Discussions around airplane safety have some travelers having second thoughts. Boeing is one of the world’s largest airplane manufacturers. The company has been under intense scrutiny after an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing in January when a door plug panel blew out of the side of the plane mid-flight.
I-Mab, a global biotech company exclusively focused on bringing highly differentiated immunotherapies and biologics for cancer treatment, Wednesday announced that as part of its strategy to become a U.S.-based biotech with headquarters in Rockville, its Chinese subsidiaries have entered into definitive agreements with I-Mab Biopharma (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., an unconsolidated affiliate of the company, and a group of China-based investors to divest the company’s assets and business operations in China.
Some homeless shelters on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are voicing concern over a proposed bill in Annapolis. If passed, House Bill 577 would mandate that all Maryland homeless shelters accept government funding, and thus follow state rules and regulations. Anthony Dickerson, Director of the Christian Shelter in Salisbury says if this passes, The Christian Shelter could no longer offer its teachings of Christianity.
In Maryland’s version of the president’s illustrious State of the Union speech, Gov. Wes Moore delivered his State of the State address in Annapolis on Wednesday, telling hundreds of state lawmakers and other dignitaries that he needs their help to tackle his long list of audacious goals. For Moore, a Democrat serving his second year in elected office, the speech served as both a celebration and a path forward.
The Frederick County Conservative Club is hosting a bipartisan debate for candidates running to represent Maryland’s 6th District in Congress. The debate is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Frederick Elks Lodge on Willowdale Drive. The first hour will be set aside for a candidate meet-and-greet. Light refreshments will be sold. According to event coordinator Patti Worsley, all declared candidates for both the Republican and Democratic nominations are invited to participate.
Amtrak has taken a major step toward building a planned West Baltimore tunnel, the federally subsidized passenger rail company announced Tuesday. Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture, a construction supergroup made up of two separate companies, was awarded a $1 billion-plus contract to bore two new tunnel tubes underneath West Baltimore as part of a more than 10-year effort to upgrade passenger rail service in the region.
We caught up with Baltimore City Councilwoman Phylicia Porter before the Saint Agnes Legislative Breakfast earlier this month. She joins host Damian O’Doherty to talk about healthcare access and more.
In a stunning defeat, a Republican-led push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed on Tuesday. The final vote was 214-216. Four Republicans defected and joined all Democrats present in opposing the measure. For a moment, the vote was tied at 215-215 before another Republican switched to vote against. Speaker Mike Johnson announced the resolution had failed, to cheers from Democrats in the chamber.
Stung by news that one of the two companies that was planning to install wind energy turbines off the coast of Ocean City is reassessing its projects, House leaders are drafting legislation designed to shore up the state’s offshore wind industry. House Economic Matters Chair C.T. Wilson (D-Charles) and Vice Chair Brian M. Crosby (D-St. Mary’s) will introduce a bill later this week to buttress USWind, the one company fully committed to building wind installations in federal waters near Maryland, and encourage more players to enter the marketplace.
Grants are essential to bolstering communities with better infrastructure, innovative technology, and general economic stimulation. They are critical when the beneficiaries are communities that might feel forgotten or oppressed. Thanks to the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, billions of dollars in grants were earmarked for community development, infrastructure modernization, and rail and safety improvements.