[28], Maryland was founded to provide a haven for England's Roman Catholic minority. (AP) Maryland 's Gov.-elect Wes Moore announced additional Cabinet appointments on Tuesday, a day before he's scheduled to be sworn in as governor. [174], Maryland imposes five income tax brackets, ranging from 2to 6.25 percent of personal income. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [142] Judaism is the largest non-Christian religion in Maryland, with 241,000 adherents, or four percent of the total population. The information below reflects cases tested from January 26, 2021 - December 30, 2022. [45] Whites did impose racial segregation in public facilities and Jim Crow laws, which effectively lasted until the passage of federal civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s. Into the 18th century, individual priests and lay leaders claimed Maryland farms belonging to the Jesuits as personal property and bequeathed them in order to evade the legal restrictions on religious organizations' owning property.[30]. Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Less than 9.95% of fully vaccinated Maryland residents later tested positive for COVID-19. [25] Lord Baltimore initially proposed the name "Crescentia", the land of growth or increase, but "the King proposed Terra Mariae [Mary Land], which was concluded on and Inserted in the bill. Electronic Reporting Available ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 17, 2023) The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds farmers that the deadline to submit Annual Implementation Reports (AIRs) outlining nutrient applications made in calendar year 2022 is March 1, 2023. [167] The independent Maryland Transportation Authority maintains and operates the state's eight toll facilities. Thank You, Maryland. I-68 travels 81 miles (130km), connecting the western portions of the state to I-70 at the small town of Hancock. free bet of $100. Jacksonville, FL (2010). Other private institutions include Mount St. Mary's University, McDaniel College (formerly known as Western Maryland College), Hood College, Stevenson University (formerly known as Villa Julie College), Loyola University Maryland, and Goucher College, among others. After Democratic Senator Paul Sarbanes announced that he was retiring, Democratic Congressman Benjamin Cardin defeated Republican Lieutenant Governor Michael S. 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In addition, a number of educational and medical research institutions are located in the state. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the first chartered railroad in the United States. [179], State elections are dominated by Baltimore and the populous suburban counties bordering Washington, D.C., and Baltimore: Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore counties. Covering an area of 32,133.2 sq. Your signature at the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. [176], Maryland's state sales tax is six percent. Maryland also has an 11-mile (18km) portion of I-81 that travels through the state near Hagerstown. [165], Maryland has experimented with healthcare payment reforms, notably beginning in the 1970s with an all-payer rate setting program regulated by the Health Services Cost Review Commission. We work together to support and improve the health and safety of all Marylanders through disease pre vention, access to care, quality management, and community engagement. They fall under USDA Hardiness zones 6b and below. [23] In a similar vein, Maryland's geography, culture, and history combine elements of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Southern regions of the country. [161], Maryland is a major center for life sciences research and development. The information that must match is your name, your date of birth, and your driver's license or State ID number. Maryland's food-processing plants are the most significant type of manufacturing by value in the state. Maryland's largest airport is Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, more commonly referred to as BWI. Maryland's early settlements and population centers clustered around rivers and other waterways that empty into the Chesapeake Bay. [155] Although the port handles a wide variety of products, the most typical imports are raw materials and bulk commodities, such as iron ore, petroleum, sugar, and fertilizers, often distributed to the relatively close manufacturing centers of the inland Midwest via good overland transportation. [45] Disenfranchisement bills in 1905, 1907, and 1911 were rebuffed, in large part because of black opposition. While McCain won most of the western and eastern counties by margins of 2-to-1 or more, he was almost completely shut out in the larger counties surrounding Baltimore and Washington; every large county, except Anne Arundel, went for Obama. Click on a city or region to explore more. Southern Maryland is still somewhat rural, but suburbanization from Washington, D.C., has encroached significantly since the 1960s; important local population centers include Lexington Park, Prince Frederick, California, and Waldorf. [178] Property tax rates vary widely. . Despite its historic relevance to the Catholic Church in the United States, the percentage of Catholics in the state of Maryland is below the national average of 20%. Heavy manufacturing declined in Baltimore. The government of Maryland, like the other 49 state governments, has exclusive authority over matters that lie entirely within the state's borders, except as limited by the Constitution of the United States. (The Commonwealth of Virginia gave land south of the Potomac, including the town of Alexandria, Virginia; however, Virginia retroceded its portion in 1846). The Democratic Party remained in control of eight county governments, including that of Baltimore.[185]. The waterfowl support a tourism sector of sportsmen. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. They made their first permanent settlement at St. Mary's City in what is now St. Mary's County. Other professional sports franchises in the state include three affiliated minor league baseball teams, one independent league baseball team, the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, two indoor football teams, three low-level outdoor soccer teams, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. [163], Tourism is popular in Maryland. [citation needed]. The commuter rail service, known as MARC, operates three lines which all terminate at Washington Union Station and provide service to Baltimore's Penn and Camden stations, Perryville, Frederick, and Martinsburg, WV. Covering an area of 32,133.2 sq. Power in Maryland is divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. [166] In 2014, it switched to a global budget revenue system, whereby hospitals receive a capitated payment to care for their population.