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• Commerce Dept. & Goldman Sachs Look To Help Small Businesses Export Their Products

  11-02-2022 23:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Department of Commerce and Goldman Sachs are teaming up to help small business owners export their products.
  Goldman Sachs on Friday announced a new partnership with the Department of Commerce to help small businesses get the resources they need to sell their products and services in international markets.
  The announcement was made at Morgan State University. U.S Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo was among the attendees.
  “We started two weeks ago advertis
  
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• UMD Says Basketball Coach Shingler Will Not Return To Team, Days After Reports Of Dropped Charges

  11-02-2022 23:30
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — University of Maryland men’s basketball assistant coach Bruce Shingler will not be returning to the team, the university said Friday, days after reports surfaced that prostitution charges against him have been dropped.
  In January, the student newspaper reported Shingler was arrested last October and charged with two counts of procuring or soliciting or offering to procure or solicit prostitution ​​or assignation.
  Three days before news of the charges sur
  
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• 2 Frederick Officers Stable, Suspect Has Undergone Surgery After Shooting

  11-02-2022 23:10
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two police officers and a suspect were shot Friday afternoon in Frederick, authorities said.
  All three were airlifted to University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Frederick Chief of Police Jason Lando said. The officers are in stable condition. The suspect underwent surgery and his condition is currently unclear.
  Lando identified the officers shot as Kristen Kowalsky, 32, a nine-year member of the department, and Bryan Snyder, 43, a sec
  
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• Feds Award Maryland $9.3M For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

  11-02-2022 23:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland was awarded nearly $9.3 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations across the state, according to the Democrats in the state’s congressional delegation.
  Over the next five years, the federal government will distribute nearly $5 billion to build a nationwide network of 500,000 charging stations as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
  In a release, U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. David Trone, Ste
  
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• Maryland State Board Of Education To Review School Mask Mandate - CBS Baltimore

  11-02-2022 22:50 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Maryland State Board Of Education To Review School Mask Mandate

  11-02-2022 22:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Maryland’s COVID-19 metrics showing promise, the State Board of Education said it will evaluate the need for masks to be worn in schools when it meets later this month.
  “The Maryland State Board of Education is watching with optimism as COVID-19 metrics improve in the state in order to provide safe in person instruction for our children and staff with minimal disruptions,” Board President Clarence Crawford said in a statement Friday.
  In fact, Crawfo
  
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• Loaded Gun Found In Mervo High Cafeteria, Officials Say

  11-02-2022 22:50
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A loaded gun was found Thursday in the cafeteria of Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, Baltimore City Schools confirmed to WJZ.
  No injuries were reported when the weapon was recovered.
  Police are investigating who brought the gun into the building, and the investigation includes reviewing security camera footage, officials said.
  City Schools said whoever brought the gun into the building “will be held accountable per Maryland law.”
  
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• Defend Your Heart And Wallet: FBI Warns Of Romance Scams - CBS Baltimore

  11-02-2022 22:37 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Defend Your Heart And Wallet: FBI Warns Of Romance Scams

  11-02-2022 22:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s the season of love, but the FBI is warning residents of those looking to take advantage of romantics. The agency provided tips on how residents can avoid romance scams, which can drain both hearts and wallets.
  The agency said in romance scams, criminals use fake profiles on dating sites and social media platforms to lure victims into a seemingly trusting relationship. The criminal leverages that relationship to defraud the victim.
  “Victims at the end
  
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• 2 officers involved in shooting in Maryland, 3 people flown to Baltimore shock trauma - WAVY.com

  11-02-2022 22:35 via wavy.com
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• Aberdeen man pleads guilty to gambling away a Baltimore nonprofit's grant funds - Baltimore Sun

  11-02-2022 22:20 via baltimoresun.com
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• Webb Telescope’s First Test Images Include An Unexpected ‘selfie’

