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Some Lawmakers Look to Address Funding Disparity for UMES

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PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Some Maryland lawmakers are working to address what they call a long-standing funding disparity impacting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).

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Capital GazetteCapital Gazette

Maryland Blueprint funding fight overshadows new education bills, drives spending debate

A moment like this was predicted five years ago. Maryland lawmakers were ending their annual legislative session two weeks early because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a fight was broiling over the state’s signature education plan. Republicans thought the multi-billion-dollar Blueprint for Maryland’s Future was well-intentioned but too expensive, while Democrats thought the cost of doing nothing could be higher. Democratic lawmakers used the powe…

·Annapolis, United States
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Some Lawmakers Look to Address Funding Disparity for UMES

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Some Maryland lawmakers are working to address what they call a long-standing funding disparity impacting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).

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Maryland MattersMaryland Matters

House committee rejects Blueprint cuts, in first step toward showdown with Senate - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

And so it begins… The House Appropriations Committee on Friday reinstated many of the cuts proposed by Gov. Wes Moore (D) to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the state’s multiyear, multbillion-dollar education reform plan. Friday’s vote was the first step in what is likely to be a long — and what has been a  long-expected […]

·Takoma Park, United States
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Republican lawmakers calling to halt fees for Maryland's EmPOWER program

MARYLAND – A team of Republican lawmakers are calling on Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson to halt fees for Maryland’s EmPOWER program. They say doing so would help residents struggling with high energy bills. “We’re asking that this fee be revoked immediately to provide relief to people on their electricity bills,” said Del. Mark Fisher of Calvert County. “That’s the only thing we can do righ…

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Tax Exemption Bill For Housing Authorities Being Considered In Maryland General Assembly

A hearing on the legislation was held last week. Delegate Kris Fair Annapolis, Md (KM) Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering a bill that would affect affordable housing. If it passes, the legislation would exempt public housing authorities, certain subsidiaries of public housing authorities, and certain non-profit corporations’ capital projects from state tax. One of the co-sponsors of this bill is Frederick County Delegate Kris Fair. He says t…

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The Rockland County TimesThe Rockland County Times

State Legislature Considers Lifting Mortgage Tax

Calling home ownership a “big part of the American dream,” State Senator Peter Harckham (D, Mt. Kisco) has introduced legislation that would exempt first-time homebuyers from paying the mortgage recording tax that municipalities impose for legally recording a deed, mortgage or other documents related to a loan for a home purchase. The latest data indicates the median sale price of a home in New York last year was $642,500, and with a typical 10 …

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The Rockland County Times broke the news in on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
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