The Maryland Department of Health has received federal approval to expand access to behavioral health and home and community-based services for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances, enhancing eligibility, reducing administrative barriers, and improving family and peer support under the state’s 1915(i) Medicaid plan.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined 15 other attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging the National Science Foundation’s recent termination of diversity-focused STEM programs and a new funding cap on research project costs, arguing the changes are unlawful and would significantly harm universities and scientific research nationwide.
Governor Wes Moore attended the Accenture International Utilities and Energy Conference in Washington, D.C., where he emphasized clean energy as a driver of economic growth and sustainability, highlighting Maryland’s efforts to modernize infrastructure, expand renewable energy access, and balance environmental goals with affordability for ratepayers.
The Big Idaho® Potato Truck is currently on its 13th cross-country journey. It began in 2012 as a one-year campaign to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission and became quickly apparent with its success that it would be more than a one-year occurrence, it literally became a big piece of pop-culture. Currently, it’s in Ocean City, MD with its next stop in Norfolk, VA.
HBO Max’s series Toxic will feature the tragic Montgomery County, MD case of 25-year-old Sarah Harris, whose boyfriend, Dr. James Ryan– a 50-year-old oral surgeon in Germantown– was convicted of second-degree depraved heart murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with her death.
A Silver Spring man won $1 million after purchasing a winning scratch-off lottery ticket from a vending machine during a work break at Hillandale Beer & Wine on New Hampshire Avenue. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
On Wednesday, May 28, both Mega Millions and Powerball reached the same estimated jackpot of $189 million, a rare and purely coincidental occurrence that doesn’t affect the odds of winning but adds a bit of extra excitement for lottery players. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony Brown and 20 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to Executive Order 14163, which suspends the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program, arguing the order unlawfully undermines federal law and harms states that welcome and support refugees.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Criswell Chevrolet, Inc. in Maryland, alleging the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying a parts department worker with PTSD the reasonable accommodation of using a service dog and failing to provide alternative options. The EEOC claims the denial forced the employee to quit and is seeking damages and injunctive relief. (more…)
Per the news release distributed on Tuesday, May 26: “Governor Wes Moore and Metro today announced the selection of Hines, a global real estate investment manager, to transform a 13.9 acre site in North Bethesda into a transit-accessible hub for housing and economic development in Montgomery County. The multi-phase development project, which has received $32.6 million in state funding, is a key piece of the Moore-Miller Administration’s strategy to support housing development and grow Maryland’s life sciences sector. (more…)