  11-02-2022 21:56
  
  (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope is setting up shop while it chills out a million miles from Earth.
  The observatory shared its first selfie from space after testing its iconic gold mirror and Near Infrared Camera.
  Webb has been in the process of cooling down and aligning its mirror segments since February 2, after reaching its orbital point beyond the moon on January 24. The telescope launched to space on December 25 and will serve as NASA’s most complex and powerful observator
  
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• Baltimore Issues Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert For Sunday Evening And Monday Morning

  11-02-2022 21:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa on Friday issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert declaration for Sunday evening and Monday morning, when the wind chill could reach the single digits.
  The city issues Code Blue alerts when temperatures, including the wind chill, are expected to hit 13 degrees or lower, or conditions threaten vulnerable populations. There have been four cold weather-related deaths in Baltimore this winter, according to the health department
  
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• Baltimore Man Channels Life Experience & Travels Into Candle Business - CBS Baltimore

  11-02-2022 21:48 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  
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• Baltimore Man Channels Life Experience & Travels Into Candle Business

  11-02-2022 21:48
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Black-owned candlemaker based in Baltimore is getting a lot of buzz because of its unique products and the inspiration behind them.
  Kendal Brown is the owner of 228 Grant Street Candle Company, a Highlandtown-area business that makes candles using 100% soy wax. The fragrances they exude are inspired by nature, specifically the places Brown has lived and visited.
  “Whenever I was writing a paper or writing a sermon—I used to be a pastor in a former life—
  
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• Many Baltimore-area Catholic schools lift mask mandates - Fox Baltimore

  11-02-2022 21:44 via foxbaltimore.com
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• Exam Finds No Definitive Cause Of Death For Derby Winner Medina Spirit, Who Underwent Strict Testing Before Preakness

  11-02-2022 21:01
  
  ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A necropsy on 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit showed no definitive cause of death.
  The California Horse Racing Board on Friday released the results of the examination done after the colt collapsed and died after a workout on Dec. 6 at Santa Anita.
  Trainer Bob Baffert said the colt suffered a heart attack. Medina Spirit had just completed five furlongs in his second workout since finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Classic in November.
  The necropsy re
  
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• Archdiocese Of Baltimore Moves To Optional Masking In Schools Located In Jurisdictions Without A Mandate

  11-02-2022 20:46
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Catholic schools in the region will adopt an optional mask policy next week in jurisdictions where no mandate is in place, the Archdiocese of Baltimore said Friday.
  Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties recently let their mask mandates expire, and Howard County lifted its policy ,but an indoor mandate remains in place in Baltimore City.
  According to an article in the Catholic Review, the official outlet of the archdiocese, James Sellinger, chancellor of Catholic schools, an
  
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• Cheryl Pasteur resigns from Baltimore County school board, announces candidacy in General Assembly race - Baltimore Sun

  11-02-2022 20:29 via baltimoresun.com
  Cheryl Pasteur resigns from Baltimore County school board, announces candidacy in General Assembly race  Baltimore Sun
  
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• 2 Officers, 1 Suspect Wounded In Frederick Shooting, Police Say

  11-02-2022 20:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two police officers and a suspect were shot Friday afternoon in Frederick, authorities said.
  All three were airlifted to University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Frederick Chief of Police Jason Lando said. The conditions of the officers and suspects weren’t immediately clear.
  Officers were responding to a report of an armed, suspicious man near Key Parkway and Waverley Drive about 12:43 p.m. when the shooting happened, Lando said
  
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• They're young, in love and cooking up some of Baltimore's favorite foods: in the kitchen with couples turned co-owners - Baltimore Sun

  11-02-2022 19:57 via baltimoresun.com
  They're young, in love and cooking up some of Baltimore's favorite foods: in the kitchen with couples turned co-owners  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Officer-Involved Shooting Reported In Frederick

