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Press Release: Gov. Hogan Announces Nearly $32 Million in Affordable Rental Housing Awards

Democrats Unveil Spending Bill to Finance Gov’t, Aid Ukraine

States Get Final OK to Build Highway EV Charging Network

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Press Release: Gov. Hogan Announces Nearly $32 Million in Affordable Rental Housing Awards

Posted September 27, 2022

Governor Larry Hogan today announced nearly $32 million in project awards through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) 2022 application round for federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and state Rental Housing Funds. Funds have been awarded to 12 projects as part of the competitive round. Nine additional noncompetitive awards were made through the Multifamily Bond Program, bringing the total awards to 21. These awards will result in the creation or preservation of 1,340 high quality, energy-efficient, affordable rental units.

Democrats Unveil Spending Bill to Finance Gov’t, Aid Ukraine

Posted September 27, 2022

Democratic lawmakers have unveiled a stopgap spending measure to finance the federal government through Dec. 16., provide additional support to Ukraine and help communities respond to recent natural disasters.

States Get Final OK to Build Highway EV Charging Network

Posted September 27, 2022

Attention, potential car buyers: New electric vehicle charging stations are on their way to highway locations near you.

Biden’s Strategy to End Hunger in US Includes More Benefits

Posted September 27, 2022

The Biden administration is laying out its plan to meet an ambitious goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, including expanding monthly benefits that help low-income Americans buy food.

Maryland NASA Scientists Smash a Refrigerator-Sized Spacecraft into an Asteroid

Posted September 27, 2022

A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.

White House: New Rule will Show ‘True Cost’ of Plane Tickets

Posted September 26, 2022

President Joe Biden will announce a new initiative Monday that would eventually allow consumers to see a more complete price on airline tickets — including baggage and change fees — before they buy, as the White House continues to search for ways to lower costs for Americans amid persistently high inflation.

Police: Boy, 4, Fatally Shot at Suffolk Home

Posted September 26, 2022

A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed at a home in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia on Sunday night, police said.

U.S. Sanctions ‘Brazenly Corrupt’ Bosnian State Prosecutor

Posted September 26, 2022

The U.S. government imposed sanctions Monday on a Bosnian state prosecutor who is accused of being complicit in corruption and undermining democratic processes in the Western Balkans.

Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to Edward Snowden

Posted September 26, 2022

President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader on Monday.

Photo Release: Governor Hogan Concludes Asia Trade Mission with Visit to Yokota Air Base

Posted September 26, 2022

Governor Larry Hogan today concluded his economic development mission to Asia—the final trade mission of his time in office—by visiting U.S. servicemembers in Japan at Yokota Air Base and meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.

Maryland Announces Settlement with Kushner-Owned Company

Posted September 26, 2022

A property management company owned by the family of former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has agreed to pay a $3.25 million civil penalty and restitution to settle a 2019 lawsuit in Maryland over allegations of charging tenants illegal fees and failing to maintain properties, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Friday.

Judge: Maryland can Start Counting Mail-In Ballots Earlier

Posted September 26, 2022

A Maryland judge granted an emergency petition on Friday filed by the Maryland State Board of Elections to enable the counting of mail-in ballots earlier than they were during the state’s July primary.

Prosecutors to Begin Florida School Shooter Trial Rebuttal

Posted September 26, 2022

Prosecutors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will begin their rebuttal case Tuesday, challenging his attorneys’ contention that he murdered 17 people because his birth mother abused alcohol during pregnancy, a condition they say went untreated.

Georgia Voting Equipment Breach at Center of Tangled Tale

Posted September 26, 2022

The tale of breached voting equipment in one of the country’s most important political battleground states involves a bail bondsman, a prominent attorney tied to former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and a cast of characters from a rural county that rarely draws notice from outsiders.

Police: Destructive Device Found in Vehicle Near School

Posted September 22, 2022

A man is facing charges after police said an improvised destructive device was found in his vehicle across the street from a Maryland middle school on Tuesday.