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Eric DeCosta acknowledged Thursday that there were some “dark days” during the Ravens’ contract talks with Jackson.

Ravens director of college scouting David Blackburn said Flowers is “explosive, fast, sudden, dangerous. He can hurt you on all three levels.”

Polls are a snapshot of Maryland’s political opinions, but analyzing three statewide polls in the past year provides the start of a moving image of how opinions in the state are changing.

Even though the majority of Marylanders aren’t gambling on sports and don’t plan to, the 23% who do gamble would represent more than 1 million residents.

Ya-Sin, a former second-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts, could reportedly earn up to $6 million on the deal.

Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates packed State House hallways waiting for their turn to witness the governor autograph some of the 2023 General Assembly’s most progressive legislation and pose for pictures while he was signing.

Environmentalists hail a new law as a major step toward reducing harmful emissions in historically underserved communities. But some worry that a caveat in the legislation could delay the mandate.

With U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin opting not to run for reelection in 2024, there’s a wide-open race to replace him. We’re tracking who’s in, who’s out and who’s considering launching a campaign.

Almost no one thinks about me until it’s time. Taxes and Death: always an afterthought. But it’s budget season in Maryland and beyond, when cities, counties and even those doofuses in Washington are fighting over me and my sister, Spend. So it’s a good time to catch up. You mortals have to deal with me sooner or later. I am eternal.

Nearly half of Marylanders surveyed by Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner said things in Maryland are heading in the right direction, while 42% said things are on the wrong track. About 10% weren’t sure.

One hundred days into his term as governor, 17% of Marylanders gave strong approval to Moore’s job performance while 36% approved. A total of 26% disapproved or strongly disapproved, with 20% unsure of their view of the new Democratic governor.

The survey of 800 Maryland adults was conducted by landline and cellphone from April 18 to April 23, 2023. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Democratic governor transferred about $2.5 million of stocks and other holdings into a blind trust that will manage his investments while he's in office.

The Ravens had until 4 p.m. Tuesday to pick up Queen’s fully guaranteed $12.7 million option for 2024.

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate after three terms, ending a career in public service that spanned more than half a century and opening up a potential scramble among politicians to replace him.

More than nine months after 14-year-old Gavin Knupp was killed in a hit-and-run outside Ocean City, a 22-year-old man has been charged in his death.

A Q&A with a cannabis expert about the benefits, best approaches and warnings about the soon-to-be-legal drug.

“We don’t see a lot of big, glaring holes,” Eric DeCosta said Saturday, “and we have solutions as well still out there."

The first full week of May is here. See what the stars have lined up for you this week and this month.

Health insurance would help the undocumented get the care they need, before it’s an emergency. But legislative efforts are stalled.