Chicago Tribune15d
Illinois state flag has fans — and could keep flying after design contest
Scott Grandchamp was cleaning out the backroom last month at the LaGrange Park Ace Hardware store he owns when he found an untouched Illinois state flag tucked into a safe. He decided to replace a ...
Daily Mail23d
Trump bans Pride and Black Lives Matter flags from the State Department and American buildings across the globe
The order comes from his State Department, banning Pride and Black Lives Matter flags. 'Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S ...
The Baltimore Sun23d
Maryland senator’s aide charged with bilking scholarship funds, state prosecutor says
Maryland state prosecutors have charged a former legislative aide to a state senator with stealing $20,000 allocated for legislative scholarships. Charging documents do not say which lawmaker the ...
wtaj23d
Could Pennsylvania get a new state flag?
The bill, introduced by Rep. Joe Webster (D-Montgomery), argues that most Pennsylvanians could not identify the state flag because it is one of many that features a seal on a blue background. Webster ...
New York Post23d
Trump rules only the Stars and Stripes will be flown at State Department buildings around the world
WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...
Fox News24d
State Department blocks pride, BLM flags from embassies, outposts with 'one flag policy'
The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...
Pensions&Investments24d
Maryland CIO Andrew Palmer to retire
Andrew C. Palmer, CIO at the $69 billion, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System, Baltimore, will retire at the end of the fiscal year, he confirmed in an email Jan. 22. Palmer will continue ...
New York Post24d
Maryland mom learns state declared her dead when she tries to renew driver’s license: ‘Surprised because I’m here’
A stunned mother in Maryland was stuck with a pile of bills after a rare typo led to her being declared dead. Nicole Paulino attempted to renew her driver’s license through the Maryland Motor ...
Yahoo News24d
State Department blocks pride, BLM flags from embassies, outposts with 'one flag policy'
The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...
The Baltimore Sun25d
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state leaders reflect on MLK, Trump’s ‘troubling’ speech
Maryland is home to the nation’s largest state Black Legislative Caucus. According to Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, the leader of the state’s Legislative Black Caucus and a Montgomery County ...
The Independent25d
One of Trump’s very first moves? Ordering flags at full mast on his inauguration despite Jimmy Carter mourning
Dozens of governors followed suit, ordering their state capitals to raise the flag for inauguration day. That included California Governor Gavin Newsom, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Florida ...
Newsweek26d
Ron DeSantis' Inauguration Day Flag Order Attacked In Home State Newspaper
Flynn Nicholls is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. Originally from New Zealand, Flynn joined Newsweek in 2024 and had previously ...