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Maryland DNR Reintroduces Brook Trout to Once-Vacant Streams

Maryland DNR Reintroduces Brook Trout to Once-Vacant Streams

October 28, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists relocate native brook trout into a stream. Maryland DNR photo. In early fall, as the leaves on the trees in Maryland’s western counties signal their seasonal transition, brook...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General James Sues Federal Government for Illegally Suspending SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

Attorney General James Sues Federal Government for Illegally Suspending SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and 24 other state leaders, as well as the District of Columbia, today announced that they are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for unlawfully suspending Supplemental Nutrition...

Owner:  American Government
Youth, Veteran, and Military Waterfowl Hunting Days Scheduled for 2025-26 Season

Youth, Veteran, and Military Waterfowl Hunting Days Scheduled for 2025-26 Season

October 24, 2025 Photo by Brandon Kessler, used with permission by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland’s youth hunters, veterans, and military personnel will be afforded a unique opportunity to experience the tradition of waterfowl...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General James Calls on Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits During Shutdown 

Attorney General James Calls on Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits During Shutdown 

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and 22 other attorneys general today called on the Trump administration to act immediately to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while the federal government remains...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Tong Leads 38 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Prevent the Sale of Dangerous and Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Products

Attorney General Tong Leads 38 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Prevent the Sale of Dangerous and Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Products

Press Releases 10/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Leads 38 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Prevent the Sale of Dangerous and Intoxicating Hemp-Derived THC Products (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong, Arkansas Attorney General Tim...

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Media Advisory: District Court in Baltimore City hosts Schools in the Court program for high school students

Media Advisory: District Court in Baltimore City hosts Schools in the Court program for high school students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2025 Government Relations and Public Affairs 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Media Advisory: District Court in Baltimore City hosts Schools in the Court program for high school students The...

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Maryland won’t join Trump-inspired redistricting push, state Senate leader says

Maryland won’t join Trump-inspired redistricting push, state Senate leader says

Maryland won’t join the national parade of states drawing more partisan congressional lines under pressure from — or in response to — President Donald Trump, the state’s Senate leader announced. In a letter to fellow Senate Democrats on Tuesday...

Owner:  The Venetoulis Institute For Local Journalism
Maryland’s Democratic Senate president blocks anti-Trump redistricting fight

Maryland’s Democratic Senate president blocks anti-Trump redistricting fight

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) opens a General Assembly session in Annapolis in April. (Michael Robinson Chávez) Two of Maryland’s top Democrats have been eager to jump into the redistricting arms race unfolding across the country and...

Owner:  Ryan Binkley
Maryland food banks see increasing need amid ongoing government shutdown

Maryland food banks see increasing need amid ongoing government shutdown

Maryland food banks are preparing for increased demand after the Trump administration decided against utilizing available contingency funds to support SNAP. Nickisha Edwards, a Baltimore resident who relies on SNAP, is concerned about the...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Baltimore sheriff launches food drive to offset SNAP cuts

Baltimore sheriff launches food drive to offset SNAP cuts

Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen launched a citywide food drive to support families affected by the upcoming cancellation of SNAP benefits, set to take effect Nov. 1, as well as federal workers facing reduced or interrupted pay. Starting this...

Owner:  Smith Family
Maryland Task Force Busts Online Child Porn Network

Maryland Task Force Busts Online Child Porn Network

Maryland State Police arrested Philip Andrew Turner, 46, of Linthicum Heights on Oct. 28, 2025, following an investigation that uncovered evidence of child pornography production and possession tied to online exploitation in the Philippines and...

Owner:  David Higgins II
Maryland Sen. Steve Hershey calls for lottery sales suspension if SNAP benefits are disrupted

Maryland Sen. Steve Hershey calls for lottery sales suspension if SNAP benefits are disrupted

Maryland State Sen. Steve Hershey is urging Gov. Wes Moore to suspend state lottery sales if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are disrupted due to the federal government shutdown. Hershey highlighted that data consistently shows...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Maryland already violated its newest foster care directive

Maryland already violated its newest foster care directive

It took four days for the Department of Human Services to violate its newest directive prohibiting foster children from staying in unlicensed facilities overnight, highlighting the embattled agency’s challenges. Last Wednesday, Oct. 22, Human...

Owner:  The Venetoulis Institute For Local Journalism
Maryland’s FAMLI Program: A Looming Burden For Small Businesses

Maryland’s FAMLI Program: A Looming Burden For Small Businesses

Source: Janelle Gardiner – HR Consultant, JAG Consulting LLC CALIFORNIA, Md. — Small businesses are the foundation and beating heart of Maryland’s economy — family-run shops, local contractors, boutique firms, and small organizations that keep our...

Owner:  Kathy Hollyer
Bill Ferguson says Maryland Senate won’t pursue Congressional redistricting

Bill Ferguson says Maryland Senate won’t pursue Congressional redistricting

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said this week that the state’s General Assembly will not move forward with efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map before the next U.S. Census, citing steep legal and political risks tied to a...

Owner:  Smith Family
Top Maryland Democrat shoots down redistricting push

Top Maryland Democrat shoots down redistricting push

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson dashed Democrats' hopes the state would join the national redistricting battle, telling colleagues that the chamber would not try to redraw the state's congressional map. “The Senate is choosing not to move...

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