January 19, 2022 By: Elizabeth Shwe Maryland Matters A new report concluded that the Maryland Department of Environment is understaffed and underfunded, sparking concern about strained oversight of the state’s drinking water and water treatment systems. Getty Images. Lawmakers grilled …
Continue ReadingJanuary 5, 2022 By: Bruce DePuyt Maryland Matters A cyberattack on the Maryland Department of Health has knocked some systems offline since early December, impacting the licensing systems used by professional boards and commissions. Screenshot. “Sharon,” a newly minted …
Continue ReadingJanuary 3, 2022 By: Josh Kurtz Maryland Matters Due to the pandemic, Harry Browne’s, across the street from the State House in Annapolis, won’t be the center of gravity in Maryland politics in early January, the way it is most …
Continue ReadingDecember 11, 2021 By: Bruce DePuyt Maryland Matters Washington Post reporter Ovetta Wiggins moderates a Committee For Montgomery gubernatorial forum in North Bethesda on Friday. Photo by Bruce DePuyt. Comptroller Peter Franchot’s gubernatorial campaign insisted on Friday that his decision …
Continue ReadingDecember 3, 2021 By: Kristi King WTOP News Transitioning 911 emergency call systems into the digital age is a work in progress nationwide. In Maryland, experts released a fourth and final report on Thursday detailing what Next Generation 911 in …
Continue ReadingJanuary 11, 2022 By: Bennett Leckrone Maryland Matters The Maryland State House as seen from Main Street in Annapolis. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some of Maryland’s government employees have faced threats from more than just …
Continue ReadingJanuary 4, 2022 By: Eric Peterson National Conference of State Legislatures Next Generation 911 technology can help first responders more quickly locate callers using mobile and digital devices. For Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D), Carl Henn’s tragic death was …
Continue ReadingDecember 19, 2021 By: Ryan Miner A Miner Detail Following tradition, A Miner Detail features its yearly Maryland Politics winners and losers. Maryland Politics 2021 Political Winners Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones Maryland Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) has put her …
Continue ReadingDecember 6, 2021 By: Kevin Kinnally Maryland Association of Counties Blog After four years of work to upgrade Maryland’s 9-1-1 system, the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) Across Maryland released its fourth and final annual report. The report includes 24 …
Continue ReadingDecember 2, 2021 By: Bryan Renbaum Maryland Reporter President Joe Biden addressed concerns about the COVID-19 Omicron variant at a White House news conference on Monday (Screenshot) It is hypocritical for President Joe Biden to have implemented travel restrictions on South …
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