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'Climate of chaos' at Clifton Perkins hospital; abortion advocates, foes fight complacency; Cecil County takes family-focused, generational approach to addiction treatment

Seventh-Day Adventist Church sues Maryland over fair employment law; UM Oct. 7 events occur peacefully; Perkins psychiatric hospital to get 3rd party assessment

Maryland spends millions to settle lawsuits every year and officials ask why; BPW OKs State Police settlement over discriminatory practices; Kids online safety law goes into effect.

Port of Baltimore dockworkers join East Coast, Gulf of Mexico longshoremen's strike; State Police to issue policy on using facial recognition technology.

Families, longshoremen, governments seek damages from Dali wreckage; Health insurer Kaiser Permanente strikes deal with state over Medicaid; King of Jordan meets with government officials, educators and business leaders in meeting closed to the press.

Attorney General Brown, Gov. Moore announce suit against owners, operators of Dali container ship; state seeks to settle Justice Dept probe of State Police hiring practices

Joppatown school shooting reignites debate over child protection laws; lawyers see rough sailing as Baltimore seeks compensation for financial losses from Dali accident.

State Roundup: Fees and taxes rise as budget deficit looms; Maryland could be a national blueprint for electing Black political leaders

State education board revises draft policy to allow 3rd graders struggling with reading to move on; Maryland ACLU warns of errors in facial recognition technology; In the Senate race, Alsobrooks faces 'electability challenge' while Hogan faces a challenge of history.

Appeals Court upholds state handgun licensing law; Education Blueprint changes becoming apparent; prison staff shortages continue to fester

In DNC speech, Gov. Wes Moore leans into patriotism, military service; Maryland lawmakers say President Biden secured his legacy by stepping aside; Blueprint for Education heads into year three with a rocky financial start.

Senate hopeful Angela Alsobrooks gets coveted spot on DNC stage; Larry Hogan agrees to debate date with Alsobrooks; nine days after stroke,U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer addresses Maryland delegation in Chicago.

Gov. Wes Moore talks of adjusting Education Blueprint amid fiscal woes; Maryland sends newbies, heavy hitters to Democratic Convention in Chicago; Sen. Cardin says Congress nears deal on funding Key Bridge replacement.

Locking away cellphones at schools found to be beneficial for students; six seek to sub for Baltimore County Exec Olszewski should he win House seat; Rep. Hoyer doing well after suffering mild stroke.

ACLU says state destroyed key record for mentally ill detainees; new delegate among string of vacancy-related appointments to state legislature; sports betting brings in $6.3 million for public education.

Road rage shootings rise, killing 3, injuring 4 this year; more seagrasses grow in healthier Bay; UM regents update Title IX policies governing pregnant students, sexual harassment complaints.

Commercial cannabis boom fails to curb black market; it was so close to passage, but what happened to aid in dying legislation?

Maryland's consumer utility advocate joins opponents to 70-mile power line; Some education board members balk at holding 3rd graders back over reading ability; state gets federal environmental OK for Key Bridge rebuild

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