.E. Baltimore

Apr 22, 2016 | 9:02am
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — City police are investigating after multiple victims are shot in Northeast Baltimore. Police say three people were shot, including two teenagers — a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old. All three are in stable condition. Investigators say a dark colored SUV pulled up to a cookout along the 4800 block of Frankford Avenue. The […]
Maryland Experiencing Highest Pollen Count Ever

Maryland Experiencing Highest Pollen Count Ever

Apr 21, 2016 | 2:48pm
What do you think of when you think of spring? Flowers, sunshine, birds chirping? What about allergies? Well, the spring season is here and so is allergy season! Here is the allergy report for today April 21, 2016: Trees — 5475 grs/cubic meters in the very high range for oak, maple, elm, poplar, beech, birch, […]
Towson University to Review Its Hate, Bias Reporting Process

Towson University to Review Its Hate, Bias Reporting Process

Apr 21, 2016 | 9:16am
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Towson University is reviewing its policies for reporting on-campus incidents motivated by hate or bias. University President Kim Schatzel wrote in an open letter Wednesday to the campus community that several students have criticized the school’s hate and bias reporting process. Schatzel says university officials have launched an investigation into an […]
6 Arrested During Freddie Gray Unrest Sue Baltimore Police

6 Arrested During Freddie Gray Unrest Sue Baltimore Police

Apr 21, 2016 | 9:06am
Six men arrested during the unrest prompted by Freddie Gray’s death in police custody sued the Baltimore Police Department, the state and more than a dozen officers Tuesday, alleging that they were beaten, abused and deprived of their constitutionally protected right to protest. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the department, the state of Maryland […]
Thugs Sentenced To Prison In Brutal On-Tape Beating Of Dundalk Man

Thugs Sentenced To Prison In Brutal On-Tape Beating Of Dundalk Man

Apr 21, 2016 | 9:03am
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A brutal attack carried out in Dundalk by a group of seven teenagers and young adults nearly cost 61-year-old Richard Fletcher his life last April, and now the final four of those attackers have pleaded guilty to their roles in the incident. Investigators say Fletcher saw two girls fighting on top of […]
A Year After Freddie Gray’s Death…

A Year After Freddie Gray’s Death…

Apr 20, 2016 | 2:33pm
The death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old unarmed, black man arrested by Baltimore police last Spring, capped off a string of police incidents met with city-wide protests last year. Use of force cases in Ferguson, New York, Ohio and South Carolina brought Black Lives Matter protesters and others to towns demanding answers. In Baltimore, businesses were destroyed and cars set on fire […]
Md GOP Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process

Md GOP Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process

Apr 20, 2016 | 10:56am
Maryland Delegate and Alternate Delegate Selection Process In Maryland, there will be 3 delegates and 3 alternate delegates elected per Congressional District on the Primary Ballot (April 26, 2016) for a total of 24. These delegates and alternate delegates are elected by the Republican voters in each Congressional District and are bound to the winner […]
New Maryland Poll: Trump Continues Lead – Cruz Rated Least Favorable

New Maryland Poll: Trump Continues Lead – Cruz Rated Least Favorable

Apr 20, 2016 | 10:28am
Posted on April 19, 2016 by sundance SNAPSHOT: The “Authenticity Issue” is now crushing Ted Cruz PPP has released a new poll from Maryland (full pdf below).  The top-line results are very good for candidate Donald Trump, but the internal results are even better. Donald Trump is viewed as most favorable and retains increased polling […]
Teachers Union Calls on School to Cancel Donald Trump Rally; Protests Planned

Teachers Union Calls on School to Cancel Donald Trump Rally; Protests Planned

Apr 19, 2016 | 10:11pm
Teachers union calls on school to cancel Donald Trump rally; protests planned The union that represents most teachers in Maryland called on the Worcester County school system to block Donald Trump‘s campaign from using a high school gym to hold a rally Wednesday evening. “Donald Trump and his divisive, fear-mongering rhetoric have no place in […]