Maryland Matters

GOP asks for elections data where feds failed, staff shuffling on Hill, McCray’s book

Maryland Republicans lean on state officials to turn over elections data to Justice Department, new chiefs of staff for state ...
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Maryland redrew an environmental justice map; polluted communities feel left out

A state map showing “environmental justice” communities is back online, after a Trump administration purge of federal data ...
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Medicaid recipients sue state over ‘dysfunctional’ eligibility system

A group of Medicaid recipients has sued the Maryland Department of Health for a "dysfunctional" system of determining ...
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Agency watchdog will see if DOGE-led projects improved efficiency

An agency watchdog is taking a closer look at some of the initiatives led by the Department of Government Efficiency to see ...
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Welsh elevated to Moore’s ‘second-in-command’ and chief administrative officer

A key member of Gov. Wes Moore's team is being promoted in a reorganization of staff by Lester Davis, Moore's incoming chief of staff. Emmanuel “Manny” Welsh will be principal deputy chief of staff ...
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State announces closure of Jessup prison, transfer of inmates, workers

State officials said Monday they will close the 44-year-old Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, citing the prohibitive cost of renovating the Anne Arundel County facility. More than 700 ...