STATE SEEKS FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS FACING ‘CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE’ FROM APRIL FREEZE: On Wednesday, Governor Wes Moore (D) submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting a disaster declaration for the agricultural community in Maryland after an unexpected freeze in April resulted in “devastating” losses for orchards and vineyards across several counties. Maryland Matters Staff.
CIVIL TRIAL REGARDING KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE TO COMMENCE MONDAY: WILL EYEWITNESSES APPEAR? This case marks one of the most significant maritime disasters in recent American history. As the long-anticipated civil trial over culpability in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is set to begin, uncertainty remains about the number of eyewitnesses who will testify. Madeleine O’Neill/The Baltimore Banner.
FAMILIES AFFECTED BY KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE REACH AGREEMENT WITH M/V DALI OWNERS: The families mourning the loss of victims from Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse have successfully reached a settlement with the owners and operators of the M/V Dali cargo ship. Details of the settlement will remain confidential. Adam Thompson/CBS News.
STATE TERMINATES PARTNERSHIP WITH MOODY’S A YEAR AFTER BOND DOWNGRADE: Maryland has concluded its long-standing relationship with one of the three major bond rating agencies, a decision that follows the firm’s downgrade of the state’s credit rating last year. The state is slated to initiate an $800 million bond sale on Wednesday, this time relying on ratings from Fitch, Standard & Poor’s, and a relatively new player, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, stepping in for Moody’s.Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters.
SENATE PRESIDENT CONFRONTS MAJOR ELECTION CHALLENGE AS REDISTRICTING LOOMS: After representing South Baltimore and the Inner Harbor for the past 16 years, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) is now navigating his most challenging primary campaign to date. Sarah Petrowich/WYPR-FM.
‘PROUD OF MY RECORD’: Q&A WITH MO CO COUNTY EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE EVAN GLASS: This is the second of Bethesda Today’s series of interviews with the top three Democratic candidates seeking election.Ceoli Jacoby & Louis Peck/Bethesda Today.
OPIOID SETTLEMENT DASHBOARD LAUNCHED TO MONITOR EXPENDITURE:Maryland has unveiled a public dashboard designed to track the allocation and spending of opioid settlement funds throughout the state. Baltimore Sun Staff.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAKE THEIR CASE AHEAD OF PRIMARY: Five individuals are vying to take over the position of Anne Arundel County Executive, with four Democrats competing for their party’s nomination in preparation for the Maryland primary elections. Ja Nai Wright/WMAR 2.
NRA FILES LAWSUIT CLAIMING BAN ON POPULAR HANDGUNS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL: A new Maryland law that aims to prohibit Glocks and similar firearms—identified as “among the most popular handguns in America”—has been challenged as unconstitutional by a lawsuit from the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun organizations. The lawsuit specifically targets Senate Bill 334, which was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday. JT Moodee Lockman, WJZ-TV.
DATABANK EXPANSION BRINGS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS TO LIGHT: Lerner Enterprises, a real estate company owned by the family that runs the Washington Nationals, has proposed a $5 billion, 4-million-square-foot data center project on the site where the Landover Mall once stood.Jeremy Cox/Bay Journal.
KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA FIGHTS AGAINST DEPORTATION TO LIBERIA AFTER CHARGES ARE DROPPED: After the dismissal of criminal charges initiated by the Trump administration against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident has now petitioned a federal judge to halt his deportation to any country other than Costa Rica, which has agreed to take him as a refugee.Ariana Figueroa/Maryland Matters.
GOVERNOR MOORE DIRECTS BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO FILL BOARD VACANCY: On Thursday, Governor Moore’s office took action regarding the vacant position on the Baltimore County school board,ordering the nomination commission to overturn a controversial decision that would have left countless residents in District 1 unrepresented until at least December.Racquel Bazos/The Baltimore Sun.
STATE BOARDS APPROVE NEW METRICS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IMPROVEMENT: On Thursday, two state education boards approved the introduction of additional metrics aimed at enhancing student achievement, particularly focusing on kindergarten and 10th-grade students as part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform initiative.William J. Ford/Maryland Matters.
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