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Johns Hopkins University to offer free tuition for most families
Johns Hopkins University announced plans to offer tuition-free plans for families earning less than $200,000.
Bloomberg named UM commencement speaker
Billionaire businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will be the commencement speaker at the University of Maryland, College Park this spring. Bloomberg is typically associated in […]
Bloomberg gives Hopkins historic $1.8 billion gift for financial aid
Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York and a Johns Hopkins University alumnus, gave his alma mater a $1.8 billion gift for student financial aid, the largest-ever […]
Buffett, Blankfein salute Baltimore small-business program grads
Jasmine Simms’ small-business experience can best be described as a trial by fire. Literally. Simms, who recently completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Baltimore, started Scrub Nail […]
CityLab Baltimore: Business can drive solutions to city’s problems
Confronting the challenges facing Baltimore will require investment in and from the city’s business community, leaders said Wednesday at the CityLab Baltimore event at the Parkway Theater. Businesses and the […]
Bloomberg donates $300 million to Johns Hopkins
Former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will donate $300 million to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to help fight several modern medical scourges. Funds will […]
New Yorkers want to be a part of Frosh’s AG campaign
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who praised Maryland state Sen. Brian E. Frosh last month for shepherding gun-control legislation through the Senate in 2013, put his money where his mouth was.
NY Mayor Bloomberg endorses Frosh for Md. AG
ANNAPOLIS — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is endorsing Maryland state Sen. Brian Frosh in his bid for attorney general. Bloomberg cited the senator’s leading role in pushing for a […]
Laslo Boyd: Why strong mayors are important
Big city mayors have been much in the news this year. The end of Michael Bloomberg’s 12 years as mayor of New York City has drawn stories describing the many changes that he brought to that city, from major development projects to bike sharing to policing tactics to the recovery from 9/11.
New York mayor tops $1B in gifts to Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University says New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s $350 million pledge is the largest gift it has ever received. The university announced the commitment late Saturday. It said […]
Eye Opener: Gambling subcommittee chairman did not like expansion bill
A few government and politics headlines around the state.
Editorial: Hopkins medical milestone
May 1 will mark a date of enduring significance in the history of health care in Maryland with the official opening to the public of the new clinical towers at […]
