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Black History figures everyone should know about

For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White Americans, while many of the inspiring contributions of African Americans, and others, have been overlooked. From Black inventors, comedians and doctors to astronauts and entrepreneurs, the achievement of these Black History figures paved the way for all who followed in their footsteps. Read more

Baltimore-To-Washington Maglev Train Project Still In Progress

Plans to develop a 33-mile, $20 billion high-speed train line connecting Baltimore to Washington, D.C., remain active as key environmental and engineering studies continue, the developer of the massive project said on Thursday. Bill Scott, president of Northeast Maglev LLC, told a group of Baltimore business leaders that plans for the magnetic levitating trains, or maglev, have been progressing…

Breaking: Josh Harris Signals D.C. Has The Lead In Race For New Commanders Stadium

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris said Monday he’s keeping open conversations with both D.C. and Maryland about a new stadium for his team — but that much of the data and surveys he’s looking at are pointing to the District as the preferred location. “We have a lot of dialogue with everyone and we’re going to keep pushing forward,” Harris said at a press conference in Ashburn, where the…

Breaking: GSA Audit Finds Faults In FBI Headquarters Selection Process (PGC Fallout)

In choosing Greenbelt over Springfield as the future site of a new FBI headquarters — a controversial move that elated Maryland lawmakers but angered those in Virginia — the General Services Administration made some errors in Greenbelt’s favor, the GSA’s inspector general found in a report issued Feb. 3. It’s the latest chapter in a long-running saga about where the FBI’s headquarters should go.…

Concerns Over Plans For Northwest Stadium If New Commanders Home Is Built Elsewhere

On the field, the Washington Commanders are focused on another upset this weekend as they look to make an improbable run at the Super Bowl. But off the field, lawmakers are still focused on where the team will play in the future. During a meeting with members of the Prince George’s County delegation in Annapolis, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-4th) said he recently met with the Commanders’ ownership group…

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Frustration With The Purple Line Boils Over As Officials Split Over $96M Contract

In a split vote Wednesday reflecting officials’ frustrations with the overdue and over-budget Purple Line, Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved the Maryland Transit Administration’s request for $96 million for ongoing insurance coverage for construction of the 16-mile light rail in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The agreement with Aon Risk Solutions of Maryland will “ensure…

Commanders agree to invest in Landover development if team moves back to DC

The team has agreed to pay for Northwest Stadium in Maryland to be demolished and to make additional investments in the surrounding community, the Washington Post first reported Washington’s football team has played in Landover, Maryland, for decades, but with team owner Josh Harris hoping to move the team back to the RFK site in D.C., Maryland leaders want to make sure there’s a plan for the…

Developer Warns Municipal Squabble Could Be To ‘Detriment’ Of $500M PGC Cheverly Project

A squabble between the incorporated towns of Cheverly and Bladensburg about which one will annex a big development site called Cheverly Hill — and the new tax base it represents — could impact the project’s viability, the developers caution. Cheverly Hill is a $500 million, 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-used project proposed to go on the partially demolished Prince George’s County Hospital site,…

Md. Gov. Moore Pushes For Beer, Wine Sales In Grocery Stores

Maryland is one of just a handful of U.S. states that prohibits beer and wine sales in grocery stores. Gov. Wes Moore says it is long past time to change that. Moore said Wednesday that he will push for a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would permit beer and wine sales in grocery stores and other retailers for the first time since the late 1970s. The longtime ban, he said, has…

DC Council passes $515 million Capital One Arena bill on 1st reading

It looks like the D.C. Council definitely want to keep the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards downtown. On Tuesday, after the first reading of the Downtown Arena Revitalization Act of 2024, council members unanimously voted to approve the bill — minus Vincent Gray, who recently announced he has dementia and will no longer vote before the council. The deal with Monumental Sports and…

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State to collect $3.25M from Kushner-affiliated companies for property violations, excessive fees

The state of Maryland has reached a settlement with a property management company owned by the family of Jared Kushner, Attorney General Brian Frosh (D) announced on Friday. Westminster Management LLC, the New Jersey-based company owned by Kushner family interests, and several other corporate entities that own or owned 17 residential communities managed by Westminster Management, will pay a…

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Transurban finds firm to build I-495/I-270 toll lanes, but timing questions remain

After a nearly two-year search, the consortium tapped to spearhead an ambitious toll lanes project in Montgomery County has found itself a construction partner. AM Partners, a conglomerate led by Transurban, announced on Wednesday that it has taken on Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini to design and build toll lanes along portions of the Capital Beltway and I-270. The project is a top priority for…

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Judge grants elections board request to count mail-in ballots as they arrive

A Montgomery County circuit court judge sided with the state Board of Elections on Friday, ruling that Maryland elections officials may process and count mail-in ballots as they come in. In granting the election board’s petition, Chief Administrative Judge James Bonifant accepted their argument that the expected deluge of mail-in ballots would result in a weeks-long delay before results could be…

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Prince George’s Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Schools

Maryland’s second-largest school system reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union this week, after a roughly two-month impasse. The Prince George’s County Educators’ Association — which represents about 10,000 educators — announced the agreement in a statement Wednesday. The union characterized the deal as making “strides on empowering educators to lead the district,” but there was…

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New Townhomes Coming Next To Mall At Prince George’s In Hyattsville

More townhomes are coming to the area just north of the Mall at Prince George’s in Hyattsville. Stanley Martin Homes is building 331 homes in the Gateway West development, which will also have a playground and a wooded conservation area with walking trails next to the football field at Northwestern High School. The homes will be three and four stories, ranging from 1,643 to 2,631 square feet,…

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AP exposes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: The 50th Anniversary

Today, the effects of the study still linger — it is often blamed for the unwillingness of some African Americans to participate in medical research. In observance of the 50th anniversary of Heller’s groundbreaking investigation, the AP is republishing the original report and a recent interview with her and others on how the story came together. For 40 years the U.S. Public Health Service has…

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Residents Sue Prince George’s County Over Redistricting Map Approved By Council

A group of residents is suing Prince George’s County over redistricting plans that a divided council approved in November, resurrecting debate that has deepened divides among Democrats in this blue suburb. The redistricting map — which was slammed by more than 150 residents during public testimony — removed three liberal politicians from districts in which they had started or were considering…

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