Politics
Prince George’s House nominee would make history, Dan Cox’s new gig, keeping up with Speaker Jones
MARYLAND MATTERS: The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee unanimously chose Ashanti Martinez to fill a vacant Maryland House of Delegates seat. The committee will send Martinez’s name to Gov. Wes Moore (D), who has […]
Moore’s first bills seek to fulfill campaign promises; legislation gets some GOP buy-in
MARYLAND MATTERS: Gov. Wes Moore’s initial legislative package is picking up some support from House Republicans. The General Assembly’s presiding officers this week introduced nine bills on Moore’s behalf, reflecting many of the broad priorities […]
After conflicting court rulings, Senate committee considering whether police can stop motorists for cannabis scent.
MARYLAND MATTERS: Rusty Carr of Mount Airy stood before the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and hoisted a 3 1/2 gram container of cannabis he uses for medical purposes, specifically for chronic pain. “If you […]
Economic Development
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Bowie State Visits St. Augustine’s Saturday
BOWIE STATE ATHLETICS: BOWIE, Md. – The Bowie State football team will look turn strides and get back into the winning column as the Bulldogs will continue its road skid this weekend to Raleigh, N.C. to […]
PGA Tour’s Latest Diversity Report Garners High Marks, Even at Howard University
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Howard University’s Gregory Odom Jr. made his PGA Tour debut in May at the Wells Fargo Championship in Maryland. His exciting entry came, in part, because of a sponsor exemption – a mechanism […]
Bulldogs Post a Top-10 Finish, Four Record Personal-Best at Sting Invitational
BSU ATHLETICS: DOVER, Del. – Bowie State men’s and women’s cross country took a short trip up north for the Delaware State Sting Invitational and came away with a top-10 finish and several personal-best as the […]
Local News
Prince George’s County Set to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
WASHINGTON INFORMER: A new ban on single-use, carryout plastic bags distributed at checkout registers by retailers and other businesses in Prince George’s County will go into effect on Jan. 1. The bill, approved by the […]
Mental health nonprofit to soon provide round-the-clock services for Marylanders in crisis
MARYLAND MATTERS: With doors missing doorknobs, miscellaneous construction supplies scattered here and there, and newly painted walls that had just finished drying before the ribbon-cutting celebration began, renovations are not quite done yet at the […]
Central Avenue Sunoco Temporarily Shut Down
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Not far from the local Six Flags America, a Sunoco gas station was closed for approximately one day last week while existing fuel was replaced due to customer complaints. Jon Mack, a customer who […]