  11-02-2022 19:51
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Authorities are on the scene of a police-involved shooting Friday afternoon in Frederick, police said.
  The shooting occurred near the intersection of Key Parkway and Waverley Drive, according to the Frederick Police Department.
  The police department said there is no threat to the public at this time.
  Details on the number of officers involved, the extent of their injuries and the status of the suspect weren’t immediately clear.
  Two Maryland State Police helicopters
  
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• Manufacturers - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  11-02-2022 19:46 via bizjournals.com
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• Anne Arundel County Announces Call For Artists To Paint Mural On Arundel Center

  11-02-2022 19:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County is seeking an artist to paint a mural on Arundel Center, a county building in Annapolis, that shows why the area is he “Best Place for All.”
  Anne Arundel County, the Annapolis Arts District and the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County on Friday put out a call for artists to paint the southeastern wall of the Arundel Center, located at 44 Calvert St.
  Phase 1 materials are due by Feb. 18.
  “Final designs may be historical and utilize narr
  
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• Maryland Woman Recovering From Addiction Calls For Action Against Opioid Epidemic

  11-02-2022 19:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities across the country, including right here in Maryland, as opioid overdose remains among one of the state’s leading causes of death.
  From April 2020 to April 2021, more than 100,000 people nationwide died of drug overdoses, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, a record-setting figure that represents a 28% percent increase compared to the year before.
  Now, a Maryland woman who’s in re
  
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• Fatal Fires in St. Louis, Baltimore Expose Vacant Home Risks - Claims Journal

  11-02-2022 19:12 via claimsjournal.com
  
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• 3 Shot, 2 Fatally, In String Of Friday Morning Baltimore Shootings

  11-02-2022 18:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three people were shot, two of them fatally, in a series of shootings Friday morning that played out in less than an hour across Baltimore, authorities said.
  About 9:10 a.m., an officer patrolling the 1700 block of Latrobe Street found a 46-year-old man who had been shot in the hand, Baltimore Police said. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  Less than 30 minutes later, officers were called to the 500 block of South Payson Street, where they found an unidentifi
  
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• COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate Dips Below 5%, Hospitalizations Just Over 900

  11-02-2022 17:25
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen below the 5% mark for the first time in nearly three months, according to data released Friday by the Maryland Department of Health.
  The seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate dipped to 4.88% over the past 24 hours, a 0.24% decrease since Thursday. The last time the statewide positivity rate was this low was on Nov. 28 when it was 4.75%.
  The statewide positivity rate peaked on Jan. 7 when it flirted with 30%.
  Even as that m
  
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• Blood Drive Honoring Wendi Winters To Be Held In Annapolis On Saturday

  11-02-2022 17:14
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Saturday in honor of Wendi Winters, one of five Capital Gazette staffers killed in a 2018 newsroom attack and a volunteer with the humanitarian organization.
  Scott R. Salemme, the CEO for Chesapeake Red Cross, told The Washington Post in 2018 that Winters, an editor, community reporter and columnist for the Capital Gazette, had donated 11 gallons of blood since 1999. She also served as an organizer for the group.
  “We
  
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• After retiring, Eric Weddle was wanted in Baltimore. His return has the Rams near Super Bowl glory. - Baltimore Sun

  11-02-2022 15:02 via baltimoresun.com
  After retiring, Eric Weddle was wanted in Baltimore. His return has the Rams near Super Bowl glory.  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Maryland Stadium Authority: Stadium renovations will have oversight | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun

  11-02-2022 14:34 via baltimoresun.com
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• 8 things you need to know today Friday, February 11 - Baltimore Business Journal - Baltimore Business Journal

  11-02-2022 14:26 via bizjournals.com
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• Deadly multi-vehicle crash on Baltimore-Washington Parkway causes delays - FOX 5 DC

  11-02-2022 13:42 via fox5dc.com
  
  Deadly multi-vehicle crash on Baltimore-Washington Parkway causes delays  FOX 5 DC
  
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• Maryland Weather: Mild Weather Continues

