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Biden promotes administration’s rural electrification funding in Wisconsin
September 5, 2024 -

President Joe Biden is returning to southwest Wisconsin to make good on his promise to provide new investments in rural electrification and other infrastructure improvements. Biden will be in Westby on Thursday to announce $7.3 billion in investments for 16 cooperatives that will provide electricity for rural areas across 23 states. The intent is to bring down the cost of badly needed internet connections in hard-to-reach areas.

 

Read More: AP News
Election judges sought in Baltimore to serve in November as election nears
September 5, 2024 -

Baltimore City election officials are putting out the call for election judges to serve in November in the closing weeks of the election calendar. On Tuesday, the Maryland State Board of Elections posted the 2024 general election ballots for public review. On Wednesday, Baltimore City Elections Director Armstead Jones put out a call for election judges.

Read More: WBALTV
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Fixation on college admissions is unhealthy for teens
September 5, 2024 -

Being human in 2024 is hard — we live in chaotic and stressful times. Perhaps no group of humans is more stressed than our teenagers, who report levels of anxiety, stress and self-harm unparalleled in prior decades. As someone working with teenagers on a daily basis to help them navigate the college application process, I’m deeply concerned that our society’s collective approach to high school is not only misguided but harmful.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
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Why are there so many dead fish in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor?
September 5, 2024 -

It’s not unusual to see dead fish around the Inner Harbor as summer ends, but several thousand floating in the water Wednesday could be one of the largest fish kills in decade, according to an official from the National Aquarium. State officials said about 24,000 fish died, mostly juvenile Atlantic menhaden. Other dead fish include catfish, white perch and blue crabs.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
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Friday’s jobs report will likely determine the size of the Fed’s rate cut
September 5, 2024 -

The Federal Reserve is expected to shift gears this month on monetary policy and enact the first rate cut since the central bank started its inflation-fighting tightening cycle 30 months ago. Although key inflation readings, including the closely watched Consumer Price Index, are due out a week before that crucial decision, the size of the rate cut likely will be determined this Friday.

Read More: CNN
The presidential debate’s real mic problem
September 5, 2024 -

Instead of warring over whether their microphones will be muted while the other is speaking during the upcoming presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump should be worried that they could essentially be muted for millions of Americans who don’t hear well during the live Sept. 10 broadcast.

Read More: Washington Post
Wes Moore served with honor. He doesn’t need a Bronze Star to prove it.
September 5, 2024 -

We watched closely as Gov. Wes Moore spoke during a prime-time slot on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, wondering if he’d use one of the biggest stages in politics to make his rising star burn brighter or turn the spotlight toward Maryland. He did a little of both, serving as a loyal surrogate to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Montgomery Co. school safety includes taking ‘a hard look’ at weapons detectors, officials say
September 5, 2024 -

Montgomery County police and the Maryland school system’s new security chief say there will be more collaboration in the upcoming school year. During an online briefing, Marcus Jones, Montgomery County Public Schools’ new security chief, said “safety is a top priority” for the school system. Jones, who retired after nearly four decades with the Montgomery County Police Department, said that he’s in the process of talking to other school districts about their experiences with weapons detections systems.

 

Read More: WTOP
Harris campaign has agreed to debate rules, including muted mics
September 5, 2024 -

Kamala Harris’ campaign has accepted the terms of next week’s presidential debate with former President Donald Trump, including the fact that the candidates’ microphones will be muted when it is not their turn to speak, according to a person familiar with the debate negotiations. However, in a letter to ABC News Wednesday afternoon agreeing to the rules, the Harris campaign again laid out their objections to the muted mics condition, insisting that they believe the vice president will be “disadvantaged” by the format.

Read More: CNN
Poll: Parrott cracks a narrow lead in race for Congress in Maryland’s 6th District
September 5, 2024 -

A former Republican state delegate has a wafer-thin lead in the 6th District race for Congress, although he trails in the most densely populated portions of the district, a poll out Thursday shows. Republican Neil Parrott has a 41%-39% edge over Democrat April McClain Delaney if the general election were held today, according to Gonzales Research & Media Services. The 2-point gap is well within the margin of error.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner

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