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Political notes: Mizeur’s homecoming, Marylanders at the CBC confab, Moore’s HBCU tour, and the weather report
September 28, 2022 -

One of the attack lines Republicans frequently lob at Heather Mizeur (D), who is trying to oust Maryland’s lone GOP member of Congress, Rep. Andy Harris, this November, is that she used to represent Montgomery County in the House of Delegates before moving to the Eastern Shore. It’s true: Mizeur represented District 20, in the southeastern part of the county, from 2007 to 2015, and previously served on the Takoma Park City Council. She moved to an herb farm on the Eastern Shore after losing a bid for governor in 2014. So what will Republicans say now that Mizeur will be raising money in her old stomping grounds?

Read More: Maryland Matters
State’s Attorney Mosby says DNA test results will determine whether she drops Adnan Syed’s charges
September 27, 2022 -

At trial more than two decades ago, DNA analysis didn’t help Baltimore prosecutors convince a jury to find Adnan Syed guilty in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Twenty-two years later, the results of new DNA analysis on evidence collected in the 1999 homicide could be the last bit of information Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby needs to drop Syed’s charges.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Maryland expands eligibility requirements for monkeypox vaccine
September 27, 2022 -

Anyone who has had multiple or unknown sexual partners within two weeks can now get the monkeypox vaccine after the Maryland Department of Health expanded eligibility requirements for the two-shot series. The criteria, which the state health department updated last week, also now include people who are aware that one or more of their sexual partners from the past two weeks has been exposed to the virus. That includes those who are considered to be at a higher risk for being exposed to the virus — gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, and people who are immunocompromised.

Read More: Frederick News Post
Prince George’s Council holding public session for applicants to join police accountability board
September 27, 2022 -

The Prince George’s County Council will hold a virtual listening session Tuesday for candidates willing to serve on the jurisdiction’s new police accountability board. The 11-member body is mandated through legislation state lawmakers approved last year. The council plans to approve five members to the board and County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) will name the other five, along with the board chair. The 19 people who applied for the council-appointed positions include community leaders, activists, a paralegal, former state delegate Carlo Sanchez (D), and a criminal justice college professor.

Read More: Maryland Matters
After impasse, Prince George’s finalizes agreement with teachers union
September 27, 2022 -

The Prince George’s school system and its teachers union ratified a new three-year contract last week that will boost teacher pay and increases time for teachers to plan lessons. Prince George’s County Educators’ Association President Donna Christy said she believes the contract will help retain and recruit more educators to the county which — like many other districts — has struggled with staffing schools.

Read More: Washington Post
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Anne Arundel candidates gear up for the November general election. Here’s what you need to know.
September 26, 2022 -

After a lengthy midterm primary in which some candidates had to wait more than a week to learn the results of their races, party nominees will campaign this month and next ahead of the general election to represent Anne Arundel County at the local, state and federal level. Candidates have about six weeks to crisscross the county raising money and winning over voters in the lead-up to the Nov. 8 election. Voters must register by Oct. 18 or at their polling place on Election Day with proper Maryland documentation. Residents hoping to vote by mail must request their mail-in ballots by Nov. 1 and have their ballots postmarked by Election Day or deposited in a dropbox by 8 p.m. that day. Early voting starts Oct. 27 and ends Nov. 3.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Wes Moore wants Md. students to do a year of service after graduating
September 26, 2022 -

Maryland gubernatorial hopeful Wes Moore (D) wants to create a new rite of passage to adulthood for high school graduates: a year of public service. The idea of having young Americans spend a year providing service in their communities has been bandied about for more than a decade. National nonpartisan groups have formed around it. A presidential candidate once suggested it. But political will and the often-hefty price tag associated with requiring participation have stalled national efforts. And now Moore, an Army veteran and lead contender in the race to become Maryland’s next governor, is pushing a plan to offer tens of thousands of young Marylanders a chance to participate in a state initiative similar to national programs like AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps and Teach for America.

Read More: Washington Post
Proposed zoning code overhaul would end single-family zoning in Baltimore
September 26, 2022 -

A new proposal before the Baltimore City Council could dramatically rewrite the city’s building regulations, banning single-family zoning policies that advocates argue have driven housing scarcity and more than a century of segregation. Dubbed the Abundant Housing Act, the proposal follows legislation recently introduced or adopted by numerous local governments around the country and would open residentially-zoned districts across Baltimore to multi-unit housing — a tool supporters say would cut housing costs and increase residential density in neighborhoods with quality housing and access to jobs, amenities or transportation.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Banner political notes: Portrait time; Moore money for other candidates; Money for nothing, but these towns said no
September 26, 2022 -

Maryland is facing a changing of the guard in government positions, and that means it’s time for official portraits. The state plans to spend $35,000 on a portrait for Comptroller Peter Franchot, who will be wrapping up his political career in January. Maryland is facing a changing of the guard in government positions, and that means it’s time for official portraits. The state plans to spend $35,000 on a portrait for Comptroller Peter Franchot, who will be wrapping up his political career in January.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
Severn park slated to become swim center; surrounding community tries to stop it
September 26, 2022 -

A nearly $40 million recreational and competitive swim center is in the early stages of design and set to be built in Provinces Park in Severn by 2026, according to county officials. However, a coalition of community groups from Arundel Forest, Turnbury Run, Strawberry Hill and Disney Estates is doing everything it can to stop it from being built in their neighborhood. The swim center has been in development for a decade. It was originally to be built in Odenton but when the proposed property couldn’t accommodate the plans, the county looked north to Severn, said District 1 council member Sarah Lacey, a Jessup Democrat who represents Provinces Park.

Read More: Baltimore Sun

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