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State absentee ballot deadlines, faithless elector requirements and AI deepfake regulations are all getting a makeover before Marylanders cast their ballots in the 2026 General Election.
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The Baltimore Banner
2026 WYPR Coverage of Maryland General Assembly
Gov. Moore signs off on Mason’s Law in Maryland after death of Mount Airy teen in flash flood
Maryland is mandating that municipalities inventory all public and private open drainage inlets following the death of 13-year-old Mason Kearns who was swept into a storm drain during a flash flood.
Maryland’s Utility RELIEF Act becomes law, key cost-saving measure could be in jeopardy
The House and Senate debated this year if the state should maintain a controversial gas infrastructure pricing policy. The decision was ultimately left up to the state utility regulator, who is now delaying the verdict.
Maryland codifies a ten-year longevity plan for its increasing aging population
Gov. Wes Moore has signed two key bills into law that will help the Department of Aging boost funding and programming for elder support systems.
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This week on the podcast, two stories about pet owners going to great lengths to save their pets.
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Constant Same Bagalwa/APHealth officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine. -
Charlie Riedel/APThe splashy nighttime phenomenon will be best observed on Saturday and Sunday nights -
Philip Dulian/APA humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday. -
Brent Stirton/Getty Images/Reportage ArchiveIn Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms. -
Lisi Niesner/ReutersPresident Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades. -
Quil LemonsIn the five years since his last album, the Chattanooga rapper retreated from the public eye after a very private betrayal. He emerges with raw new music in pursuit of a warts-and-all self-acceptance. -
Karolina KurasFrom championing women choreographers to upending classics, the former Royal Ballet star turned artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet doesn't play it safe. -
Annie Flanagan for NPRLouisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP. -
Lucy Lu/The Hechinger ReportSome of the nation's most selective institutions are slowly increasing their rural enrollment with the help of millions of dollars from a rural alumnus of the University of Chicago. -
Mark Schiefelbein/APTrump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State group globally.
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