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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Signs Bills to Help Veterans
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Friday to help veterans, including tax relief on retirement income.With a National Guard aircraft behind him, the former U.S. Army captain and paratrooper...
Syndicated Author May 15, 2023

Unprecedented Number of Primaries Prompt Some Democrat Angst
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Since their wipeout in the 2021 election cycle, Virginia Democrats' one remaining hold on state government has been in the General Assembly's upper chamber.The...
Syndicated Author May 09, 2023

GOP’s Youngkin Says No to Presidential Campaign – for Now
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Asked whether he's going to be campaigning for president this year, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said no.But what about beyond that? That part remains unclear.Specifical...
Syndicated Author May 04, 2023

Democratic Sen. Cardin of Maryland Retiring After 3 Terms
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of his third term, triggering what is likely to be a highly competitive primary to repl...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2023

About 46% of Gov. Wes Moore’s Blind Trust in Cannabis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's administration announced Monday he has formally created a blind trust for his assets, which include nearly $1.2 million in shares of stock in a cannabis...
Syndicated Author May 03, 2023

Prosecutor Wants 1 Trial for 10 Charged in Patient’s Death
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers should be put on trial together for the death of Irvo Otieno, who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a V...
Syndicated Author Apr 27, 2023

Youngkin Meets with Taiwan’s Leader During Trade Mission
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with the president of Taiwan on Monday to discuss mutual trade and investment initiatives and other business matters, his office said, and he sign...
Syndicated Author Apr 25, 2023

EPA Agrees to Make Pennsylvania Cut Chesapeake Bay Pollution
BALTIMORE (AP) - Pennsylvania must minimize its outsized role in polluting the Chesapeake Bay, according to a proposed settlement agreement announced Thursday that would subject the state to increased...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2023

Amazon Seeks First Incentive Funds from Virginia HQ2 Project
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Amazon is asking Virginia for nearly $153 million in state incentive payments, which would be the first tranche of funds to be paid out since the tech giant agreed in 2018 to ...
Syndicated Author Apr 24, 2023

Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Abortion Pill Restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit contin...
Syndicated Author Apr 19, 2023
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