[166]. Maryland has many places important to the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. [136], A well-known newspaper in Maryland is The Baltimore Sun. Ports in 2008. The state is bounded to the north by the Mason-Dixon line that forms the border with Pennsylvania.The Potomac River creates most of its border with West Virginia and Virginia in the west; in the east, it borders Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean on the Delmarva peninsula. Demographically, both Protestants and those identifying with no religion are more numerous than Catholics. Towson University, founded in 1866, is the state's second largest university. Most of the state's waterways are part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the exceptions of a tiny portion of extreme western Garrett County (drained by the Youghiogheny River as part of the watershed of the Mississippi River), the eastern half of Worcester County (which drains into Maryland's Atlantic coastal bays), and a small portion of the state's northeast corner (which drains into the Delaware River watershed). The purebred Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog was bred specifically for water sports, hunting and search and rescue in the Chesapeake area. [146] However, Maryland has been using Genuine Progress Indicator, an indicator of well-being, to guide the state's development, rather than relying only on growth indicators like GDP. [37] Abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were born slaves during this time in Dorchester County and Talbot County, respectively.[38][39]. [143] Jews are numerous throughout Montgomery County and in Pikesville and Owings Mills northwest of Baltimore. We help vulnerable Marylanders buy healthy foods, pay energy bills, and obtain medical assistance. The Republic of Maryland (also known variously as the Independent State of Maryland, Maryland-in-Africa, and Maryland in Liberia) was a country in West Africa that existed from 1834 to 1857, when it was merged into what is now Liberia. Maryland (US: /mrlnd/ (listen) MERR-il-nd)[b] is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. I-895, also known as the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, provides an alternate route to I-95 across the Baltimore Harbor. As observed on the map, the eastern half of Maryland is dominated by the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding estuaries and coastal plains. [129][130], Hispanic immigrants of the later 20th century have settled in Aspen Hill, Hyattsville/Langley Park, Glenmont/Wheaton, Bladensburg, Riverdale Park, Gaithersburg, as well as Highlandtown and Greektown in East Baltimore. [71] In 1878, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever was the first individual retriever breed recognized by the American Kennel Club. Construction of the ICC was a major part of the campaign platform of former Governor Robert Ehrlich, who was in office from 2003 until 2007, and of Governor Martin O'Malley, who succeeded him. In an effort to reverse depopulation due to the loss of working-class industries, Baltimore initiated urban renewal projects in the 1960s with Charles Center and the Baltimore World Trade Center. In a series of laws passed between 1892 and 1908, reformers worked for standard state-issued ballots (rather than those distributed and marked by the parties); obtained closed voting booths to prevent party workers from "assisting" voters; initiated primary elections to keep party bosses from selecting candidates; and had candidates listed without party symbols, which discouraged the illiterate from participating. LIERMAN BECOMES MARYLANDs FIRST WOMAN COMPTROLLER: Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman (D) on Monday became the first woman in Maryland history to hold that job, taking the oath of office at a ceremony in Annapolis. The list includes Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken Jr, Johnny Unitas, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ray Lewis, Michael Phelps, Jimmie Foxx, Jim Parker, and Wes Unseld.[203]. [133] Maryland also has a large Korean American population. [191] Of the unaffiliated, the PRRI study determined their increase to 28% of the population. Opponents of same-sex marriage began collecting signatures to overturn the law. Historically, these and many other Maryland cities developed along the Fall Line, the line along which rivers, brooks, and streams are interrupted by rapids and waterfalls. [96], Maryland's history as a border state has led it to exhibit characteristics of both the Northern and the Southern regions of the United States. The MTA also serves the city and its suburbs with its local bus service (the 9th largest system in the nation). In 2008, for instance, McCain won 17 counties to Obama's six; Obama also carried Baltimore City. In fact, the various components of The Johns Hopkins University and its medical research facilities are now the largest single employer in the Baltimore area. (AP) Maryland 's Gov.-elect Wes Moore announced additional Cabinet appointments on Tuesday, a day before he's scheduled to be sworn in as governor. Maryland (US: / m r l n d / MERR-il-nd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. governor's race in stunning upset", "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020", "The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave", "Top 10 Largest School Districts by Enrollment and Per Pupil Current Spending", "Md. The airport is named for the Baltimore-born Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice. "Protestants swept the Catholics out of the legislature and religious strife returned. First wager of $20-$100 qualifies for max. [197] The flagship university and largest undergraduate institution in Maryland is the University of Maryland, College Park which was founded as the Maryland Agricultural College in 1856 and became a public land grant college in 1864. 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