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Outdoor Recreation

The state’s new outdoor recreation office is not just a nice-to-have, but an essential part of Marylanders’ health and economy.

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission on Wednesday determined that three existing casinos are qualified to win a sports betting license. Voting unanimously,…

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) on Tuesday was unanimously nominated to serve as co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a partnership of…

America’s billionaires are richer than they’ve ever been, Forbes said with Tuesday’s release of The Forbes 400, its annual list of the 400 richest…

At the same time that Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) signed legislation Monday requiring the city’s three pension funds to divest from the…

Tax Credits

The State of Maryland has a lot of money. And by a lot, I mean a once-in-a-generation unanticipated $5 billion in the bank.

Fair housing advocates gathered outside of the State House in Annapolis on Friday night to demand that Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) reinstate…

State and local governments in Maryland distributed $32.3 million in federal emergency rental assistance (ERA1) funding in August, according to newly released data from…

A recent report by the state’s largest public employee union found stark wage disparities within the University System of Maryland. For example, while Black…

Maryland’s financial forecasters now predict a nearly $1 billion increase in state tax revenues this fiscal year. The Board of Revenue Estimates — Comptroller…