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Consulting executives testified in Congress on Tuesday regarding their firms’ relationships with Saudi Arabia. From left are Rich Lesser of Boston Consulting Group; Bob Sternfels of McKinsey & Co.; Michael Klein of M. Klein & Co.; and Paul Keary of Teneo.
Senators question US consultants withholding information on Saudi work
Two Democratic senators on an investigations panel have questioned the loyalty of four major American consulting firms, accusing them of withholding information subpoenaed by Congress regarding their work for Saudi Arabia. more
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Jason Murray, an attorney representing the Colorado voters who challenged Donald Trump's name on the ballot, speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday.
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colo.’s effort to ban Trump from ballot
U.S. Supreme Court justices were skeptical of Colorado’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot during Thursday’s oral arguments. more
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U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott speaks during Wednesday’s hearing by the House of Representatives' Education & the Workforce Committee. The panel’s chairwoman, Rep. Virginia Foxx, sits to his left.
U.S. House Republicans advance bill targeting loan forgiveness plan
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Education & the Workforce has advanced a Republican-sponsored bill that includes measures repealing key aspects of the Biden administration’s plans to make college more affordable. more
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Jan. 17 released his proposed $63.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
Gov. Moore releases Maryland's FY 2025 budget proposal
ANNAPOLIS – Governor Wes Moore on Jan. 17 released the Moore-Miller administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal. “The $63.1 billion plan follows a fiscally responsible … more
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Some of the 2,000 pounds of blue catfish caught at the Sharptown Catfish Tournament in 2022. Such tournaments are becoming a popular way to target the species.
Maryland pursues action to control invasive catfish after Federal Fisheries Disaster declaration denied
ANNAPOLIS — Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce notified Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that it has declined Maryland’s request for a federal commercial fisheries disaster declaration … more
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Flood waters approach a church on Smith Island on Sept. 28, 2023.
MyCoast app lets public document flooding
ANNAPOLIS – A rainstorm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document flooding. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently launched the new MyCoast … more
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Over 2,000 veterans may have received wrong information in Veterans Health Administration mailing
BALTIMORE — The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is sending letters to 2,380 Veterans notifying them of the potential disclosure of limited information that may have been sent to another VA … more
Maryland collects $12M in cannabis taxes
ANNAPOLIS – Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman on Dec. 20 announced that the state of Maryland collected more than $12 million in cannabis sales tax revenue between July and September 2023, the … more
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Free tax prep begins Feb. 3 at Cambridge Library
CAMBRIDGE – Dorchester County AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers will provide free tax counseling and prepare Federal and Maryland tax returns beginning Feb. 3 at the Dorchester County Library in … more
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Ducks stand on the edge of Annapolis, Maryland's City Dock, as water overflows onto the walkway. The City Dock resilience plan includes physical barriers along Ego Alley, which some environmentalists say could negatively impact wildlife.
Government shutdown could halt flood insurance, delaying home closings
Congress keeps hitting dead ends in attempts to extend a long-term plan for the federal program that provides flooding coverage for homeowners in the country. more
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Maryland Attorney General Brown urges U.S. Supreme Court to ensure states can regulate social media
BALTIMORE – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown last week joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General urging the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that states have the authority to … more
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FILE - The Capitol is seen in Washington, Sept. 20, 2021. The federal government is heading toward a shutdown at month's end that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics. It comes as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Senate panel approves Maryland's O’Malley as next Social Security head
The Senate Finance Committee voted 17-10 Tuesday to advance to the full Senate the nomination of former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to be the next commissioner of the Social Security Administration. more
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Senate passes $40M for Maryland infrastructure, rural development
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Senate’s passage of $41,921,000 in direct … more
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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen defends the federal government's choice of Greenbelt, Maryland, for a new FBI headquarters Friday. He's joined by Maryland leaders, from left, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Gov. Wes Moore, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
‘No more deliberation’: Maryland leaders defend FBI relocation
Maryland leadership, in a news conference Friday, strenuously rejected claims that the decision process for the FBI headquarters was tainted and called the matter a done deal. more
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Dorchester County Council President George L. Pfeffer Jr. offers Maryland Comptroller Brook Lierman a tour of The Packing House in Cambridge.
Comptroller tours Dorchester's Blue Oyster Environmental, Sunburst Pharm
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman got an up-close look last week at two growing Cambridge enterprises. The visit was part of her larger Eastern Shore tour, with additional stops at the opening … more
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Chesapeake Bay blue crabs.
DNR seeks to define hard crab catch containers, separation of crabs by sex
ANNAPOLIS — The Department of Natural Resources is considering specific dimensions for a bushel, lug and barrel for holding blue crabs and that commercial harvesters use a defined container to … more
Ward realignment listening session is Oct. 12
CAMBRIDGE – The City of Cambridge has announced a public listening session for the proposed changes to the City’s election ward boundaries to reflect the population changes from the last … more
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Dorchester County’s financial status stands precariously
Within the past two weeks, Moody’s Investors Service withdrew its A-level credit rating for Dorchester County. This came a little over a month after the rating agency placed the county on … more
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A new Maryland law allows medical marijuana dispensaries, such as Sunburst Pharm on Meteor Avenue in Cambridge, to apply to convert their license from strictly medical to add general adult or recreational use. Sunburst Pharm Photo
Maryland's cannabis administration receives pushback on licensing timeline
Some potential cannabis businesses are criticizing the tight turnaround to obtain new licenses to grow, process or distribute marijuana, after the Maryland Cannabis Administration … more
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September council meetings at Empowerment Center
CAMBRIDGE – The City Council will hold its September meetings in a new location. Exterior restoration of the City Council Chambers entrance and windows began after Labor Day. This … more
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