ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Human Services has launched a new program that aims to help families buy groceries during the summer months when children are not in school. The Maryland SUN Bucks program will provide eligible families with $40 per month in June, July and August for the purchase of food. This program is part of Maryland’s efforts to […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The charitable organization Bloomberg Philanthropies will establish an innovation team to work with the government of Maryland to reduce child poverty. The State Innovation Team, as it will be called, will be led by a chief innovation officer and will consist of seven other team members who will work across different state agencies to develop plans and initiatives aimed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that light rail will be the preferred mode of transportation for Baltimore’s Red Line. The light rail system is expected to provide an efficient and sustainable way to travel between East and West Baltimore, which officials say is currently underserved by public transportation. The new system is expected to improve transit efficiency, increase access […]
The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Of the nearly 3,500 bills sponsored by lawmakers during the legislative session, 1,053 were passed. Unfortunately, many of them included new taxes and fees. We were able to defeat a few, but not all. Governor Wes Moore presented a budget in January that included fee increases, transferred funds […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland has announced the recipients of $9.4 million in grants to 21 organizations that will help them become more resilient to power outages and other emergencies. The funding, which is being distributed by the Maryland Energy Administration, will allow critical infrastructure, including housing, medical facilities, and higher education institutions, to offset the costs of planning, designing, […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Commerce has announced that 11 companies will share $9 million in grants to help them expand and grow. The money comes from the Build Our Future Grant Pilot program, which is part of the Governor’s Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023. The grants range from $1 million to $2 million and will be used to […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Daniel Phillips has been named the permanent director of the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Governor Wes Moore announced, filling a position in which Phillips had been serving as an interim director for the past two months. Phillips is a 35-year veteran of the department and holds a degree in business administration from Salisbury University, Moore said […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown, in partnership with the Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) Policy and Funding Committee and the Governors’ Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP), have announced the launch of a statewide tracking system for Sexual Assault Evidence Kits (SAEKs). “When survivors can count on accountability in our justice system, we have […]