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Maryland Attorney General Secures Commitment from Voter Participation Center to Stop Intimidating Mailings

By Patrick Herron

Earlier this week, we reported that Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown issued a cease-and-desist letter to the Center for Voter Information/Voter Participation Center, ordering it to stop sending intimidating letters to Maryland voters threatening to disclose their voting status to neighbors, which violates state and federal laws. On Friday, the Attorney General’s Office received assurances from the CVI/VPC that it will cease all mailings referencing voter participation and will not publicize any voter-specific data.

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Maryland Becomes First State to Join Federal AHEAD Model, Aiming to Improve Health Equity and Lower Healthcare Costs

By Patrick Herron
Courtesy www.governor.maryland.gov

Maryland has become the first state to join the federal AHEAD Model, a partnership aimed at improving healthcare equity, population health, and cost management across Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, with implementation beginning January 2026.

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Maryland Attorney General Orders Voting Group to Halt Intimidating Letters Threatening to Expose Nonvoters

By Patrick Herron

Attorney General Anthony Brown issued a cease and desist letter to the Center for Voter Information/Voter Participation Center, ordering it to stop sending Maryland voters intimidating letters threatening to reveal their voting status to neighbors, which violates Maryland and federal laws.

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“Top 25 Public Elementary Schools in Maryland” by Niche

By MCS Staff
#1 Ranked Westbrook Elementary School in Bethesda, MD. Courtesy Google Maps

Niche has released its “2025 Best Public Elementary Schools” rankings based on “rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district.” The top 25 public elementary schools in the state of Maryland, according to their list, can be seen below:

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Maryland Car Rally Task Force Disrupts Six Illegal Exhibition Driving Events, Making Multiple Arrests

By Patrick Herron
Courtesy Maryland State Police

According to the Maryland Police, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, in collaboration with local police, disrupted six unlawful exhibition driving events across Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties on Saturday night, resulting in multiple arrests and the recovery of a stolen Chevrolet Corvette.

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Montgomery County Man Sentenced To Federal Prison After 900 Fentanyl Pills Marked As Oxycdone Were Found in His Home

By MCS Staff

On Tuesday, Judge Lydia K. Griggsby sentenced Darnell Palmer, 23, Germantown, Maryland, to 84 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

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Four Suspects Identified in “Pigeon Drop” Scam Where $40K Was Stolen From Elderly Woman

By MCS Staff

The PGPD’s Financial Crimes Unit identified four suspects who targeted an elderly woman last week in a “pigeon drop” scam in the county. A pigeon drop scam involves convincing a victim to give the suspect(s) a large amount of cash as collateral with the hope of then sharing a sum of money.

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Maryland Is “2024’s 10th Best State for Jobs” Per Study

By MCS Staff

With the unemployment rate at 4.1% and labor force participation at one of the highest levels in years, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the “Best & Worst States for Jobs in 2024”, to help those still seeking jobs find the best locations for their new careers. Maryland came in ranked #10 overall, down from being ranked #6 overall in 2023.

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