With the 2020 census one year away, the newly formed 2020 Maryland Complete Count Committee (CCC) has held its first meeting in Annapolis as the state prepares and mobilizes for […]
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Howard announces education funding priorities
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced his education funding priorities, ahead of the release of his full, fiscal 2020 Capital Improvement Program budget. The proposed capital budget will provide […]
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Ellicott City gets $3.4M for flooding
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that the 2020 state capital budget includes $3.4 million in funds for Ellicott City’s Safe and Sound Plan. In addition, a bill (House Bill […]
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Pittman creates Gun Violence task force
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman signed an executive order creating a new task force to address gun violence in the county. The task force is charged with researching and […]
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Howard repeals mobile home tax
The Howard County Council passed legislation (CB8-2019), filed by County Executive Calvin Ball, to repeal its mobile home tax. An estimated 1,100 county mobile home residents previously paid an average […]
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House Committee Approves Legislation to Create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
The House Health and Government Operations Committee voted 20-3 to approve House Bill 768, sponsored by Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk, to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. It would address the […]
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Pittman Launches Everyone Counts Effort for 2020 Census
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has kicked off the county’s outreach effort for the 2020 Census with local government and community leaders. Pittman announced a Complete Count Committee in an […]
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HCGH Announces Practice Howard Program
Howard County General Hospital (HCGH) announced the launch of Practice Howard, an innovative program designed to reduce the shortage of primary care physicians in Howard County. The program is a […]
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Awarded Contracts- March 2019
Awarded Contracts The following information is regarding awarded contracts and can be used to develop prime contractor, subcontractor and teaming partner relationships on these and other opportunities. The website for […]
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General Assembly aims to ease health enrollment
The Maryland House of Delegates, by a bipartisan margin of 120-9, has passed HB 814, sponsored by Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk, which will create what is being called the Maryland Easy […]