Over 20 pro-labor legislators gathered with members of six different unions on Thursday to show support for three bills that would, if passed, extend the right to unionize and collectively bargain to Maryland workers who are currently ineligible. “It is not picking and choosing among our brothers and sisters, it is we all move together,” Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO President … [Read more...] about Maryland lawmakers, union leaders seek to extend labor rights to more librarians, state workers
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2024 men’s college lacrosse preview: Johns Hopkins seeking first appearance in Final Four since 2015
On those days when they’re laboring through the rigors of weight training sessions and practices, members of the Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse program will reinvigorate each other by talking about winning the national championship at Lincoln Memorial Field in Philadelphia on Memorial Day weekend. “We discussed it all fall,” graduate student attackman Garrett Degnon said. “That … [Read more...] about 2024 men’s college lacrosse preview: Johns Hopkins seeking first appearance in Final Four since 2015
Perryman coalition call on attorney general and release environmental justice report
The citizen-led 3P Protect Perryman Peninsula coalition held a news conference Thursday in Annapolis where they released an environmental justice report focusing on the decades of environmental, social challenges and neglect in Perryman. The coalition plans to give the report, “Turning the Tide,” to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown in hopes he’ll investigate the … [Read more...] about Perryman coalition call on attorney general and release environmental justice report
MM 2.2: Maryland gymnast Natalie Martin named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics. This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. By Drew Owens Maryland gymnast Natalie Martin was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. The honor came after Martin led the Terps (2-1, 1-1 Big Ten) last weekend with a score of 9.825 on vault and 9.850 on beam … [Read more...] about MM 2.2: Maryland gymnast Natalie Martin named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
With his final season winding down, Donta Scott is rediscovering his form
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images After a difficult start to the 2023-24 season, the fifth-year forward is starting to put it all together. Donta Scott has received a whole lot of criticism during his five years with the Maryland men’s basketball program. He’s heard jeers from the crowd as his number is called and frustration boiling over when his shots miss the … [Read more...] about With his final season winding down, Donta Scott is rediscovering his form