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Stephanie Scarbrough
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AP
The 30-day gas tax holiday could save Marylanders around $7 per fill-up, but the governor’s administration raises concerns over its fiscal impact to the state.
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Sarah Petrowich
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WYPR
2026 WYPR Coverage of Maryland General Assembly
Maryland Democrats’ energy proposal clears House with some bipartisan support
The Maryland House speaker, Senate president and governor are all backing the Utility RELIEF Act to bring down energy bills, but House Republicans spent over three hours trying to adjust the legislation.
Maryland Senate budget proposal reduces DDA cuts; retains low state salary increases
The Senate opted to adhere fairly closely to the governor’s recommended state spending proposal, but the fiscal impact on the developmental disability community will be lesser.
DDA rallies against cuts in final hours before Maryland Senate releases state budget
Those with developmental disabilities are anxiously waiting to see if the Senate adopts all of Gov. Wes More’s proposed $150 million in cuts to the state agency that helps provide them with care.
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Kennedi Carter/Ascend PR GroupThe Grammy-winning singer describes herself as a "53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to." Scott's new album is To Whom This May Concern. -
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Marty Lederhandler/APGraham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions — a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s. -
Chris O'Meara/APSeveral Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote. -
Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty ImagesIn messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week. -
Fazelminallah Qazizai for NPRAt the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The U.N. says over a hundred people were killed. -
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images/AsiaPacJapan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. -
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty ImagesAutism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration. -
Anna Rose Layden for NPRA Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an effective learning tool or just nostalgia? -
Angela Weiss/AFPThe risky lending business has been booming, but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond.
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