U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $9,298,080 in federal funding for Maryland to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state. Electric vehicles remain inaccessible to many Americans due to the limited […]
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Arundel announces Civil Rights Era virtual tour
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the launch of an oral history virtual tour of the Civil Rights Era in Anne Arundel County. The virtual tour, completed by Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section in partnership with local historians, can be found at www.aacounty.org/civil-rights-era. The new site features more than 50 oral history interviews collected […]
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Howard submits ARP quarterly report
Howard County announced the submission of its quarterly American Rescue Plan (ARP) Project and Expenditure Report to the U.S. Department of Treasury. Additionally, County Executive Ball announced that data collected from the County’s Community Survey is available at www.howardcountymd.gov/american-rescue-plan-arp-funding. Howard County learned this past March that it would receive a total allocation of $63.3 million in federal ARP funding. The first half ($31.6 million) of the county’s federal ARP funding was […]
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Kittleman certified for public campaign finance in Howard
Allan Kittleman announced that his campaign has been officially certified by the Maryland Board of Elections to participate in Howard County’s public campaign finance program, the Citizens’ Election Fund. The Howard County’s Citizens’ Election Fund seeks to end undue influence in politics by limiting donations from individuals to $250 for the entire election, as well […]
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Maryland awarded $9.6M to support tourism
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that $9.6 million has been awarded to the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism to support tourism marketing, promotion and development throughout the state. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $750 million American Rescue Plan: Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program. The program specifically […]
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Arundel releases draft Vision Zero transportation plan
The Anne Arundel County Office of Transportation announced the release of the Draft Anne Arundel County Vision Zero Plan. Each year, more than 30,000 people – roughly the population of the City of Annapolis – are killed on our nation’s streets and thousands more are injured. From 2016-20, there were 234 deaths and 1,311 serious injuries […]
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Interactive tool announced for ‘Walk & Roll Anne Arundel!’
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and the Office of Transportation released a new interactive web map that will allow residents to submit input for the County’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan (PBMP), Walk & Roll Anne Arundel! It is the first update in nearly 10 years to the county’s pedestrian and bicycle master plan and […]
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Poll: 72 percent support beer, wine sales in grocery stores
Most Marylanders want to allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine, according to a new survey conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services, of Annapolis, on behalf of Maryland Alcohol Choice. Seventy-two percent of Marylanders responded that they “strongly” or “somewhat” support changing state law to allow grocery stores to sell beer and wine. […]
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Maryland Delegation supports Research Refuge expansion
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Jamie Raskin, urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to allow the proposed transfer of a 105-acre parcel of land currently owned by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service so […]
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Hogan announces $4.6B tax relief package
Gov. Larry Hogan announced the largest tax relief package in state history to deliver more than $4.6 billion in much-needed relief for Marylanders. Last fall, the governor announced a five-point framework for the record budget surplus, including increasing the Rainy Day Fund, major tax relief for retirees, direct tax relief for Marylanders, additional relief for underserved Marylanders, […]