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    Maryland schools face ‘catastrophic’ loss of $418 million in federal funds
    The U.S. Department of Education told Maryland education leaders that they will not reimburse schools for $418 million in funds they had already committed to giving them.
    State Superintendent Carey Wright and school school board president Josh Michael, center, at a press conference earlier this year.
    At transgender visibility celebration, Gov. Moore called out for lack of action
    “We know who you, Governor Moore, can be for us. And I am begging you to do it,” Lee Blinder told Moore.
    Lee Blinder, founding executive director of Trans Maryland, speaks to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore during a ceremony for the International Day for Transgender Visibility. Blinder called out the governor for not backing up his words with action.
    Letter: Maryland lawmakers should better protect trans people
    The Maryland General Assembly is on track for the first time in years to not pass a single bill focused on trans Marylanders.
    A participant in the Baltimore Trans Pride Grand March holds the Transgender Flag while marching in Baltimore, MD on 6/29/2024.
    Lawmakers want to protect immigrants despite Trump threats, but options are limited
    Maryland lawmakers are considering a slate of proposals aimed at protecting immigrants, but their options are limited.
    A white poster board sign that reads "STOP STATE COLLABORATION WITH ICE!!!"
    Maryland wants to turn federal workers into teachers. Here’s how.
    Gov. Wes Moore directed education leaders to help displaced federal workers fill open teaching positions. These are their current options.
    Teacher Lacey George interacts with kindergarten students in the classroom at Westowne Elementary in Catonsville on November 11, 2024.
    Kevin Willard is leaving for Villanova. Here are 11 potential candidates to replace him as Maryland basketball coach.
    After its best season in years, the Maryland men’s basketball team needs a new coach.
    Kevin Willard leaves Maryland with a record of 65-39 in three seasons.
    MPT’s incoming CEO wants to meet viewers where they are
    Steven Schupak, the incoming CEO of Maryland Public Television, recently spoke with the Banner about the challenges facing public media and what MPT is doing to meet viewers where they are.
    Steven Schupak has been named as the incoming chief executive officer and president of Maryland Public Television.
    Elon Musk is not an idiot. Andy Harris told me so.
    Elon Musk is not an idiot. "Look it up," Andy Harris said. "in the dictionary." I learned a lot from the Eastern Shore congressman's tele-town hall. Some of it was even true.
    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris speaks during a press conference hosted by the Maryland Maryland Freedom Caucus in Annapolis on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Harris is the only Republican member of Congress from Maryland and chairs the U.S. House Freedom Caucus.
    Letter: Bill Ferguson should allow vote on bill prohibiting automatically charging youths as adults
    Two members of Jews United for Justice urge Senate President Bill Ferguson to agree to put SB422, which would stop youths from automatically being charged as adults for crimes, to a vote in the state Senate.
    Senate President Bill Ferguson moderates floor debate during crossover day at the Maryland State House in Annapolis earlier this month.
    Letter: Recognize Helen Delich Bentley for her contributions to the port
    The port of Baltimore is named after Helen Delich Bentley, but the Banner is giving her short shrift by not recognizing that.
    Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley waves after casting her vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1986. Bentley, the incumbent, is running against Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.
    Letter: Power line bill could open path for environmental exploitation
    A reader says a proposed power transmission line that crossed three protected Maryland wildlands will not benefit our state and would encourage future environmental exploitation.
    Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area
    Maryland pushes No. 1-seeded South Carolina before falling in NCAA Sweet 16
    Despite 17 points from Kaylene Smikle, Maryland lost 71-67 Friday in Birmingham, Alabama.
    Kaylene Smikle led Maryland with 17 points in Friday’s 71-67 to South Carolina, the defending national champion.
    Katie Pumphrey is planning a second Bay Bridge to Inner Harbor swim
    Katie Pumphrey, an artist and athlete who last year completed a historic swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor, is planning to do it again.
    Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
    Maryland lawmakers adjust planned tax increase after Trump auto tariffs
    The swift pivot marks yet another Trump-induced change in course for lawmakers navigating a tough budget squeeze.
    New cars at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. Maryland lawmakers are changing plans for a proposed vehicle sales tax increase.
    Hopkins lays off 1,000 workers in staffing company closure
    Hopkins-owned Broadway Services notified state regulators this week that it would shut down by the end of June, triggering more than 1,000 layoffs at the staffing company.
    Johns Hopkins is one of the largest employers in Maryland.
    Interim Maryland ICE director steps in amid Trump immigration crackdown
    The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has new local leadership after the previous director was promoted, an ICE spokesperson said Friday.
    The George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza in downtown Baltimore, which houses the Baltimore Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    Maryland lawmakers are planning $200 million in energy bill rebates
    Maryland lawmakers are working on a plan to give rebates to electric utility customers to blunt the impact of rising bills. But how much might you see? Lawmakers can’t say just yet.
    Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
    Live coverage: Lawmakers could approve rebates to help with rising power bills
    Gov. Moore and lawmakers announced a budget deal last week, but some details still need to be worked out.
    Republicans proposed more than 20 amendments targeting tax hikes and spending. Democrats shot them all down.
    How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
    Three years in, the Blueprint has become synonymous with budget cuts, leaving school leaders reconsidering how they spend every dime.
    Community members review data detailing the budget shortfall facing Harford County Public Schools as a part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson at Aberdeen High School in November.
    Solar eclipse this weekend: How much is visible in Maryland?
    A partial solar eclipse will be visible March 29 from the East Coast.
    Baltimore residents, Emmanuel Stewart and Isaac Stewart, view the eclipse at its peak from Patterson Park in Baltimore, MD on 4.8.2024.
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