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Maryland election officials are pushing back as the DOJ seeks voting records, with state election officials asking a judge to block access to sensitive voter records. Early voting is underway, and Maryland Matters reported hot weather and hotter opinions on the first day of in-person early voting. Meanwhile, legislative candidates of both parties are targeting data centers, with residents also fearing Frederick County will become the new "data center alley." In Baltimore County’s District 6, Senate candidates Salling and Eisenhart are battling in court.

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U.S. SenatorBluesky9h ago

Chris Van Hollen

This purchase and approval is the result of inappropriate interference by the Trump Admin on behalf of Trump's billionaire buddies.

The consolidation we're seeing in the media space is a threat to free speech. State Attorneys General must keep investigating these transactions.
Justice Department approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division signed off on Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., allowing the blockbuster media merger to move forward.
politico.com
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U.S. SenatorBluesky10h ago

Chris Van Hollen

One day after Trump’s lawless ICE operation traumatized kids on school grounds in Baltimore, we learn they’re harassing DMV-area nonprofits for information about immigrant CHILDREN. This does nothing to make us safer. No child should live in fear of ICE’s violence.
Trump administration deploys federal agents to intimidate legal services nonprofits representing unaccompanied immigrant children
Washington, DC, June 12, 2026 – Over the past 48 hours, in the latest example of intimidation tactics, agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...
amicacenter.org
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U.S. SenatorBluesky1d ago

Chris Van Hollen

New data shows Trump’s refusal to extend ACA tax credits could lead to 5 MILLION people losing care this year.   Meanwhile, he’s spending your tax money on his Iran war & defense contracts for companies he's invested in.   He said it: he's not thinking of anyone else’s finances.
States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses
Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress’s unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies.   Monthl…
thehill.com
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U.S. SenatorBluesky1d ago

Chris Van Hollen

Our schools should be safe spaces for our children. Today's action by Trump's ICE on the campus of John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore traumatized our kids. This is not making our communities safer. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
ICE detains 2 people on public school grounds in Baltimore
ICE agents detained two adults on public school property Thursday in a chaotic scene caught on video.
thebanner.com
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U.S. Representative MD-3Bluesky1d ago

Sarah Elfreth

Weekends, sick leave, child labor law – these are just a few rights we have thanks to unions. Yet, on average, it takes over 465 days for a new union to secure its first collective bargaining agreement. Our workers should be able to negotiate from day one rather than being held up by employers.
20 House Republicans cross party lines to pass pro-union bill
The Faster Labor Contracts Act is the latest in a series of employment bills that pro-labor House Republicans have bucked their party on.
politico.com
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States Newsroom / statewide nonprofitBluesky1d ago

Maryland Matters

Maryland’s only remaining coal-fired power plant is likely to keep operating through mid-2031 — six years after it was set to close — although the plan technically still requires approval from federal regulators. marylandmatters.org/2026/06/11/b...
Maryland’s last coal plant likely to get another extension - Maryland Matters
Maryland’s only remaining coal-fired power plant is likely to keep operating through mid-2031 — six years after it was set to close — although the plan technically still requires approval from federal...
marylandmatters.org
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States Newsroom / statewide nonprofitBluesky1d ago

Maryland Matters

Taking advice and inspiration from opponents of a planned immigration detention center near Hagerstown, a newly formed advocacy group in Utah is preparing a lawsuit in hopes of stopping a similar project in Salt Lake City. marylandmatters.org/2026/06/10/w...
With eye on Maryland, a Utah group readies lawsuit to stop an ICE detention center   - Maryland Matters
Taking advice and inspiration from opponents of a planned immigration detention center near Hagerstown, a newly formed advocacy group in Utah is preparing a lawsuit in hopes of stopping a similar proj...
marylandmatters.org
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States Newsroom / statewide nonprofitBluesky1d ago

Maryland Matters

State election officials await a decision by a federal judge that could determine — at least initially — whether voter records containing personal and identifying information will have to be turned over to the U.S. Department of Justice. marylandmatters.org/2026/06/11/s...
State election officials ask judge to block access to sensitive voter records - Maryland Matters
State election officials await a decision by a federal judge that could determine — at least initially — whether voter records containing personal and identifying information will have to be turned ov...
marylandmatters.org
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States Newsroom / statewide nonprofitBluesky1d ago

Maryland Matters

Community members expressed cautious optimism over the newest effort to revitalize the aging State Center Complex in Baltimore, a decades-old development challenge that has been a point of “frustration” and “opportunity” for nearby communities. marylandmatters.org/2026/06/11/c...
Community talks begin on renewed effort to redevelop State Center Complex - Maryland Matters
Community members expressed cautious optimism over the newest effort to revitalize the aging State Center Complex in Baltimore, a decades-old development challenge that has been a point of “frustratio...
marylandmatters.org
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Public health analysisBluesky4d ago

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

SOURCE, a Johns Hopkins community engagement and service-learning center, has over 100 community partners. The SOURCE team works behind the scenes to sustain relationships and assess community needs even as students come and go. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/source-...
With SOURCE, Communities Take the Lead | Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
When partnerships are built on the community’s priorities, good intentions become good practice.
magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu
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