Anthony G. Brown: “It is clear to me that the Federal Government must invest in a resilient, modern infrastructure that communities around…”

Cutting off that funding does not merely eliminate a budget line. It means fewer cancer screenings and more preventable diseases going undetected.

This victory is about more than a building. It is about ensuring that when Congress makes a decision, the Federal Government cannot simply ignore it because they do not like the outcome.

This ruling makes clear that the federal government cannot impose unlawful financial barriers that make it harder to recruit the teachers, doctors, researchers, nurses, and other essential workers Marylanders rely on every day.

Such bans deny young people the simple joy of playing alongside their peers and participating fully in one of the most meaningful parts of childhood.