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04/09/2024

Burglars hit the U.S. Senate campaign office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in Silver Spring, Maryland, officials said Friday. What are your thoughts?

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/04/alsobrooks-campaign-office-in-silver-spring-burglarized/

03/21/2024

The poll finds Trone with a narrow lead in the primary race for the reliably blue seat: 34 percent of registered Democrats support Trone while 27 percent prefer Alsobrooks. The primary race remains wide open despite Trone’s spending of more than $23 million to Alsobrooks’s $2 million. Nearly 4 in 10 Democratic voters — 39 percent — haven’t yet picked a primary candidate.

Read more at the link in our bio.

02/14/2024

The United States will play Colombia in an exhibition at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on June 8 ahead of the Copa America.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/us-men-to-play-colombia-in-soccer-exhibition-on-june-8-at-landover-maryland/

02/13/2024

Skyrocketing prescription drug prices are forcing Maryland legislators to look at several solutions to try to bring those costs down for citizens. One man who testified before Maryland’s Senate Finance Committee last week said he has to pay around $800 for just an ounce of medication.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/sky-high-prescription-drug-prices-have-md-legislators-looking-for-consumer-relief/

02/12/2024

Overall, crime increased in Montgomery County for the third year in a row. Legislative analyst Susan Farag laid out the data:
Auto thefts spiked by 131%. Carjackings rose by 28.6%. Crimes under the category “crimes against society,” including drug offenses, fell by 13.8%. Crimes under the category “crimes against persons,” including homicides, rose 6.6%.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/crime-increased-in-montgomery-county-for-third-straight-year-data-shows/

02/09/2024

Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who for years disavowed any interest in serving in the U.S. Senate, has had a change of heart and announced a last-minute bid for Maryland’s vacant Senate seat on Friday afternoon — hours before the filing deadline for candidates to enter the May 14 primary.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/hogan-announces-last-minute-bid-for-senate/

02/09/2024

As local spending required by Maryland’s landmark education law climbs, Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) is asking state legislators for more discretion over how the county pays for schools.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/alsobrooks-pitches-shifting-tax-funds-to-pay-for-pr-georges-schools/

02/08/2024

The D.C. Council is expected to take up Council member Brooke Pinto’s (D-Ward 2) sweeping omnibus bill aimed at public safety on Tuesday.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/d-c-council-prepares-to-take-first-vote-on-sweeping-anti-crime-legislation/

02/07/2024

Amazon Fresh appears to have resumed plans for a new market in suburban Maryland, more than a year after hitting the pause button on its larger nationalexpansion amid concerns about the concept’s competitiveness.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/signs-point-to-an-amazon-fresh-reboot-in-silver-spring/

02/07/2024

A proposal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Northern Virginia could overwhelm roads and public transit beyond their planned capacity — a prospect that officials pledged to address with expanded turn lanes, more frequent trains and buses, and a dedicated ride-share zone next to the teams’ new home.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/virginia-pitches-traffic-metro-fixes-for-planned-caps-wizards-arena/

02/01/2024

After the news broke that the Angelos family will sell the Baltimore Orioles, just six weeks after agreeing to a lease keeping the team in the city for at least 15 years, Maryland State Treasurer Dereck Davis said the state was misled.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/maryland-state-treasurer-says-of-angelos-we-were-lied-to/

01/31/2024

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. has his sights set on Washington, launching a campaign for Congress on Tuesday.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/popular-baltimore-county-exec-johnny-o-announces-run-for-congress/

01/30/2024

There is no legal marketplace for recreational ma*****na in Virginia, despite lawmakers voting to legalize adult possession of small amounts of the drug three years ago. Three years after Virginia lawmakers voted to legalize possession of small amounts of ma*****na for adults, the General Assembly is finally moving ahead with efforts to create a marketplace for the manufacture and sale of recreational cannabis.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/va-lawmakers-begin-to-tackle-weed-sales-three-years-after-legalization/

01/25/2024

The political action committee for End Citizens United // Let America Vote, a national advocacy group looking to get big money out of politics and fighting to strengthen voting protections, will endorse Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/national-political-reform-group-backing-alsobrooks-in-senate-primary/

01/22/2024

Melony G. Griffith, the new president of the Maryland Hospital Association who was the chair of the state Senate Finance Committee until late last fall, spread tens of thousands of dollars in funds from her campaign war chest to former colleagues in the days leading up to the General Assembly session.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/new-hospital-association-chief-showers-ex-colleagues-with-donations-from-campaign-fund/

01/18/2024

Gov. Wes Moore (D) unveiled a new spending plan Wednesday that he said provides additional funding for public safety, child care and raises for employees, as well as staving off some cuts to transportation projects.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/moore-budget-focuses-on-core-priorities-without-tax-increases/

01/16/2024

The county isn’t alone in grappling with a confluence of challenges from the pandemic recovery, eroding federal aid and increased expenses. The Prince George’s County Council is being advised to cut spending and safeguard reserves to help curb escalating budget shortfalls.

Read more at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/pr-georges-leaders-weigh-spending-cuts-as-shortfall-looms/

01/10/2024

PG County voters were polled on the topic of affordable housing availability. Check out these results! What are your thoughts?

See more poll results at the link below.
https://dmvdigest.com/category/polling/polling-polling/

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