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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

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VA Purchase Loans in Maryland average $514,454 for Q1

By Maryland State Wire | Aug 4, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maryland in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $514,454, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Maryland increases from Q4 FY2024 to Q1 FY2025

By Maryland State Wire | Aug 1, 2025

The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in Maryland during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $480,777, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry after prior deportation

By Maryland State Wire | Aug 1, 2025

Dimas Gonzalo Contreras-Nolasco, a 54-year-old Mexican citizen, has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported.

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Prince George’s man receives ten-year sentence for carjacking spree

By Maryland State Wire | Aug 1, 2025

A Prince George’s County man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for carjacking and firearms offenses. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby handed down the sentence to Sean Franklin...

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Steny Hoyer criticizes Trump policies on jobs report and federal spending

By Maryland State Wire | Aug 1, 2025

Congressman Steny Hoyer criticized former President Donald Trump's economic policies across several social media posts dated July 31 and August 1, focusing on tax cuts for the wealthy and federal spending decisions.

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Rep. Glenn Ivey hosts events marking Medicare milestone while vowing support for healthcare access

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 30, 2025

Rep. Glenn Ivey used social media posts on July 29-30 to invite constituents to a local forum and highlight the ongoing importance of Medicare and Medicaid as they reach their sixtieth anniversary.

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Steny Hoyer addresses heat advisory, Medicare anniversary, and IRS Direct File changes

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 30, 2025

On July 30, 2025, Steny Hoyer used social media posts to alert Southern Maryland residents about a heat advisory and highlight national issues including Medicare's anniversary and changes to IRS services.

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VA provides 3,582 home loans in Maryland totaling $1.8 billion in Q1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 29, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 3,582 home loans totaling $1.8 billion in Maryland during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Rep. Glenn Ivey reports denial of congressional access to Baltimore ICE facility

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 29, 2025

Rep. Glenn Ivey detailed on social media how he and other members of Team Maryland were denied entry to inspect a federal ICE facility in Baltimore on July 28-29, raising concerns about congressional oversight and transparency at detention centers.

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Prince George’s County man sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl distribution

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 29, 2025

Roddrick Navara Shelby, a 48-year-old resident of Laurel, Maryland, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.

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Frederick man pleads guilty to federal firearms trafficking charges

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 29, 2025

Jonathan Drew Bartgis, a 26-year-old resident of Frederick, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to federal charges involving firearms trafficking and unlawful possession of a machinegun.

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Oxon Hill man convicted for illegal possession of ammunition

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 28, 2025

A federal jury has found Lester Massey, Jr., 42, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, guilty of illegally possessing ammunition.

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South Carolina man sentenced for embezzling over $1 million from Maryland business

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 28, 2025

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for his role in an embezzlement and identity theft scheme that caused losses exceeding $1.4 million.

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Registered sex offender sentenced to 37 years for exploiting two Maryland children

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 28, 2025

A federal judge has sentenced Harrison James Miller, 32, of Hagerstown, Maryland, to 37 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for sexually exploiting two children.

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VA provides 1,665 home purchase loans in Maryland in Q1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 26, 2025

There were 1,665 VA home purchase loans issued in Maryland in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $856.6 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Rep. Glenn Ivey raises concerns about national parks history and Medicaid challenges

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 24, 2025

Rep. Glenn Ivey used his official Twitter account on July 23-24, 2025 to address concerns about historical representation in national parks and discuss Medicaid's evolution alongside recent judicial decisions regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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Maryland man sentenced for fraud scheme involving pet sales

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 24, 2025

Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced Anomah Ndonwi, a 32-year-old resident of Chillum, Maryland, to 30 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Maryland increases from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Maryland in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $514,454, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Steny Hoyer criticizes GOP proposals on environment and foreign aid via social media posts

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

Steny Hoyer used Twitter on July 22-23, 2025 to oppose Republican-led funding bills affecting environmental protections and foreign aid.

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Prince George's man pleads guilty to CARES Act unemployment insurance fraud

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

Zakria Hussain, a 28-year-old resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, has admitted guilt to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.