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Maryland State Sen. Sarah Elfreth launches campaign for 3rd Congressional District seat
November 6, 2023 -

Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth, a Democrat from Anne Arundel County, is running to represent Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District following Democratic U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes’ announcement to not seek reelection in 2024. Elfreth launched her campaign Saturday morning at the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
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Audit: Some Marylanders voted twice and dead voters were registered, but no widespread voting fraud in 2020
November 6, 2023 -

Three years after false claims of voter fraud disrupted American politics, a new review of Maryland’s elections agency found it failed to quickly tell authorities about more than 100 people who successfully voted at least twice in 2020 and that it should improve in several other areas, including in eliminating the dead from voter lists.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
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Md. still hopes to continue offshore wind with Orsted after company ends N.J. projects
November 3, 2023 -

Maryland energy officials are hoping that plans for an offshore wind project off the Delaware coast will continue and not follow the fate of New Jersey, where the Danish energy company Orsted pulled the plug on two offshore wind projects this week. Orsted on Tuesday cited project delays from supply chain disruptions and rising interest rates in ending its Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects in southern New Jersey, and President and CEO Mads Nipper said the company was “extremely disappointed” to have to discontinue development.

Read More: The Daily Record
Top Md. Democrats mobilizing to compete for newly open congressional seat, while GOP sees opportunity
November 3, 2023 -

Less than a week after U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes’ surprise announcement that he would not seek a 10th term, several high-profile Democrats are mobilizing to try to replace him, and Republicans believe the Democratic congressman’s decision could put his 3rd District seat into play for the first time in decades. Two rising stars in the Maryland General Assembly, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Vanessa E. Atterbeary (D-Howard) and state Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-Anne Arundel), told Maryland Matters this week that they plan to compete in the Democratic primary next May.

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Trone wins major nod from teachers union in U.S. Senate race
November 3, 2023 -

The state’s largest teachers union is backing U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in his bid for U.S. Senate, providing a major boost to the congressman in a competitive Democratic primary to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.). The Maryland State Education Association, a 75,000-member union, has recommended its endorsement of Trone to the National Education Association.

Read More: Washington Post
Baltimore’s new police oversight system launches, reviewing 395 internal cases in less than 5 months
November 3, 2023 -

Baltimore’s new five-member board tasked with examining police misconduct files has reviewed 395 cases since launching in June — and expects that number to rise to 413 by the end of this week. The civilian body receives the Internal Affairs investigation in each case that follows a civilian complaint, along with investigators’ determinations.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Maryland’s O’Malley, Biden’s nominee to head Social Security, gets friendly Senate reception
November 3, 2023 -

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley told senators Thursday that if he is confirmed as the new commissioner of the Social Security Administration, he would focus on improving service and boosting the morale of the sprawling agency. “We can and we must do better as a nation, and as an agency. I believe President (Joe) Biden nominated me for this position because I have the leadership skills, the management skills, and the experience — needed at this moment — to lead this organization forward,” O’Malley told the Senate Finance Committee.

Read More: Maryland Reporter
Baltimore officials reach transparency agreement on emergency spending
November 2, 2023 -

Baltimore officials must now notify the City Council president and city comptroller when they request emergency spending funds. The agreement is a compromise between competing proposals from Comptroller Bill Henry and Mayor Brandon Scott. Henry had previously said the five-member Board of Estimates often doesn’t learn about emergency contracts until months or years after the money has been spent.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Career and technical education are a vital focus of Blueprint reform plan
November 2, 2023 -

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan sets a goal to increase the number of apprenticeships for high school juniors and seniors to 60,000 in seven years, and to ensure at least 45% of high school students complete a high-school level apprenticeship program by the 2030-31 school year. Getty Images.
As Maryland continues to implement a decade-long education reform plan, the focus of multiple state boards and commissions has shifted to a key initiative: ensuring that all students are college and career ready.

Read More: Maryland Matters
Trone plans to oppose Ulman as next Democratic Party chair
November 2, 2023 -

Ken Ulman’s rise to lead the state Democratic Party will face opposition from one of the major Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate. Rep. David Trone, who is seeking to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D), said Wednesday he will oppose Ulman’s nomination for the position, citing Ulman’s “cozy relationships with real estate developers and special interests.”]

Read More: Maryland Matters

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