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More flights cancelled as Alaska Airlines and pilots union negotiate

Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Airlines Pilots Union continue contract negotiations as flights from the airlines continue being cancelled. The airline said in a statement on April 7 that they are through the worst of the cancellations and that they are “reducing about 2 percent of [their] total flights through the end of June to […]

Michigan GOP lawmakers push for transgender athlete ban

Republican lawmakers in Michigan are stepping back into the national debate over the right of transgender athletes to participate in scholastic sports.  After a Senate effort to limit opportunities for transgender athletes stalled last year, state Republicans found a new vehicle: the state budget. The Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee advanced a K-12 school aid budget […]

Hogan urges Marylanders to get vaccinated with $1M prize on the line

With the grand prize drawing nearing for the Vax Cash 2.0 promotion, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is encouraging residents to become vaccinated. The governor announced the $1 million grand prize drawing will be held on Tuesday. Hogan said residents have until Monday to become vaccinated to qualify for the drawing. “Getting fully protected with a booster shot […]

Denver International Airport no longer requiring masks for travel

Denver International Airport (DIA) is no longer requiring passengers to wear facial coverings after a federal judge struck down the federal mask mandate for public transportation on Monday.  The airport said in a tweet that it was “informed by the [Transportation Security Administration] that they will no longer be enforcing the mandate at airports.” “As a result, masks are no […]

Miyares investigating Commanders as lawmakers debate stadium funding

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has launched an investigation into the Washington Commanders over alleged financial improprieties as lawmakers continue to debate subsidies to the team for a new NFL stadium. Miyares launched an official inquiry into the Commanders in response to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform alleging it found evidence of deceptive […]

Rutherford celebrates mental, behavioral health victory in Maryland

A major milestone for mental and behavioral health is being celebrated in Maryland, Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford said. The lieutenant governor announced Maryland is now part of a 10-state coalition participating in the Interstate Counseling Compact. The measure allows professional licensed counselors to work across state lines to provide services. “Allowing professional licensed counselors to continue […]

More Drivers With Bogus Plates Evading Traffic Cams, Costing NYC Up to $75M

Misplaced or covered-up license plates have allowed drivers to evade red light or speeding camera tickets 1.5 million times since the pandemic hit in March 2020 — and the problem was getting worse in recent months, records obtained by THE CITY show. Delinquent drivers do everything from bending their license plates to putting plastic covers […]

Sport Integrity Australia’s report represents a reckoning for West Australian gymnastics – but has justice really been done?

Children forced to train on empty stomachs and falling on their heads. Young athletes told to manage the welfare of their own coaches. Girls starving themselves before enduring skinfold tests to avoid the horror of gaining weight, and sending them into lifelong patterns of disordered eating. These are the stories that have emerged from a report released […]

Maryland governor signs 100 bipartisan bills into law

Citing job creation and key administrative initiatives, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed more than 100 bills into law. The governor announced he has signed bills that will support the More Jobs for Marylanders Act and the Judicial Transparency Act this week, in addition to conversation and climate change efforts. “We signed another 103 bipartisan bills into law, […]

Senate passes bill that proposes spending $58M to ‘incentivize ridership’ on public transit

The Colorado Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would pay for public transit rides during the summer.  If made law, Senate Bill 22-180 would spend $58 million in total on two programs aimed at reducing emissions and increasing public transit ridership. Under the bill, $28 million would go towards a grant program within the Colorado Energy Office […]