The Prince George’s County Council passed a bill that will allow commercial areas to become curfew zones for minors. The bill gives commercial property owners the ability to request the police chief designate areas as juvenile curfew zones. Applicants will need to have a letter of support from the council member who represents the area where the curfew will be active. Applicants can request that a curfew be put in place within the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m.
City Council President Nick Mosby wants voters to decide if the mayor’s grip on Baltimore’s powerful spending board should be reduced. The Democrat introduced a charter amendment to remove two mayoral appointees to the Board of Estimates, which would give the mayor, City Council president and comptroller — three citywide elected positions — equal control.
Maryland’s state government is spending more than $300,000 to beef up security at the State House complex in Annapolis, but officials aren’t saying how the money is being used. Members of the state’s Board of Public Works signed off on spending the money at a Wednesday meeting with no discussion of the details.
This week, Gov. Wes Moore signed a groundbreaking executive order aimed at protecting us from climate change while fostering an inclusive economy. The order directs every agency to develop solutions and consider Justice40 goals, initiatives and funding to advance environmental justice comprehensively. However, while many policymakers and practitioners recognize the roles of race and place in determining who is overburdened and underserved, Maryland’s 719,000 residents with disabilities, including 350,000 of working age, are often overlooked.
As a journalist, I don’t publicly confirm my voting history for reasons of professional ethics — even though a lot of people on X assume they know when they call me a leftist and a commie. I will, however, confirm that my decision as a Black woman will not be determined by any candidate’s sudden status as a convicted felon. In fact, I’m more likely not to vote for that person. I am not a felon, nor are most of the people I know.
Prince George’s County has long been considered the poor step-sibling of the Washington area’s more affluent and business savvy counties. But that image is starting to change as the county becomes an increasingly attractive location for new companies, including many that are developing innovative products and services.
Baltimore Police want to hire more civilians, free more police up for patrol and get officers out of their cars, engaging with the public on foot. In his first budget hearing since being tapped to lead the agency nearly a year ago, Commissioner Richard Worley echoed many of the same priorities he’s laid out since. He wants to improve community policing, an area where the department has fallen behind.
Hanging on a pilon along Ego Alley in Annapolis, Maryland, is what looks like a piece of PVC pipe with a small solar panel attached to it. There are more of them hanging around the city, and soon they’ll be up and down Anne Arundel County, as well as in Charles County, Baltimore City and throughout the Eastern Shore.
Washington County Public Schools unveiled its new vision and core values the county intends to address and implement over the next five years through the county’s strategic plan. The strategic plan focuses on four priority areas announced at Tuesday’s Washington County Board of Education work session: student success; access and opportunities; culture, safety and wellness; and community engagement.