Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, an early holdout on a budget plan critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda, says he came around after the White House promised to back deep new spending cuts, including targeting Medicaid waste. The support of Harris and fellow members of the House Freedom Caucus — the fiscally conservative group he chairs — was critical to passage, by a 216-214 … [Read more...] about Maryland Rep. Andy Harris explains why he ultimately voted for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill
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Liberty’s Tristan West named Carroll County boys basketball Player of the Year
In the season opener against Catoctin, Liberty’s Tristan West controlled the ball from the opening tip and exploded for a thunderous dunk just seconds later in an impressive display of athleticism. “In my 20 years at Liberty, I’ve never seen anything like that,” Liberty coach George Sinnott said. “It kind of set the tone for everything this year now that I’m looking back on … [Read more...] about Liberty’s Tristan West named Carroll County boys basketball Player of the Year
Ten years after Freddie Gray’s death, Sandtown-Winchester residents say change remains elusive
Ten years ago this weekend, Ericka Alston Buck heard through the grapevine that a young man she knew through the drug treatment center she ran in West Baltimore, Freddie Gray, had emerged from a police transport van unable to walk. Two weeks later, after Gray’s funeral, she heard rocks smashing through windows and saw cars in flames outside her workplace, signs of the uprising … [Read more...] about Ten years after Freddie Gray’s death, Sandtown-Winchester residents say change remains elusive
MM 4.11: Texas A&M transfer forward George Turkson Jr. commits to Maryland men’s basketball
Scott Wachter-Imagn Images This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. Maryland men’s basketball earned a commitment from forward George Turkson Jr., who redshirted his freshman season with Texas A&M, he announced on his Instagram on Thursday. He is the fourth former Texas A&M transfer to follow head coach Buzz Williams … [Read more...] about MM 4.11: Texas A&M transfer forward George Turkson Jr. commits to Maryland men’s basketball
No. 6 Maryland men’s lacrosse at No. 2 Ohio State preview
Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. The Terps look to avoid a sub-.500 finish in conference play. Saturday was a bad day for Maryland men’s lacrosse, to put it lightly. The then-No. 2 Terps slumped to an 8-6 defeat against Rutgers. It wasn’t losing to Rutgers — which logged its second-ever victory over the Terps — that was the issue, though. Rather, it was the manner … [Read more...] about No. 6 Maryland men’s lacrosse at No. 2 Ohio State preview