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April 5, 2019

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Healthy Holly scandal: What we know and what we don't

The Healthy Holly scandal consuming Mayor Catherine Pugh is complicated and confusing. Here is a summary of what we know and what we still don't.

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Orioles bullpen can't back up Alex Cobb's strong debut in 8-4 loss to Yankees in home opener

The Orioles did so much that defined what made them successful on the road in their home opener Thursday at Camden Yards, but the shaky bullpen didn't execute its part in an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees.

Maryland House of Delegates votes to increase school funding by $700M over two years

Differences between the House bill, which passed 112-22, and the Senate bill, which passed 43-1, will have to be worked out in conference.

Schmuck: For long-struggling Chris Davis, Orioles home opener turns out to be nothing to celebrate

Chris Davis struck out all three times he came to the plate on Opening Day at Camden Yards. Welcome to his never-ending nightmare.

Maryland Gov. Hogan issues eleventh-hour veto of bill to permanently protect oyster sanctuaries from harvest

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a bill Thursday night that would have permanently barred oyster harvesting in five waterways targeted for restoration work. The legislation had the support of environmental groups and was a top priority House Speaker Michael Busch, its sponsor.

Amtrak strikes deal to redevelop Penn Station with Baltimore developers, investing $90 million

Amtrak will invest $90 million to redevelop Baltimore Penn Station

MTA Mobility: Disabled riders are stranded for hours and on-time rate plummets amid contract changes

MTA's Mobility drivers are late 22 percent of the time — and riders say sometimes hours late amid contract changes.

Maryland General Assembly votes to abolish state's Handgun Permit Review Board

The 87-47 vote in the House of Delegates follows a 30-16 vote in the Maryland Senate.

Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb, 'on the attack more often than not,' solid in 2019 debut

Making his first start of the 2019 season after being activated off the injured list, Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb pitched without issue in his 5 2/3 innings, holding an injury-weakened New York lineup to five hits and two runs, both on solo home runs.

Member of Md. Gov. Hogan's advisory board resigns amid college acceptance scandal

Jie "Jack" Zhao, a member of Gov. Larry Hogan's Asian Pacific relations advisory board, has resigned amid a scandal where he paid well over market price for a house owned by a fencing coach at Harvard before his son was accepted to attend the Massachusetts college.

'Women Against Private Police' group launches petition drive to put Johns Hopkins police force on 2020 ballot

Organizer concedes that getting nearly 70,000 signatures is an uphill battle