  11-02-2022 13:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — T.G.I.F.! And that is the truth!
  What a great forecast we have to end a week and start a weekend. This is day three of what will be four days of really mid afternoon temperatures. Today, and tomorrow will be the, not mild, but warmest days in my opinion. The average daytime high is 46°.
  Today and tomorrow we will be in the low 60’s! That is so fine let’s write it again, “today and tomorrow will be in the low 60’s!” Tonight will be really
  
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• Former Baltimore Raven sentenced to 16 years in state prison following bizarre shooting: reports - PennLive

  11-02-2022 12:00 via pennlive.com
  
  Former Baltimore Raven sentenced to 16 years in state prison following bizarre shooting: reports  PennLive
  
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• Barbara P. Katz, a Baltimore philanthropist who was the first woman to head the Maryland Historical Society, dies - Baltimore Sun

  11-02-2022 11:01 via baltimoresun.com
  Barbara P. Katz, a Baltimore philanthropist who was the first woman to head the Maryland Historical Society, dies  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Sports Betting Has Already Raked In Millions In Maryland. When Does It Go Online?

  11-02-2022 05:27
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For the first time, betters can cash in on the Super Bowl after the state approved sports betting in Maryland. Now many want to know when betting will go online.
  More than $32 million was wagered at Maryland sportsbooks in January, their first full month of operation, Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported Thursday.
  Hours before game time, betters are getting in early at Horseshoe Casino to cash in, hoping to avoid the crowd.
  “I do a lot of college basketball, NBA,&rd
  
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• Thompson leads Towson over William & Mary 75-60

  11-02-2022 05:20
  
  TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Charles Thompson had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lift Towson to a 75-60 win over William & Mary on Thursday night.
  Jason Gibson had 17 points for Towson (18-7, 9-3 Colonial Athletic Association). Juwan Gray added 10 points and Nicolas Timberlake also had 10 points with seven assists.
  Brandon Carroll had 18 points for the Tribe (5-20, 4-8). Tyler Rice added 11 points and six assists.
  The Tigers improve to 2-0 against the Tribe for the season. Towson defeated William
  
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• Bohannon Has Iowa-Record 10 3S, Hawkeyes Roll Maryland 110-87

  11-02-2022 05:19
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Jordan Bohannon made a school-record 10 3-pointers in scoring all 30 of his points, Keegan Murray also had 30 points and Iowa routed Maryland 110-87 on Thursday night.
  Bohannon led the way as Iowa (16-7, 6-6 Big Ten) tied the school record with 19 3-pointers. He broke Chris Kingsbury’s school record of nine set twice in 1994 and Bohannon moved into third on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,884 points. Bohannon, the Hawkeyes’ all-time 3-p
  
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• Kuzma Leads Wizards Past Irving, In-Flux Nets, 113-112

  11-02-2022 05:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, leading the injury- and trade-depleted Washington Wizards to a 113-112 win over Kyrie Irving and the equally in-flux Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
  Raul Neto scored a season-high 21 points in his first start of the season, and reserve Anthony Gill had a career-high 15 points for the Wizards, who took control at the end of a scoreless third quarter from Irving and hung on in the clos
  
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• Capitals Beat Canadiens 5-2, Spoil Debut Of Martin St. Louis

  11-02-2022 05:14
  
  MONTREAL (AP) — Joe Snively had his first two-goal game in the NHL and the Washington Capitals defeated Montreal 5-2 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of Canadiens interim coach Martin St. Louis.
  Connor McMicheal and Carl Hagelin added goals for Washington and Tom Wilson added an empty-netter to help the Capitals (26-14-9) snap a two-game losing streak. Ilya Samsonov made 42 saves.
  Cole Caufield broke a 17-game goalless drought and Rem Pitlick added his ninth goal of the season for Mon
  
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• Man Injured In Shooting Crashed Car In West Baltimore, Police Say

