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2 weeks ago | 
southernmarylandchronicle.com | Emma Tufo |David Higgins
ANNAPOLIS – To the relief of most state officials, the Maryland General Assembly ended its tense budget cycle this week and passed a balanced spending plan for the coming year. Now the question is whether that relief will extend beyond the halls of power to working families and middle-class residents of the state. The Democratic administration of Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller argues that it will. “We know this session has been tough,” Miller said Tuesday.
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2 weeks ago | 
southernmarylandchronicle.com | Emma Tufo |Jack Bowman |David Higgins
ANNAPOLIS– As the Maryland General Assembly finishes its work on the floor Monday to adjourn for the spring, Democratic leaders remain concerned about an uncertain future driven by President Donald Trump’s “chaos.”In comments to reporters Monday, Gov. Wes Moore boasted about the legislature’s accomplishments – but stressed that Trump’s shadow still looms. “You cannot talk about those things without acknowledging the chaos that is taking place in Washington, DC,” Moore told reporters.
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2 months ago | 
southernmarylandchronicle.com | Emma Tufo |David Higgins
ANNAPOLIS–Advocates for disabled people in Maryland are concerned about proposed cuts to their state programs, warning that the reductions could hit quality of care for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. During a hearing Thursday, advocates described the far-reaching consequences these cuts could have on the state’s Developmental Disabilities Administration.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
emporiaindependentmessenger.com | Jack Bowman |Emma Tufo |Paul Kiefer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Donald Trump took office as the 47th President of the United States Monday, saying that he was “saved by God to make America great again.”“In everything we do, my administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting success,” Trump said in his inaugural address. “We will not forget our country, we will not forget our constitution and we will not forget our God.” kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%CF>A’D DA6649 >:CC@C65 >2?J 96 >256 @? E96 42>A2:8?
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
somdnews.com | Jack Bowman |Emma Tufo |Paul Kiefer
Republican Donald Trump took office as the 47th president of the United States Monday, saying that he was “saved by God to make America great again.”“In everything we do, my administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting success,” Trump said in his inaugural address.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
southernmarylandchronicle.com | Emma Tufo |Adriana Navarro |David Higgins
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Activists from across the country are gathering in the nation’s capital this weekend, some celebrating the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump while others are pledging to resist his policies. Saturday’s demonstrations united progressives in concern over the future despite the divisions that led to Democratic losses in the 2024 presidential election. Sunday will feature a pro-Trump victory rally at Capital One Arena, offering a contrast to the protest events.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
southernmarylandchronicle.com | Emma Tufo |David Higgins
ANNAPOLIS–Maryland lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a new designation of “X” for sex on Maryland birth certificates, a design meant to give official recognition to transgender and non-binary people at a moment of uncertainty for their community. The proposed Birth Certificate Modernization Act would streamline procedures for amending sex on birth certificates, licenses, and IDs, and introducing a gender-neutral designation option.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
cnsmaryland.org | Emma Tufo
ANNAPOLIS-Maryland lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a new designation of "X" for sex on Maryland birth certificates, a design meant to give official recognition to transgender and non-binary people at a moment of uncertainty for their community. The proposed Birth Certificate Modernization Act would streamline procedures for amending sex on birth certificates, licenses, and IDs, and introducing a gender-neutral designation option.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
cnsmaryland.org | Emma Tufo |Adriana Navarro
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Activists from across the country are gathering in the nation's capital this weekend, some celebrating the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump while others are pledging to resist his policies. Saturday's demonstrations united progressives in concern over the future despite the divisions that led to Democratic losses in the 2024 presidential election. Sunday will feature a pro-Trump victory rally at Capital One Arena, offering a contrast to the protest events.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
cnsmaryland.org | Emma Tufo |Jack Bowman
ANNAPOLIS - Gov. Wes Moore proposed a budget Wednesday that would raise income taxes for Maryland's highest earners and advance a broader plan he calls his "growth agenda" for the state. Administration officials say that Moore's budget plan is balanced and over time would reduce the state's structural $3 billion deficit, in part by adjusting implementation of the ambitious education spending plan known as the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. "None of these things are easy.
