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 The bill was filed by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, a Democrat who represents District 13 which includes North Laurel and Savage, who voted against the final proposal. |   | |
 April Ryan, a journalist, discussed the history of slavery, the civil rights movement and why she hasn’t let attacks towards her stop her from being a journalist at Howard Community College on Monday. | | | |
 RackTop Systems, a data security and storage firm based in Fulton, announced Tuesday that it has raised $15 million in its first venture capital funding round. | | | |
 Reservoir senior Emily Dorn makes basket as time expires to help Gators earn a 50-49 victory over Mt. Hebron in a 3A East region girls basketball quarterfinal game on Tuesday. | | | |
 Maryland’s senators have approved a bill that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and cups, starting next year. If the bill becomes law, Maryland would be the first with a statewide ban. Republicans raised concerns the ban would cause difficulty for farmers and small businesses. | | | |
 After years of bashing fellow Democratic leaders in Annapolis, the risk for State Comptroller Peter Franchot of losing his role regulating Maryland's alcohol and tobacco industries is serious and real. The legislature is advancing a bill that would give that work to an independent commission. | | | |
 Maryland voters are not on board with a proposal to allow residents to pick “X” for their gender on driver’s licenses and state identification cards, according to a new poll. | | | |
 Eric Weddle, 34, was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons with the Ravens. | | | |
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