Rachel Baye
Reporter at WYPR-FM (Baltimore, MD)
Reporter/Editor for @WYPR881FM. I tweet mostly about Maryland politics and government, Baltimore, and my dogs. Send tips to [email protected].
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1 week ago |
wypr.org | Rachel Baye
The Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office and the city’s liquor board are entering into a new partnership to police areas around liquor stores, bars and other businesses with liquor licenses. The change is the result of legislation Gov. Wes Moore signed into law this month. The partnership takes the form of a new “Neighborhood Services Unit” in the Sheriff’s Office.
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2 weeks ago |
wypr.org | Rachel Baye
Maryland is set to regulate earned wage access services, making them more accessible to residents, after Gov. Wes Moore said this week in a letter to House Speaker Adrienne Jones that he will allow a bill the General Assembly passed to become law without his signature.
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2 weeks ago |
baltimorefishbowl.com | Rachel Baye
One of the hundreds of bills Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law this month attempts to reduce discrimination in real estate appraisals by making a relatively small change: eliminating the bachelor’s degree requirement from certain types of appraiser licenses. A report released earlier this year by the Abell Foundation found evidence of “systematic” discrimination that leads to under-valued homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods in the Baltimore region.
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2 weeks ago |
wypr.org | Rachel Baye
Gov. Wes Moore signed 240 bills into law Tuesday, including the state’s $67 billion budget, two bills designed to reduce energy costs for ratepayers, and more than $1 million in new taxes. The budget was a major source of controversy throughout the 90 days of the legislative session that ended in April, owing to a $3 billion structural deficit lawmakers had to close. The new taxes were part of lawmakers’ answer to that problem.
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2 weeks ago |
wypr.org | Rachel Baye
One of the hundreds of bills Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law this month attempts to reduce discrimination in real estate appraisals by making a relatively small change: eliminating the bachelor’s degree requirement from certain types of appraiser licenses. A report released earlier this year by the Abell Foundation found evidence of “systematic” discrimination that leads to under-valued homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods in the Baltimore region.
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King Abdullah II of Jordan has arrived at the Maryland State House, where Gov. Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore are greeting him before they participate in a roundtable with business and educational leaders. https://t.co/OZzT8qRxQT https://t.co/5omCwPe4i0
RT @WJFjabariwill: The motorcade arrives in front of State House with King Abdullah of Jordan. https://t.co/Lg8jpEY7q0
Today in stories you might have missed (aka that I forgot to share when it came out): @AlsobrooksForMD says it’s ok if you like @GovLarryHogan, but don’t give him the 51st vote in the #Senate #mdpolitics #election2024 https://t.co/OQXvbaWuzQ
