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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers have squashed a proposal to repeal a decades-old Virginia law that allows the state to hold certain sex offenders at a psychiatric facility after they complete their criminal sentences. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted to send the bill to the Virginia State Crime Commission for a ...

As an infectious disease physician, I spend my days understanding and treating illnesses that spread in our communities. With COVID-19, many of my colleagues and public health professionals have fought diligently as this highly contagious and serious illness ravaged our nation. I personally have cared for many patients with the disease, and sadly, despite outstanding ...

Schoolchildren stranded as they wait for a bus to get home from school. Workers constantly risking loss of a job due to lateness as they encounter unreliable transit connections. Persistent reports of buses out of service due to mechanical breakdowns, leading to the unreliable service. These were the heartfelt concerns patrons of the Maryland Transit ...

Maryland state lawmakers aim to amend inequities in broadband internet access that the coronavirus pandemic has accentuated. “There’s a great deal of urgency now,” said Sen. Sarah Elfreth, D–Anne Arundel, the Senate sponsor for one of two related bills presented Tuesday to a House of Delegates committee. Broadband provides the high-speed internet access needed for ...

Maryland families could use state per-pupil funding to help pay for private school classes under a proposal from one Republican lawmaker, part of a package of bills designed to pressure public schools to reopen to in-person instruction. The bill, sponsored by Del. Lauren Arikan, seeks to tie state funding to individual students in a way ...

Maryland Humanities is pleased to award $70,660 to 11 organizations based in or creating projects in Maryland. The grantees are located in Caroline, Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and Baltimore city. Maryland Humanities’ major grants provide support up to $10,000 per recipient. Mini grants provide support up to $1,200 per recipient. Funding goes to ...

The Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation Thursday announced the extension of a moratorium on new residential foreclosures through Feb. 28. The moratorium, originally established by the Governor’s executive order issued April 3, 2020 and continued through subsequent executive orders, was due to expire on Jan. 31. Maryland Commissioner of ...

Irritated by the sweeping use of executive orders during the COVID-19 crisis, state lawmakers in Maryland and around the U.S. are moving to curb the authority of governors and top health officials to impose emergency restrictions such as mask rules and business shutdowns.

Matthew Strobl has joined Abt Associates as vice president, data capture strategies and innovation. In this role, he’ll help lead strategic planning, business development, and innovation for Abt’s data science, surveys, and enabling technologies (DSET) division. Strobl brings more than 20 years of experience in the research industry, having provided comprehensive scientific and technical solutions ...

Before the pandemic, Samantha Arrow regularly refinished and staged custom furniture at her Chestertown-based gift shop, vintage clothing and furniture store known as Walnut & Wool. But when a customer asked her to come out to her house and offer styling tips, Arrow recognized the need for design consults in the area and kick-started a ...

Legislation to create permanent Health Equity Resource Communities will be introduced during the 2021 General Assembly session with the support of over 250 groups and organizations in the state, including Johns Hopkins. Under the proposed bill, areas with poor health outcomes will qualify to be designated as Health Equity Resource Communities with the goal of ...

Gilchrist named Jessica Gabbard, RN, BSN, MSN, CHPN, as chief clinical officer. As part of Gilchrist’s executive management team, Gabbard will lead hospice clinical operations and direct the clinical practice of Gilchrist’s programs and services. She will oversee a staff of more than 300 hospice and counseling employees. Gabbard comes to Gilchrist with more than ...

Maryland’s top court will consider whether a Prince George’s County town illegally discriminated against a Palestinian-American towing company owner in awarding a towing contract. The Court of Appeals on Wednesday agreed to hear Riverdale Park’s appeal of a lower court’s reinstatement of a jury’s award of more than $250,000 to Mamoun Ashkar for the town’s ...

Millions of business owners in Maryland and across the nation are about to get some fresh help. The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are preparing to revive the Payment Protection Program five months after its first two rounds of funding ended. In the latest round, businesses that received loans last year will be ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November, its strongest showing in five months, led by strong gains in auto and student loans that offset a drop in credit card borrowing. The Federal Reserve said Friday that the rise represented an increase of $15.3 billion, the best showing since June. Borrowing had risen $4.5 ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses. At the same time, the unemployment rate stayed at 6.7%, the first time it hasn’t fallen since April. Friday’s figures ...

WASHINGTON — Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns in late 2015 over whether they were making a mistake in raising a key interest rate for the first time in nearly decade. Transcripts of their discussions, released Friday, showed that the chief concern was whether the Fed would be acting prematurely ...

NEW YORK — Deutsche Bank agreed Friday to pay fines and penalties of more than $100 million to avoid a criminal prosecution on charges it participated in a foreign bribery scheme to win business in Saudi Arabia. Lawyers for the bank, which has long ties to President Donald Trump, waived its right to face an ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia state lawmaker has been charged with entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself rushing into the building with a mob of pro-Trump supporters, the Justice Department announced Friday. Ken Kohl, a top deputy federal prosecutor in Washington, announced the charge against Republican state Del. ...