Cynthia Prairie

Chester, Vermont

Editor and Publisher at Chester Telegraph

Cynthia Prairie is editor of The Chester Telegraph, an online newspaper serving this southern VT community. It can be reached at http://t.co/keEkGL9fCZ.

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State Roundup: Tariffs, labor shortage threaten crab industry; officials warn that many Marylanders on Medicaid could lose coverage

3 days ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

TARIFFS, LABOR SHORTAGES THREATEN CRAB INDUSTRY: Maryland’s crab processors have become their own endangered species. In the 1980s, there were more than 50 throughout the state; now there are less than 15 in operation. Labor shortages, overfishing in the Chesapeake Bay and imports of cheaper crabs from Venezuela have priced century-old companies out of business.
State Roundup: Health, labor officials hope new workplace standards will prevent heat illness, deaths; Senate Republicans say Dems failed to address Maryland's energy needs - MarylandReporter.com

4 days ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

NEW MOSH WORKPLACE STANDARDS TARGET HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION: State health and labor officials hope that new workplace regulations will help workers avoid overheating on the job, as Maryland enters the annual heat season following a deadly 2024 summer.
State Roundup: Continued shutdown of training academy worries firefighters but met with silence from Trump officials; demolition of Pimlico set to begin this summer - MarylandReporter.com

1 week ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

TRUMP OFFICIALS REMAIN SILENT DESPITE WARNINGS OVER SHUTTERED FIRE ACADEMY: A top firefighter training program based in Frederick County remains shuttered despite firefighters’ repeated warnings to Trump officials that its shutdown leaves first responders less prepared. The National Fire Academy trains 100,000 firefighters a year, many at its 107-acre hub in rural Emmitsburg. Sapna Bansil/The Baltimore Banner. MOORE’s TRADE TRIP HASN’T YIELDED FRUIT JUST YET: Gov.
State Roundup: More Trump cuts could hit Maryland's most vulnerable; Moore signs modified Blueprint reform into law, touts bipartisan Veterans Benefits package - MarylandReporter.com

1 week ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

MARYLAND COULD SEE $430 MILLION MORE IN CUTS WITH TRUMP PROPOSAL: Maryland could see another $430 million in targeted cuts as part of President Donald Trump’s so-called “skinny” budget proposal, Senate President Bill Ferguson said Tuesday. Ferguson said a new analysis of the federal spending proposal includes hundreds of millions in reductions to low-income housing and energy assistance programs. This is on top of expected cuts to Medicaid. Bryan Sears/Maryland Matters.
State Roundup: Port of Baltimore becomes 'limbo' for foreign vehicles; House Republicans ask Gov. Moore to veto fee increases

1 week ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

FOREIGN CARMAKERS SHIP, STORE VEHICLES AT PORT, AWAITING NEXT MOVE: Mitsubishi Motors is still shipping cars from Japan to Baltimore, even as Trump administration tariffs take hold. But none of the cars are headed to customers — yet. The delay is due to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on autos and certain parts.
State Roundup: Standard & Poor downgrades outlook for transportation bonds over Key Bridge funding uncertainty; laws arise targeting AI deepfakes

1 week ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

S&P DOWNGRADES OUTLOOK OF STATE TRANSIT BONDS OVER KEY BRIDGE FUNDING UNCERTAINTY: A key bond rating agency has issued a negative outlook for outstanding revenue bonds issued by the Maryland Transportation Authority, amid uncertainty surrounding the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed the authority’s AA- bond rating, but in an April 25 report downgraded its outlook from stable to negative and warned of the potential for future changes.
State Roundup: Moore says trade mission presented stability over chaos; judge says residents can sue state over lapsed nursing home inspections

2 weeks ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

MOORE SAYS TRADE MISSION HIGHLIGHTS STABILITY OVER TRUMP CHAOS: On its face, Gov. Moore’s recent trade mission to Japan and Korea was nothing unusual. Maryland’s governors have long embarked on missions overseas to establish economic ties. Moore, though, said that his role as Maryland’s chief executive has changed with what he refers to as the chaos coming from Washington. The recent trip, planned before Trump took office, offered a clear picture as to how.
State Roundup: Trump cuts to Maryland schools will still be deep, but not as deep as first thought; state leads coalition to save AmeriCorps

2 weeks ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

TRUMP CUTS TO SCHOOLS DEEP, BUT NOT AS DEEP AS FIRST THOUGHT: The good news is that the state’s schools are not going to lose $418 million in federal funding they feared was lost last month when federal officials abruptly announced they were clawing back unspent pandemic recovery funds. The bad news is that the state could still be out $232.1 million, the Maryland Board of Education was told Tuesday. William Ford/Maryland Matters.
State Roundup: Maryland launches 'revolutionary' quantum partnership; PSC orders electricity firm to refund millions; Commanders to head back to D.C.

2 weeks ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

MARYLAND, DOD AGENCY LAUNCH QUANTUM PARTNERSHIP: Maryland is partnering with a Department of Defense agency in a multi-million dollar effort aimed at making College Park the global “capital of quantum,” an emerging field of computer science that some believe could be revolutionary. Lorraine Mirabella/The Baltimore Sun.
State Roundup: Disability services still face major challenges despite financial clawback; process to release ailing, aging prisoners to be overhauled - MarylandReporter.com

2 weeks ago | marylandreporter.com | Cynthia Prairie

DESPITE FINANCIAL CLAWBACK, DISABILITY SERVICES MAY STILL FACE CHALLENGES: Early in this year’s legislative session, state officials looking to close a $3 billion budget gap targeted the “unsustainable growth” in developmental disabilities services as one of the main drivers of the deficit and set out to cut $457 million from the program. Advocates were able to claw back close to $300 million in cuts and got program reductions to a level they said was regrettable but survivable, at least.

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Articles

State Roundup: Tariffs, labor shortage threaten crab industry; officials warn that many Marylanders on Medicaid could lose coverage

State Roundup: Health, labor officials hope new workplace standards will prevent heat illness, deaths; Senate Republicans say Dems failed to address Maryland's energy needs - MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Continued shutdown of training academy worries firefighters but met with silence from Trump officials; demolition of Pimlico set to begin this summer - MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: More Trump cuts could hit Maryland's most vulnerable; Moore signs modified Blueprint reform into law, touts bipartisan Veterans Benefits package - MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Port of Baltimore becomes 'limbo' for foreign vehicles; House Republicans ask Gov. Moore to veto fee increases

State Roundup: Standard & Poor downgrades outlook for transportation bonds over Key Bridge funding uncertainty; laws arise targeting AI deepfakes

State Roundup: Moore says trade mission presented stability over chaos; judge says residents can sue state over lapsed nursing home inspections

State Roundup: Trump cuts to Maryland schools will still be deep, but not as deep as first thought; state leads coalition to save AmeriCorps

State Roundup: Maryland launches 'revolutionary' quantum partnership; PSC orders electricity firm to refund millions; Commanders to head back to D.C.

State Roundup: Disability services still face major challenges despite financial clawback; process to release ailing, aging prisoners to be overhauled - MarylandReporter.com

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