BALTIMORE, MD—With 16% of young Americans neither working nor in school, exposing them to greater risk of poverty and violence, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth. Fortunately, Maryland came in near the bottom of the list at No. 45 out of 51. To determine where young Americans are not […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has remained unchanged from a week ago, holding at $3.50 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.79 per gallon. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As motorists hit the road for the July 4 holiday weekend, the nation’s average price of gasoline has fallen 4.1 cents from a week ago, declining to $3.54 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average price of diesel has fallen […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With Independence Day right around the corner and high inflation threatening Americans’ financial independence, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Most Independent States. Maryland came in at No. 15 on the list, with Utah leading the pack at No. 1. Maryland was also previously named one of the most patriotic states in the U.S. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The cost of household essentials in Maryland has risen at a faster clip than inflation, leaving low-wage workers priced out of affording the basics, according to United Way of Maryland and research partner, United For ALICE. Over the course of 15 years, low-wage jobs didn’t keep up with the increased cost of essentials. Workers in retail sales, the most […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education this week announced that the Maryland State Department of Education has strengthened its staffing infrastructure, resulting in the lowest vacancy rate in a decade. MSDE will have 96 job vacancies as of July 1, 2023. This number represents a relentless effort from State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury and his administration to staff […]
BALTIMORE, MD—After falling slightly last week, the nation’s average price of gasoline is unchanged from a week ago, holding at $3.54 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average has been stuck between $3.50 and $3.60 every day since April 23. The […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Mark Twain wisely said, “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” This rang true in 2023 when Governor Moore and radical liberals in Annapolis announced that Maryland would follow California with rules to phase out the sale of new, gasoline […]