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    Maryland lawmakers float new $1B business tax to close budget hole
    With an already-tight budget picture worsening with every action coming out of Washington, Maryland lawmakers are considering a new tax on businesses to keep the government finances in the black.
    Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
    No charges for Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot a man last October
    Three Baltimore Police Department officers will not face charges for fatally shooting a man in October 2024, the Maryland attorney general announced Monday.
    A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
    Here are the $7 billion in products Maryland imports from Canada and Mexico
    Mexico, Canada and China — which the Trump administration is slapping with tariffs — are the U.S.’s top trading partners, and plenty of those goods land in Maryland.
    Nearly one-quarter of all tonnage shipped into the Port of Baltimore comes from China, Mexico or Canada.
    Maryland parents could pay more for child care as scholarship program faces cuts
    Lawmakers are considering two options to get costs under control. Both would shift the burden to families.
    Versia Thomas does reading interactions with children during storytime at Greenbelt Children's Center on February 25, 2025.
    Facing threats, the Chesapeake economy in Annapolis could tumble
    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin paid a visit to Annapolis recently amid concerns about state and federal budget cuts. Some worry about the potential effects on the bay economy.
    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Annapolis on Feb. 28, 2025, and took in a tour of the small living shoreline at the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
    Maryland’s Child Victims Act could see changes as state faces billion-dollar liability
    The law’s biggest supporter is considering a trio of adjustments to the landmark law, which removed the statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse claims.
    Del. C.T. Wilson, architect of the Child Victims Act, shared his own experience with childhood sexual abuse during his yearslong fight to pass the legislation.
    DOGE overhauls Social Security Administration with employee, office lease cuts
    The Social Security Administration plans to cut its workforce by more than 7,000 by offering employees early retirement and buyouts and through expected resignations.
    Woodlawn in Baltimore County is home to the Social Security Administration’s headquarters.
    With deteriorating fences, Maryland’s aging prisons struggle to secure their perimeters
    Maintaining Maryland’s prison fences is estimated to cost the state $34 million every two years for the next 30 years.
    Barbed wire is seen outside the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
    Ravens mock draft 1.0: How Eric DeCosta can build a Super Bowl roster if Ronnie Stanley re-signs
    A new deal for Stanley would change the calculus of the Ravens’ draft strategy in April.
    Florida State cornerback Azareye’h Thomas didn’t run the 40-yard dash at the combine, but if the Ravens like what they see on tape he could be a second-round steal.
    From ‘The White Lotus’ to ‘Suits LA,’ these actors all have Maryland ties
    From HBO’s “The White Lotus” to NBC’s new “Suits” reboot to “Severance,” these actors all boast ties to Maryland.
    Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey as Timothy and Victoria Ratliff in Season 3, Episode 1 of "The White Lotus" on HBO.
    No one is above the law. Not even a Real Housewife.
    Karen Huger of "Real Housewives of Potomac" has a lot of fans — and a history of DUI offenses. As she goes to jail for a year, it’s a reminder that no one is above the law.
    Karen Huger smiles as she wears a hat and sunglasses during the "Real Housewives of Potomac" Season 9 episode, "A Crash Course in Deflection."
    Maryland could require teacher screenings after questionable Pikesville High hire
    Legislation would require schools to use a national educator database to help weed out bad actors.
    Dazhon Darien arrives to Baltimore County Circuit Court on Monday, January 27, 2025. Darien was arrested on a federal warrant upon arrival.
    Sarah Te-Biasu’s last-second 3 lifts No. 19 Maryland to a 93-90 OT win over No. 12 Ohio State
    The win pulled the Terrapins (23-6, 13-5) into a third-place tie in the final Big Ten standings, tied with Ohio State (24-5, 13-5).
    Teammates hoist Sarah Te-Biasu on their shoulders after she made the winning shot Sunday as Maryland beat Ohio State.
    Tears flow at a poignant figure skating event in Washington benefiting victims of the DC plane crash
    The dasher boards had 67 stars, one for each of the victims, and skaters put flowers on a rinkside table of candles before beginning their routines.
    Max Naumov, whose parents died in the plane crash, weeps after performing Sunday in Washington.
    Letter: Natural gas plant proposal misses mark on costs, environment
    Christine Pendzich, a 350MoCo steering committee member, says lawmakers should stop promoting outdated natural gas technology and instead focus on lower-cost and healthier renewable solutions.
    Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson talks about energy legislation during a news conference on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
    Andy Harris is holding an art contest. Oh, how I wish I could enter.
    How could any teenager worth the title resist the chance to submit an entry tweaking the congressman for his tone-deaf dismissal of concerns held by many constituents and fellow Marylanders?
    Brushfires break out in Baltimore County as 40 mph winds and dry air create fire risk
    The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brushfire late Saturday night that broke out on the grounds of Sheppard Pratt’s Towson campus near the historic gatehouse.
    Crews battle flames near Sheppard Pratt on Saturday March 1, 2025.
    Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging ‘respect’ for embattled workers
    Dr. Francis Collins came to the NIH in 1993 to lead the Human Genome Project, which in 2003 completed mapping the human DNA instruction book.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 26:  National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins holds up a model of the coronavirus as he testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee looking into the budget estimates for National Institute of Health (NIH) and the state of medical research on Capitol Hill, May 26, 2021 in Washington, DC.
    No. 16 Maryland beats Penn State 68-64 to inch closer to double bye in Big Ten tourney
    Derik Queen had 23 points and Ja’kobi Gillespie 19 for the Terps (22-7, 12-6).
    Maryland center Derik Queen, pictured against Purdue, scored 23 points Saturday against Penn State.
    White immigrants express few worries despite Trump crackdown
    While immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Asia have expressed anxiety, fear and uncertainty — regardless of citizenship, white immigrants say their experience has been very different during the current Donald Trump administration.
    Timur Karimkulov, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Russia.
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