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Maryland Sen. Jill Carter (center) shares a light moment inside the State House in Annapolis with Sens. Ron Watson (left) and Antonio Hayes on April 11, the final day of the state's annual 90-day legislative session. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

Maryland Lawmakers Wrap Up 2022 General Assembly

by William J. Ford April 11, 2022April 11, 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson waves during an April 8 event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington celebrating her confirmation as the first Black female Supreme Court justice, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris look on. (Photo by Lauren Victoria Burke)
Posted inPolitics

Jackson on Supreme Court Confirmation: ‘We’ve Made It — All of Us’

by Stacy M. Brown April 8, 2022April 8, 2022
**FILE** Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (Courtesy of the governor's office)
Posted inPolitics

Hogan Vetoes Raft of Bills, Including Paid Family Leave Legislation

by William J. Ford April 8, 2022April 8, 2022
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 22, 2022.
Posted inPolitics

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

by Stacy M. Brown April 7, 2022April 7, 2022
The board in Maryland House of Delegates shows the April 6 vote to approve a $400 million economic development plan designated for Prince George's County. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

Maryland House of Delegates OKs $400M Economic Development Plan

by William J. Ford April 6, 2022April 6, 2022
Maryland Sen. Antonio Hayes (D-Baltimore City) talks paid family and medical leave legislation and serves as the lead sponsor. Hayes and his wife celebrated the birth of their first child on Feb. 28. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

Paid Family Leave Program Approved in Maryland, Awaits Governor’s Response

by William J. Ford April 6, 2022April 6, 2022
Former President Barack Obama speaks as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand by his side at an event for the Affordable Care Act that touted lowering health care costs for families in the East Room of the White House in Washington on April 5. Biden announced additional actions to save families money on monthly health care costs. (Cheriss May/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics

Obama’s White House Visit Stirs Laughter, Memories and New Health Care Proposal

by Stacy M. Brown April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
**FILE** An attendee holds a "Student Loan Justice" sign while waiting for Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, to speak during campaign rally near Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, June 9, 2016. President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him as the next U.S. president today in a bid to unify the party two days after she secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Posted inEducation

Biden to Extend Student Loan Repayment Freeze

by Stacy M. Brown April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 22, 2022.
Posted inPolitics

With Support from Three Republicans, Jackson’s Seat on Supreme Court Virtually Assured

by Stacy M. Brown April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
**FILE** President Joe Biden walks through the White House Rose Garden, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, to the Oval Office.(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
Posted inPolitics

Biden Proposes Eliminating ‘Family Glitch’ In Affordable Care Act

by Stacy M. Brown April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

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