Yes, Maryland lawmakers successfully eliminated a $3 billion deficit in the state’s fiscal 2026 budget, but what is left in its wake is a combination of increased taxes and cuts in services. Budget cuts included reductions in the rainy day fund for unexpected expenses, vacant positions and shifting costs to local governments. “This was a complicated legislative session for … [Read more...] about Maryland Association of Counties says hardship continues from state budget cuts
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Ravens’ Keaton Mitchell running faster after injury: ‘Like a Devin Hester’
Keaton Mitchell didn’t waste words. “22.4,” he wrote on X, followed by a yawning emoji. It was a month ago Friday that the Ravens’ speedy running back reached that in mph during a workout inside the field house at the team’s training facility in Owings Mills. Through the first two weeks of practices on grass during organized team activities, he has looked the part, too, turning … [Read more...] about Ravens’ Keaton Mitchell running faster after injury: ‘Like a Devin Hester’
Former Navy men’s soccer goalie Pierce Holbrook signs with Philadelphia Union
Pierce Holbrook’s summer internship has paid dividends in the form of a full-time job. Holbrook, the starting goalkeeper for the Navy men’s soccer team, spent some time training with the Philadelphia Union last July. It was a chance for Holbrook to get a feel for the caliber of Major League Soccer and for the Union staff to evaluate the talented netminder. This week, it was … [Read more...] about Former Navy men’s soccer goalie Pierce Holbrook signs with Philadelphia Union
6/6: The Daily Report
Tom Hanson reports on Kilmar Abrego Garcia being returned to the U.S. to face federal charges, what the latest jobs report from May says about the state of the economy, and what this weekend's Tony Awards mean to a first-time nominee. … [Read more...] about 6/6: The Daily Report
Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2025: Walter Scott Thomas Sr., bishop
As a young man in his 20s, Dwayne Debnam seemed to have his life lined up. He was happily married with two children, was using his IT skills in a manager’s job at Black & Decker, and believed a long, prosperous career in the corporate world awaited. Then he met Bishop Walter Scott Thomas Sr. It was the preaching and teaching of Thomas, longtime senior pastor of New Psalmist … [Read more...] about Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2025: Walter Scott Thomas Sr., bishop