Caravan and rally in Annapolis, protesting voter suppression
Faith leaders, students, civil rights advocates, elected officials and fair elections leaders held a car caravan in Annapolis, protesting Governor Hogan's plan for in-person voting.The cars were...
View ArticleIndiana Rep. introduces bill that would ban protesters from getting federal aid
INDIANAPOLIS — A member of Congress has introduced a bill taking aim at protesters. The "Support Peaceful Protest Act," introduced by Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, would ban protesters convicted on crimes...
View ArticleMD voting deadlines approaching, registration deadline Tuesday morning
Election day, on November 3, is approaching.To make sure your vote counts, you need to sign up.The deadline to register online is Tuesday, October 13. You can still drop off an application at your...
View ArticleCouncil President Brandon Scott holds meet and greet
With a little over a week to the election and early voting already underway, Baltimore City Council President and Democratic Mayoral candidate Brandon Scott held a meet and greet.The event was held in...
View ArticleEarly voting begins, Eastern Shore sites off to brisk start
Queen Anne’s County early voting was off to a brisk start.The polls opened Monday morning with 55 people waiting outside of the Kent Island Fire House for the doors to open.Social distancing was in...
View ArticleCity Council President Brandon Scott, Democratic Nominee for Baltimore mayor...
Baltimore City Council President and nominee for mayor Brandon Scott held a news conference on the last day of early voting.Scott appeared along with other democratic forward slate members to talk...
View ArticleState Del. Nick Mosby, former councilman returns to City Hall as Council...
State Delegate Nick Mosby returns to 100 Holliday Street, this time with a different and more powerful title.The former city councilman, won his run for Baltimore City Council President on Election...
View ArticleSenator Chachi? Actor Scott Baio challenges Romney on Twitter
If actor Scott Baio gets his way, Utah's first lady may soon be Joanie Cunningham and senatorial staff meetings will be held in the bathroom at Al's.A day after Sen. Mitt Romney criticized President...
View ArticleFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs COVID-liability bill into law, slams vaccine...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday afternoon that protects businesses and health providers from COVID-liability lawsuits.The bill, SB 72, was passed Friday by the Florida House...
View ArticleCongress passes emergency Capitol security money, Afghan aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed emergency legislation that will bolster security at the Capitol and repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection. It will also increase the number...
View ArticleInd. gov. vetoes bill banning trans girls from female sports
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WRTV) — The Republican governor of Indiana vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams.House Bill 1041 would have prohibited...
View ArticleDeSantis considers end to Disney's self-governing status
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation calling for the special session to be expanded.The expansion would be for the Florida Legislature to consider terminating all special districts...
View ArticleCandidate Conversations - Sam Cogen
Editor's Note: 2 BMore reached out to both candidates for Baltimore City Sheriff. Only Sam Cogen accepted our invitation.In this special episode of 2 BMore, we sit down with the challenger in the race...
View ArticleTransgender student athletes seek to block Utah law from going into effect
Three transgender student athletes are asking a state court judge to block a new law from going into effect, banning them from playing sports matching their gender identity.A request was filed this...
View ArticleSenate approves landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
The Senate has approved a bipartisan gun violence bill. The vote late Thursday clears the way for expected House passage Friday of what will be Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the...
View ArticleBiden Teams Up With East Coast Governors To Boost Offshore Wind
The White House is launching a partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden's climate change plan. Biden administration...
View ArticlePolice: Congresswoman Jackie Walorski dead after Indiana crash
ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA — U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R - Indiana) died on Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle crash in a northern county in Indiana near South Bend, police confirmed. Walorski...
View ArticleHundreds migrate from out of town for Trump rally outside Mar-a-Lago
A caravan of Donald Trump supporters from the Miami area made their way up the coast over the weekend, bringing hundreds of activists to Mar-a-Lago."We got here today around 1:30. We're gonna come back...
View ArticleState looking for election judges ahead of November election
Election Day is approaching and the state wants you to help out at polling places this fall.In July, there was a similar need for election judges for the Primary. In Baltimore, the City's Board of...
View ArticleBiden admin to ask high court to take up student debt plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate the president's student debt cancellation plan, according to a Thursday legal filing warning that Americans will...
View ArticleRepublican Boebert's tight race likely headed to recount
DENVER (AP) — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, a renowned conservative firebrand whose combative style helped define the new right, is likely headed to an automatic recount in her bid to fend off a...
View ArticleUS moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration declared Thursday that the high office held by Saudi Arabia's crown prince should shield him from lawsuits for his role in the killing of a U.S.-based...
View ArticleExperts: Be vigilant about fire precautions this holiday season
The winter holiday season can be one of the most dangerous times for house fires, and experts are urging the public to remain cautious. Jim Smith, a Minnesota fire marshal, said, "Many times, it's a...
View ArticleUS envoy Kerry positive for COVID as UN climate talks drag
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — John Kerry, the top U.S. envoy at this year's U.N. climate talks in Egypt, has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said late Friday night, another potential...
View ArticleSenate antitrust chair: Ticketmaster abused market power in Swift ticket chaos
Senator Amy Klobuchar accused Ticketmaster in an open letter of having a harmful impact on its customers following multiple days of problems with the company's e-commerce site as fans tried to buy...
View ArticleJudge allows early voting in Georgia Senate runoff
A judge in Georgia ruled Friday to allow voters in the state to vote on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in a closely watched Senate race stemming from the midterm elections. Atlanta-area judge Judge...
View ArticleRussia receptive to US prisoner swap for weapons trader
Russian authorities said on Friday that the government would be willing to perform a prisoner swap with the U.S.The U.S. and Russia discussed a trade between convicted weapons trafficker Victor Bout...
View ArticleUtah House committee advances conversion therapy bill after deal
In a unanimous vote, a Utah House committee on Monday passed a bill advancing a state conversion therapy bill.The vote came hours after a deal was struck on the legislation that originally sought to...
View ArticleStudy examines cannabis-related deaths in Florida
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) say they are the first to conduct a statewide analysis of the effects of cannabis and synthetic cannabis use as it related to deaths blamed on the...
View ArticleReps. Ruppersberger and Hoyer endorse Baltimore County Executive for Congress
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski got two endorsements in his bid for Congress, including one from the man whose seat he hopes to win.Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger and Steny Hoyer have...
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