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Moore won’t sign immigration bills, but lets them become law
Gov. Wes Moore will allow two controversial immigration bills to become law without his signature, according to a statement from his office.
Gov. Wes Moore speaks before signing Senate Bill 245 and House Bill 444 in February, ending Maryland’s 287(g) program, which deputized local law enforcement officers to act as federal immigration agents.
How to make sure your Maryland mail ballot gets counted
Some people might be confused about how to make sure their ballot counts for the June 23rd primary, so let’s take this step-by-step.
Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
Maryland’s 6th District candidates bicker about fortunes as voters worry about costs
David Trone has loaned himself $10 million for this race while April McClain Delaney has loaned her campaign $2.2 million.
Rep. David Trone, left, in 2024; Rep. April McClain Delaney in 2025.
What to know about Maryland’s mail ballot mix-up
The board of elections instructed affected Maryland voters to throw away their first ballot and its return envelope. They are sending a new ballot and return envelope.
Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
Maryland will reissue 400,000 mail ballots after voters reported errors
Some Maryland residents received ballots for the wrong party. The vendor will pay to replace ballots ahead of the June 23 primary.
A board of elections worker prepares to feed mail-in ballots into a machine for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
Chris Van Hollen, Kash Patel committee showdown spills onto social media
A heated Senate hearing between U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and FBI Director Kash Patel escalated onto social media after Van Hollen challenged Patel over reports of alcohol use and Patel fired back with personal attacks.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Kash Patel.
Maryland women want better menopause care. Lawmakers are listening.
The Maryland bill would encourage medical providers to learn about menopause and is part of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness.
Moore bans insider bets on prediction markets by state workers amid new scrutiny
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order aimed at state employees and prediction markets as they have come under heightened scrutiny.
Gov. Wes Moore delivers remarks before Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s annual State of the City Address earlier this year. Moore's executive order bans state employees from using insider information to place bets on predictive market apps.
Winners and losers of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session
From Senate President Bill Ferguson to Gov. Wes Moore and the poor megalodon, here are those who came out on top and those wishing things went differently at the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session.
Plenty happened at the State House over the past 90 days. Who is thrilled and who is wishing things went differently?
Maryland Senate limits police cooperation with ICE
Maryland lawmakers move to block police from detaining immigrants for ICE, focusing on public safety and civil rights protections.
State Sen. Clarence Lam speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. Lam, a Democrat representing Howard and Anne Arundel counties, is a lead sponsor of the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A shooting shattered their family. Annapolis is playing politics with their grief.
Legislative bumps and political infighting in Annapolis shroud passage of a NyKayla Strawder memorial bill, a teen killed by a 9-year-old with access to his grandmother's gun.
NyKayla Strawder was killed in 2022 by a 9-year-old who accessed his grandmother’s gun.
Lawmaker seeks to expel Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat after weeks of missed votes
In a rare move, a Maryland lawmaker is attempting to oust a colleague, Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat, who has refused to show up for votes and hearings in Annapolis for weeks.
Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat has faced calls to resign after he abandoned most of his duties as a state lawmaker during this session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Moore, Maryland Democrats honor Rep. Nancy Pelosi in Annapolis
Pelosi spoke about her deep ties to Baltimore and how they’ve been fundamental in how she’s represented her San Francisco district, guests at the breakfast said.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, standing with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, addresses the Maryland Senate after being honored with an award on Monday.
Heading to the airport? Get there at least 3 hours early, BWI warns.
On Sunday, airport officials alerted travelers to arrive at least three hours ahead of their scheduled departure times, as security lines full of spring break travelers grew.
Wait times are displayed at a TSA checkpoint at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday morning.
Columbus statue Baltimore dumped has found a pedestal in Trump’s Washington
A controversial Baltimore statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered a new home near the White House, according to the artwork’s owners.
A statue of Christopher Columbus torn down from a pedestal in Baltimore's Inner Harbor now stands in a plaza on the grounds of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building on 17th Street NW in D.C.
ICE crackdown drives a wave of new bills in Maryland
Maryland Democrats are advancing a wave of bills to limit cooperation with ICE, regulate detention centers and expand legal protections for immigrants.
ICE sent Maryland detainees to Arizona a day before congressional oversight visit
For months, the overcrowded, bleak conditions on the sixth floor of the George H. Fallon Federal Building have drawn attention from Maryland lawmakers, a federal judge and the state’s top prosecutor.
The Eloy Detention Center, a private prison owned by CoreCivic, houses detainees waiting the outcome of their deportation proceedings, Eloy, AZ, USA, 2019.
Judge orders 14-day halt to work at Washington County ICE facility
DHS purchased the warehouse in January and recently awarded a $113 million contract to turn the commercial space into a detention center.
his new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
Maryland attorney general asks court to halt work on immigration detention center
Attorney General Anthony Brown is asking a court to stop work at a Washington County immigration detention center until a separate legal challenge is decided in court.
After filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown asks court to pause work on a Western Maryland immigration detention center.
No detainees at Baltimore ICE facility during congressional visit
The visit follows a federal judge’s Friday order to limit the number of detainees in the Baltimore facility to 56 across all five holding rooms.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, center, speaks at a press conference following an inspection of the Baltimore regional ICE field office on Monday. He was joined by Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Reps. Glenn Ivey and Johnny Olszewski, and other local political leaders.
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