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Xylazine also known as tranq, is a non-opioid animal tranquilizer that's not approved for human use, but is found in 90 percent of street drugs.

Both chambers of the Maryland legislature have passed a bill that would require the state's Medicaid program to cover gender affirming care. While some gender affirming treatments are currently covered by Medicaid, the Trans Health Equity Act would expand coverage to all forms of gender affirming treatment that are consistent with current clinical standards.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to over a year in prison for cyberstalking a woman in Maine. According to court records, 62-year-old Larry Spencer harassed and stalked his former spouse after they divorced in Maryland. She then moved to Westbrook. Officials say Spencer continued to...

20-year-old Musa Jafri knows the pain bullying can cause. He says in sixth grade classmates began to belittle him because of his Muslim faith. "In the cafeteria they started saying, 'There goes the terrorist.' It was really hard because Islam is a big part of my identity; a big part of who I am," Jafri said.

Can you feel it? With the cherry blossoms blooming in the nation's capital and spring training baseball in full force in both Florida and Arizona, it's starting to feel a whole lot like spring around the country. And that includes right here at the Delaware and Maryland beaches. We've got...

"Their stories are different but they have one thing in common: a year-long bureaucratic nightmare," said Del. Catherine Forbes. The post Treasurer asks for patience, staffing and budget, in fixing beleaguered college savings plan appeared first on Maryland Matters.

Maryland rapper Redveil has shared his first new song of the year. Check out the video for “Giftbag,” directed by Tyler Shuler, below. Redveil is going out on tour next month. Last year, he released his album Learn 2 Swim. The album includes “PG Baby,” which was remixed by Denzel Curry. This Friday, March 24, Redveil will appear on Jpegmafia and Danny Brown’s collaborative new full-length album, Scaring the Hoes.

Macy's has confirmed that four of its locations will close by April 2023. Macy's had already closed dozens of stores in the past years and plans to close around 125 stores, or a fifth of its locations, over a three-year period. The four locations closing are in California, Colorado, Hawaii, and Maryland.

Since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020, police departments across the country have come under intense scrutiny for excessive use of force, particularly for incidents involving Black suspects. George Floyd’s murder is one of many in recent years that highlight the abuses of power that […]

The description of the book looks at McGrath's background and his time in the governor's office. The description describes Hogan as a "corrupt and duplicitous politician."

On March 21, the Maryland General Assembly passed Comptroller Brooke Lierman’s three legislative priorities on Crossover Day. Crossover Day is when a bill passes in one chamber and moves to the other in the Maryland General Assembly. Lierman expressed her gratitude towards the General Assembly for moving her legislative priorities forward and ensuring that Maryland’s tax systems are modernized, more equitable, and better positioned to address the needs and concerns of Maryland’s taxpayers.

Authorities across the Mid-Atlantic keep expanding spotted lanternfly quarantine zones, but the tenacious bugs don’t seem to be getting the message. In February, Pennsylvania officials added six counties — Butler, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence and Somerset — to their list of counties under quarantine, bringing the total to 51 statewide. In doing so, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding sounded an optimistic note: “Through collective and intentional efforts, including instituting quarantine zones, we continue to slow the spread of this insect, and I call on all Pennsylvanians to assist.”

A major change in management could be coming for the state’s embattled college trust. On Tuesday, dozens of frustrated parents packed into the House Appropriations Committee room for a public hearing on House Bill 1290. The bill would move the management of Maryland 529 from an independent board to the State Treasurer’s office. A move newly elected Treasurer Dereck Davis welcomes with open arms.

Tracking code created by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has been discovered in 30 state government websites, Feroot Security says, according to the Wall Street Journal. This type tracking code, or “pixel” is commonly placed by website administrators to track the results of advertising on TikTok, the outlet reported....

ChristianaCare has launched Virtual Primary Care, a virtual experience with your primary care team! This gives the patients the convenience of virtual care that can be accessed at home, at work or on the go, using a smartphone, tablet or other digital device. The practice is accessible to residents of...

PARENTS, STATE TREASURER FOCUS ON 529 PLAN REFORM: Parents with 529 tuition savings plans are keeping up the faith as a key procedural deadline for lawmakers has passed and just weeks remain in the legislative session. The problem parents have with the bill is it doesn’t give an exact plan for how to make them whole, which is what they want. Jeff Morgan/WMAR-TV News.

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week, in partnership with the Maryland Department of the Environment, announced a proposed settlement (consent decree) has been reached with freight carrier ABF Freight System, Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to industrial stormwater at locations across the country, including one located in Elkridge.