Stop signs are supposed to make people stop. That doesn’t always happen. The Prince George’s County Council is set to vote on approving cameras to monitor stop signs in five school zones. It’s part of an effort to deter traffic violations and improve public safety in College Park.
UMD SGA divestment vote held on Yom Kippur creates feeling of isolation
The University of Maryland’s Student Government Association passed a resolution calling on the school to divest from companies tied to Israel’s military actions. Jewish student groups say the timing of the vote on Yom Kippur and the content of the bill leave their community feeling isolated. This bill has intensified cultural divides within SGA.
Lawmakers blame each other for government shutdown
The federal government shutdown enters day two with the next vote scheduled for Friday. While Americans figure out what’s next, Democrats and Republicans continue to blame one another.
NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center could close after fiscal year 2025
NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center may close anytime after Sept. 30 as NASA reviews whether it can afford to keep the center operating. For one homeschooled child, the center became his classroom, and that spark led him to help build and launch a satellite into space.
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Maryland Democratic lawmakers urge talks to end government shutdown
Maryland Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to cooperate in bringing about a bipartisan end to the ongoing government shutdown.
Moore and Republicans point fingers as shutdown hits Maryland workers
The governor blamed President Trump for the toll on Maryland’s 269,000 federal employees, while Republican officials said Democrats are at fault.
Maryland renewable energy projects face uncertain future
In August, the Trump administration revoked hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for Maryland renewable energy infrastructure projects.
Baltimore County residents are fighting a local landfill’s plans to double runoff into the watershed
Elected officials are pushing back after Days Cove Rubble Landfill applied for a permit that would allow more than double the runoff into the Bird and Gunpowder Rivers.
Government shutdown hurts Americans, Maryland’s Van Hollen and Hoyer warn
Hours from a federal government shutdown, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Steny Hoyer on Tuesday warned that the interruption of services and programs will be felt across the nation.