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Opinion: Building An Infrastructure For Alzheimer's


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April 20, 2021
The 2021 Maryland General Assembly Session contained important legislation for Maryland s seniors, including the 110,000 Marylanders affected by Alzheimer s disease – a number that will see an 18.2% increase to 130,000 by 2025, according to the Alzheimer s Association s 2021 Alzheimer s Disease Facts and Figures report. We urge Gov. Larry Hogan to sign legislation and advance initiatives before him, which will build Maryland s infrastructure for individuals and their families grappling with Alzheimer s and all dementias.
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Senate Bill 313, sponsored by Sen. Mary Washington (D-Baltimore City), requires the Maryland Department of Health to utilize its existing programs to increase awareness and educate health care providers and the public about Alzheimer s. This bill calls on MDH to act in a coordinated partnership (with representatives from the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders Council, the Alzheimer s Associa ....

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Md. lawmakers wrap up session with pandemic aid; reforms to police, betting


Md. lawmakers wrap up session with pandemic aid; reforms to police, betting
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By Capital News Service staff, Annapolis bureau
The Maryland General Assembly operated like never before in 2021 but still passed significant measures that included a multi-billion dollar COVID-19 relief plan, historic police reform, legalized sports wagering, and a wave of overrides of the governor s vetoes.
Only elected officials, portions of their staff, and a limited number of media could be present at the State House this session to help minimize any potential spread of COVID-19.
With none of the general public or usual lobbyists present, lawmakers worked to make up for time lost in the 2020 session, which ended early during the start of the pandemic. ....

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Board approves compensation for man wrongfully convicted


Board approves compensation for man wrongfully convicted
CATHERINE SCOTT of Capital News Service
April 21, 2021
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After serving 19 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of attempted murder, a man was awarded more than $1.6 million in compensation from the state of Maryland.
The Board of Public Works voted unanimously Wednesday to approve funding for Melvin Thomas, now 40, who spent close to half his life in prison and was exonerated in December for an attempted murder charge dating to 2001.
“For all Marylanders who have been imprisoned wrongfully, Mr. Thomas is a victim of a broken criminal justice system that continues to plague the country,” Comptroller Peter Franchot, D, said at the meeting Wednesday. “Although no dollar amount can restore what was taken from him, I assume that today’s action will bring some solace.” ....

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Board of Public Works approves compensation for man wrongfully convicted


Board of Public Works approves compensation for man wrongfully convicted
By CATHERINE SCOTT
After serving 19 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of attempted murder, a man was awarded more than $1.6 million in compensation from the state of Maryland.
The Board of Public Works voted unanimously Wednesday to approve funding for Melvin Thomas, now 40, who spent close to half his life in prison and was exonerated in December for an attempted murder charge dating to 2001.
“For all Marylanders who have been imprisoned wrongfully, Mr. Thomas is a victim of a broken criminal justice system that continues to plague the country,” Comptroller Peter Franchot, D, said at the meeting Wednesday. “Although no dollar amount can restore what was taken from him, I assume that today’s action will bring some solace.” ....

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