Per the State of Maryland: “Governor Wes Moore today announced new roles and responsibilities for several members of his executive team.
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The Montgomery County Board of Education has provided the following statement in response to the memorandum published today, Jan. 10, by the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding alleged misconduct by senior MCPS officials:
Per the Maryland Attorney General’s Office (1.9.23): Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Chico Unified School District (CUSD) and its local school district policy of safeguarding the privacy and safety of transgender and gender-nonconforming students.
Governor Wes Moore today announced the Moore-Miller administration’s 2024 legislative session public safety agenda.
Dave’s Hot Chicken, the hot chicken restaurant chain based in California, will be opening its second Maryland location in Montgomery County’s White Oak Town Center (12345 Columbia Pike).
Over $91 million of cannabis was sold in the state of Maryland during the month of December, according to the Maryland Cannabis Administration. These totals include both medical and recreational marijuana sales. In total, $761.3 million of cannabis was sold in the state in 2023. Recreational cannabis sales became legal in Maryland on July 1, 2023.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a special weather statement that warns of “hazardous conditions” in the greater Baltimore/Washington region this evening. The full statement can be seen below:
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Governor Moore has declared a State of Preparedness in Maryland due to a high impact weather system that is set to impact the area today into Wednesday.
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The Michigan Wolverines are playing the Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff National Championship game and Michigan has four players from Maryland on its roster, per the school’s athletics website (Washington does not have any players from Maryland). They can be seen below:
Per the State of Maryland: “Governor Wes Moore today announced four major actions that the Moore-Miller Administration is taking to transform the digital experience in State government. The transformation focuses on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, user-centered design in digital services, ensuring equal access to all information technology, and protecting Maryland’s digital infrastructure through enhanced intergovernmental partnerships.
Per the Maryland Department of Health: “The Maryland Department of Health today announced the expansion of gender-affirming care in the Maryland Medicaid program, effective January 1. The Trans Health Equity Act requires Medicaid to cover additional gender-affirming care, ensuring equitable health care access for individuals who are transgender and gender diverse. (more…)