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Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced appointments to the new Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority on Friday in keeping with legislation establishing the 13-member panel…

A federal judge in Florida unsealed an indictment that accuses former President Donald Trump of hiding classified national security documents after he left the White House,…

Baltimore City Democrats on Thursday night deadlocked over who should fill a vacancy in the House of Delegates from the 41st District. The eight…

As smoke from Canadian wildfires caused the most hazardous air conditions on record in the Washington, D.C., area on Thursday, members of the U.S….

House will lead Maryland’s second largest school system July 1. He comes from Houston Independent School District, the state of Texas largest.

Gov. Wes Moore said a cache was necessary because of federal court challenges to the drug mifepristone.

Congressman talks to Latino leaders in Prince George’s, many of whom are disenchanted with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D).

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Climate Calling

Meet the career government official that Gov. Wes Moore (D) has entrusted to solve the climate crisis.

Maryland Matters and the University of Maryland Baltimore County are hosting a community forum to explore the future of state climate policy with some…

A Maryland businessman’s quest for greener concrete has taken hold in federal policy. Will the state follow suit?
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Controversy over the renewal of the contract of state superintendent Mohammed Choudhury and the conflict between him and the Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board…

‘We believe our new superintendent must address three pressing issues: recruitment and retention, student behavior, and unsafe working conditions,’ unions write.

UMBC students ask: If we are laser-focused on being ‘bold and aggressive,’ is there a chance we miss the opportunity to address injustice and ignore the environmental pollution that Marylanders encounter today?