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AC POWER STRUGGLE LEADS TO RESIGNATION: A debate over whether Baltimore-area schools can spend money on portable air-conditioning units hasmushroomed into a power struggle involving some of Maryland’s top elected officials,writes Josh Hicks in the Post. The Board of Public Works voted to hold back millions of dollars in school construction money from Baltimore and […]

State Sen. Catherine E. Pugh prevailed in the Democratic primary after winning most of the precincts with a majority white population and few of the majority African-American precincts, a data analysis shows. Pugh narrowly defeated former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who had broad appeal in predominantly African-American areas of the city. While some political observers said […]

HOT SCHOOL AIR CONDITIONING ISSUE: The issue of air conditioning in public schools is expected to heat up again at today’s meeting of the state Board of Public Works, Pamela Wood writes in the Sun. The three-member board — which oversees state contracts — is scheduled to give the final OK to a policy that […]

BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP)—Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has issued a government travel ban to North Carolina and Mississippi over the states’ controversial public restroom laws. In an internal letter to city officials on Tuesday, Rawlings-Blake says,” As I have indicated to you in our individual conversations, I will not authorize any city-sponsored travel to those states while […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore has posted a list of 71 priests and religious brothers accused of sexual abuse. The Baltimore Sun reports that church officials say the move is a response to abuse survivors’ feedback. The archdiocese says it has received “credible” accusations about the listed clergymen during their lifetimes. Archdiocese spokesman […]

Officer Edward M. Nero, one of the six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest of Freddie Gray, formally elected to have a bench trial, which will begin Thursday morning in a downtown courtroom. Prosecutors and Nero’s defense attorneys appeared before Circuit Judge Barry G. Williamsat a pre-trial hearing Tuesday to discuss a range of […]

Governor Larry Hogan Signs 196 Bills into Law Laws Aim to Improve Maryland’s Business Climate, Reduce Fees for Taxpayers ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today was joined by Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch for a bill signing ceremony at the State House in Annapolis, which included a […]

What’s happening today? Legal proceedings related to the arrest and death of Freddie Gray are set to kickoff again Tuesday with a pre-trial hearing in the criminal case against Officer Edward Nero, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the case. At the pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams is expected […]

EXPANDED HEALTH COVERAGE FOR WOMEN: Pamela Wood of the Sun reports that Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to sign into law today what advocates say will place the state at the forefront of efforts to require insurance plans to offer birth control at no out-of-pocket cost, expanding access to women and men who want to […]

Man Accused Of Killing 3 In Md. Held Without Bond ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The shooting spree suspect faces a judge. Sixty-two-year-old Eulalio Tordil is accused of openly firing on six people across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, killing three—including his estranged wife. Meghan McCorkell shares new details about how he was captured, even as loved […]