The state schools superintendent, who has served in that post since Oct. 23, will remove interim from her title on July 1.
When there’s a crisis such as the collapse of the Key Bridge and other major events, food support networks such as the Maryland Food Bank try to stay ready to help.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. as baseball icon? Why not?
Even in Md., where the procedure is legal, abortion rights activists have suggested that a high court ruling in favor of Idaho’s position could enable Catholic hospitals to deny emergency abortions.
Eight state legislators are running in congressional primaries in three separate districts this spring. Maryland Matters has been checking in with all of them…
‘The volume of firearm-related crimes concerns every Marylander…This bill does nothing to address these crimes,’ House Republican leaders wrote to Gov. Wes Moore (D).
The Department of Labor has typically updated the salary requirement levels every five to nine years since 1938, but after 1975, those updates have been more unpredictable.
Maryland’s two U.S. senators, Ben Cardin (D) and Chris Van Hollen (D), joined the overwhelming majority of senators who supported the package.
Charges stem from an April 16 incident in which the adult son of Del. Kevin Hornberger alleges his father shoved him to the ground and injured him during a dispute.
The lawsuit filed by Maryland Election Integrity LLC and Missouri-based United Sovereign Americans alleges numerous voter roll inaccuracies and potential violations of federal election law.
Governor to headline an upcoming fundraiser for the Prince George’s County executive’s U.S. Senate campaign.
Anticipated Blueprint revenue in the upcoming fiscal year budget of more than $131 million includes $86 million in cigarette taxes.
High court’s eventual ruling could ultimately guide how local governments across the U.S. address the growing problem of homelessness.
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Some climate therapists have become climate activists themselves, or are prescribing activism as a way to help their patients work through their anxieties.
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In fiscal year 2022, seven of the city’s police officers received more than $100,000 in overtime pay.
Pro-abortion groups, led by a new organization, Freedom in Reproduction-Maryland, urge voters to approve the new language in an informational campaign called ‘Vote Yes on Reproductive Freedom.’
Between the governor, the lieutenant governor and their joint fundraising committee, they have more than $2.4 million on hand for their 2026 reelection.
Comptroller sees progress on minority business programs and making climate a priority in state agency contracts.
Senate President Bill Ferguson said the recent arrest and resignation of a Republican member of the State Board of Elections means some future nominations will face more scrutiny.
Nine governors have written to the president and congressional leaders on immigration policy.
Billions in deficits over the remainder of Moore’s term have some lawmakers asking about tax increases.
Some Democrats who were unable to buy tickets immediately wondered if someone had bought up all the seats in an effort to sway the straw poll results.
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The clock is ticking, and soon enough federal funds for robust transit expansion will not be available. Is that MDOT MTA’s plan?
In the legislation, anyone who opposes the law can decide not to participate, including patients, physicians, and pharmacists.
The state’s decision to significantly cut commuter bus service will set back goals to improve equity, sustainability and mobility.
If super rich, super smart philanthropists, who made their fortunes as innovators, can’t figure out how to reform public schools, who can?