Attorney General Brown joins lawsuit against Trump’s dismantling of AmeriCorps

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that he has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday afternoon, argues that the administration’s actions are unlawful and will harm communities across the country. The Trump administration abruptly reduced AmeriCorps’ workforce by nearly 90%, cancelled its contracts, and closed $400 […]

Attorney General Brown sues Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal funding for K-12 schools

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a 19-state lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to withhold federal funding over school diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The lawsuit (PDF), filed last Monday, aims to prevent the Department of Education (ED) from enforcing its new interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which […]

Maryland Freedom Caucus slams calls to bring illegal immigrant back to state

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus on Tuesday slammed calls for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Maryland. Garcia is a 29-year-old from El Salvador who was deported in March.  His case has prompted a legal showdown over immigration policy in the United States. The Supreme Court has ruled that Garcia was wrongly deported and that the Trump administration should […]

U.S. gas prices drop for second straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the U.S. has fallen for the second week in a row, according to GasBuddy. This decline is attributed to a drop in oil prices, which have been impacted by geopolitical events and concerns about the global economy. The national average gas price fell 3.4 cents to $3.10 per gallon, as per GasBuddy’s data. […]

Governors issue joint letter against proposal to disrupt state marketplaces, limit access to health insurance

BALTIMORE, MD—Five governors are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to withdraw a proposed rule they say would disrupt state health insurance marketplaces and limit access to coverage. In a joint letter, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the […]

Senator Van Hollen travels to El Salvador for deportation case [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen (D) is traveling to El Salvador on Wednesday to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration in an admitted “administrative error.” Abrego Garcia, who has been detained in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT maximum security prison, was ordered by U.S. federal courts to be […]

Attorney General Brown joins multistate effort to protect Affordable Care Act

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate effort to oppose proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would make it more difficult and expensive for individuals to obtain health insurance. The proposed changes, put forth by the Trump administration, could lead to millions of Americans losing their health coverage and threaten access to essential health […]