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Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $650,000 For Wildlife Disease Prevention, Including To Combat Avian Flu

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $665,266 in federal funding to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to control the spread of wildlife diseases.

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Cardin, Wilson Lead Delegation to 2023 OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

Helsinki Commission Co-Chair Senator Ben Cardin (MD) and Helsinki Commission Chair Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) led a bipartisan Congressional delegation to the 30th Annual OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) in Vancouver, Canada from June 30-July 4. As Head of Delegation and Deputy Head of Delegation respectively, Senator Cardin and Representative Wilson welcomed the passage of the Vancouver Declaration on the final day of the OSCE PA.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 10, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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End of life: Maryland deaths during week ending July 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

Maryland's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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200 people die from diseases of the heart in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 200 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 21.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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CDC reports 22 deaths among Maryland Hispanics in week ending June 17

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 22 Hispanic people who died in Maryland in the week ending June 17, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge President Biden To Coordinate Strategy To Maximize Offshore Wind Development

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in calling on President Biden to designate a policy lead to facilitate greater interagency coordination around ocean use in order to keep offshore wind projects across the nation on track.

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206 people die from cancer in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 8, 2023

There were 206 deaths from cancer reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 21.8% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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Cardin Response to SCOTUS Decision on Student Loan Forgiveness

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision for Biden v. Nebraska, et al.

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Cardin Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Coordinate Strategy to Maximize Offshore Wind Development

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today, joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in calling on President Biden to designate a policy lead to facilitate greater interagency coordination around ocean use in order to keep offshore wind projects across the nation on track.

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Cardin, Van Hollen, Ruppersberger Announce Over $1 Million for Baltimore County Public School Infrastructure, Energy Improvement Project

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) today announced $1,273,989 in Department of Energy (DOE) funding to help Baltimore County’s Watershed Public Charter School upgrade its facility to improve the learning environment, air quality, and health outcomes for students and staff.

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Van Hollen, Cardin, Ruppersberger Announce Over $1 Million For Baltimore County Public School Infrastructure, Energy Improvement Project

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) announced $1,273,989 in Department of Energy (DOE) funding to help Baltimore County’s Watershed Public Charter School upgrade its facility to improve the learning environment, air quality, and health outcomes for students and staff.

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61 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 7, 2023

There were 61 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 6.4% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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24 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 7, 2023

There were 24 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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Maryland's miscellaneous tax revenues down 11.8% since Q2 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 7, 2023

Maryland collected $268 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, an 11.8% decrease from the same period the previous year when $304 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Cardin Response to Supreme Court Codifying Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

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Van Hollen, Warren, Jacobs Call On Dod To Release Information On Possible Civilian Casualty From Recent Syria Airstrike

By Maryland State Wire Report | Jul 6, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, expressing concerns that a recent May 2023 U.S. airstrike in Syria may have killed a civilian. Senators Van Hollen and Warren and Representative Jacobs are asking DoD to publicly release as much of their internal investigation into the airstrike as possible.

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15 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 6, 2023

There were 15 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.

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Maryland's miscellaneous tax revenues up 92.8% in Q2 2023

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 6, 2023

Maryland collected $268 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 92.8% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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32 people die from diabetes mellitus in Maryland during week ending July 1

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 6, 2023

There were 32 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Maryland in the week ending July 1, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.