  11-02-2022 04:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man injured in a shooting crashed a vehicle Thursday night in West Baltimore, police said. The car crashed into a light pole and a vacant building.
  Officers responded at 9:02 p.m. to the 100 block of North Smallwood Street for a reported shooting. There, they found the crashed car and inside, a man shot multiple times.
  The victim was transported to an area hospital in unknown condition.
  Anyone with information in the shooting is asked to contact investigators at 410-396
  
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• Ravens set to hire George Godsey as new tight ends coach - Baltimore Beatdown

  11-02-2022 03:57 via baltimorebeatdown.com
  
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• MD-Bred Knicks Go Named Horse Of The Year At Eclipse Awards

  11-02-2022 03:57
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland-bred Knicks Go was named Horse of the Year Thursday night at horse racing’s Eclipse Awards. It’s one of the highest honors in the sport.
  Knicks Go’s Jockey Joel Rosario took home Outstanding Jockey, and his trainer Brad Cox won the Outstanding Trainer award.
  Knicks Go also captured the Older Dirt Male category after winning five of seven races in 2021, including the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes and Whitney Stakes.
  The award winners were
  
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• Justin Tucker Wins NFL Moment Of The Year Award For Record-Setting Field Goal

  11-02-2022 03:34
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens kicker Justin Tucker won the ‘Moment of the Year’ Award at the NFL Honors Thursday night for his game-winning, record-setting 66-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions.
  In the Sept. 26 match, Tucker made the kick as the game clock ran out in Detroit to lift the Ravens past the Lions for a 19-17 victory.
  The ball sailed through the air, bouncing off the crossbar and then up and over to seal the win, bringing Baltimore to a 2-1 record on the young seas
  
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• Howard County Residents Rally Against School Mask Mandate

  11-02-2022 02:31
  
  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Parents in Howard County are rallying against school mask mandates Thursday night outside a Board of Education meeting, where school district officials will be discussing the mandate.
  The parents are calling on the county directly to repeal its mandate the same day Govenor Larry Hogan called on the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind its mask mandate.
  Hogan cited the state’s improving health metrics as the Omicron-driven surge in cases and hospital
  
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• Police Union Reacts To Reported Delays Serving Warrants, Impact On James Blue Murder Case

  11-02-2022 01:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — WJZ was first to report on concerns over whether delays in serving two warrants involving a high school student from Baltimore City allowed the teenager to remain free for several days. During that time, he is accused of killing the husband of a Baltimore Police lieutenant.
  Our reporting Monday revealed a judge signed a warrant to search the Northeast Baltimore home of Sahiou Kargbo on Friday, January 21st in connection to a violent armed robbery in Baltimore County earli
  
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• Maryland Lawmakers Outline Package To Support Child Care

  11-02-2022 01:14
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers outlined a package of measures on Thursday to support child-care providers, who have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  In the last two years, more than 750 providers in Maryland have been forced to close, lawmakers said in a joint video conference with delegates and senators. The package includes grants to attract and retain providers, as well as loans for capital expansions for facilities.
  “We want to expand and stabilize grant programs
  
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• Group Files Lawsuit Against New State Legislative Districts

  11-02-2022 01:08
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed against Maryland’s new state legislative map, a group announced Thursday.
  Fair Maps Maryland said a new petition filed in the Maryland Court of Appeals is challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new legislative redistricting map, which was passed by the General Assembly last month.
  A similar challenge was filed in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in December against the new congressional district map passed by the General
  
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• Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Files For Re-Election

  11-02-2022 00:58
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Howard County Executive Calvin Ball filed for re-election on Tuesday.
  Ball was first elected into office in 2018. The Democratic politician is the first Black man to serve as the County Executive of Howard County. Prior to winning the election, he served as a council member of the 2nd District of Howard County between 2006 and 2018.
  During his term as county executive, Ball faced various challenges. Under his watch, he directed the mitigation of potential deadly floodwate
  
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