DMV Digest

Burglars hit the U.S. Senate campaign office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in Silver Spring, Maryland, officials said Friday. What are your thoughts?

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/04/alsobrooks-campaign-office-in-silver-spring-burglarized/

The poll finds Trone with a narrow lead in the primary race for the reliably blue seat: 34 percent of registered Democrats support Trone while 27 percent prefer Alsobrooks. The primary race remains wide open despite Trone’s spending of more than $23 million to Alsobrooks’s $2 million. Nearly 4 in 10 Democratic voters — 39 percent — haven’t yet picked a primary candidate.

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The United States will play Colombia in an exhibition at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on June 8 ahead of the Copa America.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/us-men-to-play-colombia-in-soccer-exhibition-on-june-8-at-landover-maryland/

Skyrocketing prescription drug prices are forcing Maryland legislators to look at several solutions to try to bring those costs down for citizens. One man who testified before Maryland’s Senate Finance Committee last week said he has to pay around $800 for just an ounce of medication.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/sky-high-prescription-drug-prices-have-md-legislators-looking-for-consumer-relief/

Overall, crime increased in Montgomery County for the third year in a row. Legislative analyst Susan Farag laid out the data:
Auto thefts spiked by 131%. Carjackings rose by 28.6%. Crimes under the category “crimes against society,” including drug offenses, fell by 13.8%. Crimes under the category “crimes against persons,” including homicides, rose 6.6%.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/crime-increased-in-montgomery-county-for-third-straight-year-data-shows/

Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who for years disavowed any interest in serving in the U.S. Senate, has had a change of heart and announced a last-minute bid for Maryland’s vacant Senate seat on Friday afternoon — hours before the filing deadline for candidates to enter the May 14 primary.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/hogan-announces-last-minute-bid-for-senate/

As local spending required by Maryland’s landmark education law climbs, Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) is asking state legislators for more discretion over how the county pays for schools.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/alsobrooks-pitches-shifting-tax-funds-to-pay-for-pr-georges-schools/

The D.C. Council is expected to take up Council member Brooke Pinto’s (D-Ward 2) sweeping omnibus bill aimed at public safety on Tuesday.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/d-c-council-prepares-to-take-first-vote-on-sweeping-anti-crime-legislation/

Amazon Fresh appears to have resumed plans for a new market in suburban Maryland, more than a year after hitting the pause button on its larger nationalexpansion amid concerns about the concept’s competitiveness.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/signs-point-to-an-amazon-fresh-reboot-in-silver-spring/

A proposal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Northern Virginia could overwhelm roads and public transit beyond their planned capacity — a prospect that officials pledged to address with expanded turn lanes, more frequent trains and buses, and a dedicated ride-share zone next to the teams’ new home.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/02/virginia-pitches-traffic-metro-fixes-for-planned-caps-wizards-arena/

After the news broke that the Angelos family will sell the Baltimore Orioles, just six weeks after agreeing to a lease keeping the team in the city for at least 15 years, Maryland State Treasurer Dereck Davis said the state was misled.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/maryland-state-treasurer-says-of-angelos-we-were-lied-to/

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. has his sights set on Washington, launching a campaign for Congress on Tuesday.

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https://dmvdigest.com/2024/01/popular-baltimore-county-exec-johnny-o-announces-run-for-congress/