(BOWIE – October 6, 2022) – A Maryland judge ruled Friday that mail-in ballots can be counted before Election Day. During the primary election, results in some contested races such as delegate in districts 23 and 24, and the state Senate race in district 26 were not known for weeks after the election due to a unique law that prevents early counting of ballots. Judge Bonifant of the Montgomery County Circuit Court ruled to suspend this law in anticipation of a large wave of vote-by-mail ballots during the general election. The State Board of Elections expects at least 1,000,000 votes,…

(WHITE HOUSE – October 4, 2022) – Today, Vice President Harris announced a slate of new actions taken by the Biden-Harris Administration and private sector stakeholders to deliver capital and resources to underserved small businesses and the community lenders who serve them.  Small businesses are the engines of our economy and the path to economic prosperity for countless Americans in underserved communities.  Community lenders—including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and others—are vital to unlocking the full economic potential of these communities, turning previously sidelined talent into a source of economic growth and shared prosperity for all. Unfortunately,…

The Newsome Party is Maryland’s newest political party.

(WHITE HOUSE – October 1, 2022) – It was a mind-blowing day for BmoreNews.com publisher Doni Glover as he joined other Black journalists on a tour of the White House as a part of the 2022 Congressional Black Caucus Conference activities. During the tour, these journalists met Karine Jean-Pierre. She is the first Black person and the first openly LGBTQ person to be White House press secretary. “I got the sense that we were walking into history,” said Glover. “And she was very nice, … and pretty smart, too. Frankly, I am so pleased that the Biden-Harris Administration gets it.…

(BALTIMORE – September 27, 2022) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that five Baltimore-based organizations will receive investments totaling $167,900 in funding to extend and strengthen abortion and family planning services. In June, Mayor Scott and members of the Baltimore City Council created the Abortion Protection Fund, an ongoing fund to safeguard abortion services and other family planning services in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The awards, which range in size from $50,000 to $8,000, will support access to abortion, family planning, birth control, and reproductive health, with applicants focusing and reaching those…

Faster, easier, more reliable transit trips, stronger multi-modal connections and safer pedestrian access planned to enhance access to services, jobs, and schools is what was proposed. However, does the community feel these changes are better? (BALTIMORE – September 19, 2022) – Originally published on November 17, 2021, a directive was shared with the public regarding coming changes to the way we get around. Technically, it’s transportation. Last Wednesday, a meeting was held at St. James Episcopal Church on Lafayette Avenue between the Baltimore City Department of Transportation and the Historic West Baltimore communities of Harlem Park, Sandtown, and Upton regarding…

(WHITE HOUSE – September 16, 2022) – President Biden met today with Elizabeth Whelan and Cherelle Griner, the loved ones of two American citizens who are wrongfully detained in Russia under intolerable circumstances. Elizabeth Whelan, the sister of Paul Whelan, and Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, met separately with the President in the Oval Office. The President held the meetings to reiterate his continued commitment to working through all available avenues to bring Brittney and Paul home safely. He asked after the well-being of Elizabeth and Cherelle and their respective families during this painful time. The President appreciated…

(WHITE HOUSE – September 16, 2022) – Yesterday, at the White House, President Biden hosted the United We Stand Summit to counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety. The Summit honored the resilience of communities healing from hateful attacks, including mass shootings, from Oak Creek to Orlando, Charleston, Pittsburgh, El Paso, Atlanta, Buffalo, and beyond. The Summit puts forward a shared vision for a more united America, demonstrating that the vast majority of Americans agree that there is no place for hate-fueled violence in our country and that when Americans stand united to renew…

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Scarborough will host the unveiling ceremony (WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 12, 2022) – The U.S. House of Representatives is set to unveil the official portrait of the late Congressman Elijah Cummings on September 14, 2022. Painted by Baltimore-based artist Jerrell Gibbs, the portrait will hang in its final resting spot in the Rayburn House Office Building Government Oversight and Reform Committee hearing room named after the late Congressman Cummings. The commissioning of an official portrait is a customary honor bestowed upon members of congress who chair congressional committees. Congressman Cummings chaired the Government Oversight…

(ANNAPOLIS – August 29, 2022) – This coming Fall, the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission will hold three public hearings in pursuit of its goal of bringing to light the stories surrounding the legacy of lynching in Maryland.  In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly enacted, and Governor Larry Hogan signed into law, legislation establishing the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC). Sponsored by Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, House Bill 307 tasks the Commission with researching cases of lynching, holding public hearings in communities where racial terror lynchings took place, and developing recommendations for addressing the legacy of lynching that is rooted…