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3 days ago · We are seeing national trends that our young people want more and more workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities. According to the Maryland Department of Labor, our state has nearly 16,000 active apprentices in fiscal year 2025 compared to merely 11,500 in fiscal year 2019.
State Roundup: Moore to propose $2 billion in cuts and …
1 day ago · MOORE TO PROPOSE $2 BILLION IN CUTS, INCLUDING ROLLBACK ON CLIMATE GOALS: Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he will propose $2 billion in cuts next week when he releases his plan for Maryland’s next state budget and that he continues to have a “very high bar” for tax increases. Sam Janesch, Hannah Gaskill and Dan Belson/The Baltimore Sun. Moore said he plans to roll back spending on some of ...
Gov. Moore forecasts huge cuts to the state budget this spring
1 day ago · The legislative session opened Wednesday with pomp and circumstance, with Moore addressing both chambers and members publicly praising their parties’ leaders. Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones were reinstalled as Senate majority leader and House speaker, to shouts and applause from their supporters.
State Roundup: Legislative session opens today with a promise …
2 days ago · ‘CUTS ARE COMING,’ SENATE PREZ FERGUSON WARNS: Senate President Bill Ferguson is warning Maryland lawmakers they will have to walk a tightrope this session to maintain state priorities while bridging a $2.7 billion budget deficit — and that’s before potential cuts to federal funds that the state relies on. “Cuts are coming,” he said on Tuesday.
State Roundup: Maryland's 3 new reps, 1 new senator sworn in to ...
4 days ago · FOUR MARYLAND FRESHMEN – 3 OF THEM WOMEN – JOIN 119 th CONGRESS: The 119th Congress that was sworn in Friday included four freshmen in Maryland’s 10-member delegation, three in the House and one in the Senate.The newcomers boosted the number of Maryland women in Congress from zero to three — there hasn’t been a woman in the delegation in eight years, and there haven’t been three in ...
State Roundup: 90-day session to start with a large dose of …
3 days ago · EXPECT UNCERTAINTY IN 90-DAY LEGISLATIVE SESSION: The first two months of Maryland’s 90-day session will likely be markedly different from the final one, presiding officers say.Why? The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, a Republican who campaigned on strict alterations to existing Democratic policy, has state lawmakers uncertain regarding how they’ll need to respond ...
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2 days ago · We are seeing national trends that our young people want more and more workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities. According to the Maryland Department of Labor, our state has nearly 16,000 active apprentices in fiscal year 2025 compared to merely 11,500 in fiscal year 2019.
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Oct 3, 2024 · It appears that the handwringing has started over the issue of women’s ability to serve in combat. Trump has nominated a combat veteran, Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense and it appears that Hegseth has some definitive views on the subject.
Maryland voters will send three newcomers to US House, but one …
Nov 6, 2024 · We are seeing national trends that our young people want more and more workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities. According to the Maryland Department of Labor, our state has nearly 16,000 active apprentices in fiscal year 2025 compared to merely 11,500 in fiscal year 2019.
State Roundup: Superintendents seek changes in Blueprint, with …
Dec 9, 2024 · SUPERINTENDENTS SEEK TO WORK WITH MOORE ON BLUEPRINT ADJUSTMENTS: Some state school superintendents are saying it’s “clear that adjustments are needed” on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan as the state faces a looming fiscal crisis, and are asking to work with the Moore administration on potential changes. William Ford/Maryland Matters.