Sarah Petrowich
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50 appearances
8 recordings
1 series
first heard Dec 2025
last heard 7 Jul
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Up until now, Maryland's Democratic-controlled legislature could not agree on if it should fight back against President Trump's call to Republican-led states to redraw their congressional boundaries.
Maryland's Democratic Senate President Bill Ferguson has been the main obstacle in passing a map.
But with the recent gutting of the Federal Voting Rights Act, Ferguson has changed his tune, and he announced August 3rd through the 5th, state lawmakers will consider loosening political and geographical restrictions on congressional districts.
If the constitutional amendment reaches the ballot this November and is approved by Maryland voters, the door would be opened for state lawmakers to approve a Democratic-leaning map for the 2028 general election.
For NPR News, I'm Sarah Petrowich in Baltimore.
Maryland lawmakers have passed one of Governor Wes Moore's top legislative priorities, known as the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act.
The new law would ban food retailers and third-party delivery services, like Instacart, from using personal consumer data to raise prices.
Moore says this will stop big chain grocery stores from price gouging based on the weather or peak demand hours.
But tech and retail advocates argue consumer data is often used to offer discounts and targeted promotions.
The bill was amended to ensure loyalty programs and promotional prices are not impacted by the ban.
And with Moore's anticipated signature, the new law will go into effect on October 1st.
For NPR News, I'm Sarah Petrowich in Baltimore.
With Moore's signature, nine jurisdictions in Maryland must immediately terminate their federal immigration partnerships known as 287G agreements.
These collaborations authorized Maryland correctional officers to either hold detained non-citizens for transfer into ICE custody or give out administrative warrants on behalf of ICE.
Moore called ICE agents, quote, untrained, unqualified, and unaccountable, saying the state will no longer allow its local law enforcement to be deputized by federal agents.
Despite the legal barring of these agreements, Moore says Maryland will continue to work with the federal government in deporting non-citizens who, quote, pose a risk to public safety.
For NPR News, I'm Sarah Petrowich in Annapolis.
The letter, provided by a source familiar with it but not authorized to speak on it publicly, was sent to governors by NGA Chair and Republican Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt, announcing the association would no longer serve as the dinner's facilitator.
Stitt said the decision was made following notice that the White House would be limiting invitations to the annual business meeting to Republican governors only.
He wrote the NGA represents all governors equally and that the dinner is no longer in its official program.
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