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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Spends 20% of Term Traveling Out-of-State, Raising National Profile

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Spends 20% of Term Traveling Out-of-State, Raising National Profile

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent a significant portion of his term, specifically at least one in every five days, outside of Maryland since taking office in 2023. This travel pace has increased as his national political profile has grown. Moore has visited a minimum of 27 states, engaging in activities that often include political business in addition to his official gubernatorial duties. Despite the extensive travel, Governor Moore maintains that his out-of-state engagements have not detracted from his responsibilities to the citizens of Maryland. This pattern of travel highlights a governor actively involved in national political discourse and events beyond his state's borders.
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Kansas Congressman Ron Estes Defends SAVE Act, Citing Voter Integrity Concerns

Kansas Congressman Ron Estes Defends SAVE Act, Citing Voter Integrity Concerns

Kansas Congressman Ron Estes is actively defending the Republican-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, emphasizing the critical need for voter identification and robust electoral integrity. Estes argues that common-sense voter ID laws are fundamental to maintaining public confidence in the electoral system, drawing parallels to everyday activities requiring identification such as boarding a plane or opening a bank account. He highlights instances in other states, like Oregon's vote-by-mail system and New Jersey's software error that led to non-citizens being registered, as evidence of vulnerabilities in current election processes. Estes also points to Maryland's 2026 primary, where a vendor error caused voters to receive incorrect ballots, leading to confusion and additional costs. He asserts that these examples underscore the necessity for federal action to prevent ineligible ballots from diluting the votes of eligible citizens. The SAVE Act, which has passed the House multiple times, a...
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US Airman Jason Watson Detained Again After Criticizing President Trump and Refusing Uniform

US Airman Jason Watson Detained Again After Criticizing President Trump and Refusing Uniform

US Air Force Major Jason Watson, who was previously arrested for calling for President Trump's impeachment at the US Capitol, has been detained again. This latest detention occurred shortly after he criticized President Trump in an exclusive CNN interview. According to his attorney, Chris Mutimer, Watson was arrested while on duty after informing his chain of command that he would no longer wear his uniform. Mutimer suspects the detention is related to Watson's recent public statements. The Air Force spokesperson confirmed that Major Watson was "ordered into pretrial confinement" due to "probable cause to support allegations of continued misconduct" and that the case is under investigation. Watson is currently held in a county facility in Maryland on a military hold. Potential charges could include Article 88 (contempt towards an officer) or Article 92 (failure to obey), possibly related to his refusal to wear his uniform.
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Louisiana Judge Holds ICE Official in Contempt for Violating Due Process Orders

Louisiana Judge Holds ICE Official in Contempt for Violating Due Process Orders

A federal judge in Baton Rouge, U.S. District Judge John deGravelles, has held Vernon Liggins, an ICE official overseeing offices across the East Coast, in contempt of court. This ruling stems from Liggins's personal instruction to his agents to re-detain Ibrahim Mohammed, an Ethiopian man living in Maryland, on July 28. Liggins, who was on his last day as acting field officer in Baltimore before a promotion, gave the order despite being aware that Mohammed could not be re-detained without due process. Agents reportedly used deception, claiming Mohammed's ankle monitor was malfunctioning, to gain entry to his apartment. Judge deGravelles emphasized that due process requires ICE to provide specific reasons for re-detention, conduct an informal interview, and have a significant likelihood of removing the individual in the foreseeable future, none of which occurred. An immigration judge had previously ruled in 2024 that Mohammed could not be deported to Ethiopia due to fears of torture and persecution. ICE ha...
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Congressman Johnny Olszewski Participates in Maryland's Long-Term Planning Discussion

Congressman Johnny Olszewski Participates in Maryland's Long-Term Planning Discussion

Congressman Johnny Olszewski was a panelist at the 'Maryland in 50 Years and Beyond' session during the 2026 MACo Summer Conference. The discussion, moderated by Delegate Lorig Charkoudian, focused on how state and local leaders can balance current challenges with long-term investments. Key themes included future-focused planning, adapting public policy to emerging trends, preparing the workforce for an evolving economy, and ensuring Maryland's institutions support sustained growth and opportunity. Other panelists included Maryland Department of Planning Secretary Rebecca Flora, Johns Hopkins University Professor Douglas Mao, and College of Southern Maryland President Yolanda Wilson. The session emphasized the critical role of county leaders in making decisions that will benefit Maryland residents for generations.
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Maryland Privacy Advocates Urge Investigation into Data Brokers for Alleged Violations of State Law

Maryland Privacy Advocates Urge Investigation into Data Brokers for Alleged Violations of State Law

A coalition of privacy and civil rights organizations has filed a consumer complaint in Maryland, calling on the state attorney general to investigate several data brokers. The complaint alleges that these companies are violating Maryland's privacy laws by collecting and selling residents' geolocation data and providing information to federal immigration authorities, specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Among the named companies are Penlink, Thomson Reuters, Motorola, Insight LPR, LexisNexis, and Flock Safety. The advocates contend that these practices allow law enforcement agencies to circumvent Fourth Amendment protections, which typically require a warrant for obtaining such sensitive information. Maryland's Online Data Privacy Act, updated in the most recent legislative session, prohibits data brokers from collecting or sharing sensitive data, including location data, unless for a requested product/service or in response to specific legal demands like a warrant. It also bars sel...
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US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians

US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians

The United States has carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the African country
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St. John's College Great Books Program Recognized as Triple Major in Philosophy, Literature, and Natural Sciences

St. John's College Great Books Program Recognized as Triple Major in Philosophy, Literature, and Natural Sciences

St. John's College, with campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, has announced that its undergraduate Great Books program has been officially recognized as the equivalent of a triple major in philosophy, literature, and the natural sciences. This recognition comes from the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the New Mexico Higher Education Department, and the Higher Learning Commission. As a result, the college's undergraduate degree will be renamed from a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts to a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Literature, and the Natural Sciences. The Class of 2027 will be the first to graduate with this new designation. This change provides the degree with three Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes, which are standardized codes used by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics to identify and classify postsecondary programs. The college has also applied to the Department of Homeland Security for STEM designation for the ...
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The Latest: Trump picks top White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

The Latest: Trump picks top White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration
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New York ranks among the best states for women's equality

New York ranks among the best states for women's equality

New York ranked No. 11 nationally for women's equality, according to a new study examining workplace, education, health and political disparities.
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Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election

Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election

A Missouri judge has rejected bid to let voters decide whether to use new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump
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A single person needs nearly $90K to live comfortably in Tennessee, study says

A single person needs nearly $90K to live comfortably in Tennessee, study says

A new SmartAsset study found that a single adult in Tennessee needs nearly $90,000 a year to live comfortably. See how the state's salary benchmark compares with the rest of the U.S.