Maryland
Maryland Matters
- Religious exemptions for school vaccinations have been growing since COVID
About 1.7% of the state’s 63,000 kindergartners, or 1,075 kids, were exempted from required vaccinations for religious reasons during the 2024-2025 school year, continuing a steady increase of the last four years, according to new state data.
- Power line inspectors ask court for protection from threatening property ownwers
The company surveying a potential route for the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project power line is asking a court to provide federal marshals for protection as they try to do their jobs.
- Wright hits the road, Lierman hits short-term rentals, Freedom Caucus hits back, more notes
Schools Superintendent Carey Wright makes the first day of school rounds, Comptroller Brooke Lierman eyes short-term rental income reports. Maryland Freedom Caucus enjoys its "told you so" moment on taxes, more political notes.
- Cost of Western Maryland flood damage more than doubles; state to appeal FEMA aid denial
The cost of damage to two western Maryland counties from a flash flood in May has more than doubled, easily justifying the need for federal emergency aid, state officials said Tuesday.
- No injuries reported after cargo ship explodes near Baltimore; channel reopened Tuesday
The Patapsco River channel into the Port of Baltimore was reopened Tuesday afternoon after a fiery explosion on a cargo ship Monday night closed the channel for the better part of a day while the Coast Guard investigated.