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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shake hands during the annual meeting of the Chesapeake Executive Council in Annapolis.
Chesapeake Bay states recommit to cleanup as their 2025 deadlines lapse
Governors from each of these “big three” states in the Chesapeake watershed — Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania — have not each attended one of the annual executive council meetings in a decade. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro had planned to attend in person Tuesday but backed out at the last minute, instead attending by video.
The relationship between the governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia has not been productive on Chesapeake Bay issues.
As Chesapeake Bay deadlines loom, its ‘big 3’ governors meet in Annapolis
It’s been a decade since governors from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia have each attended the annual bay meeting. It won’t be lost on those in the room that each of these three men could be president one day.
Faresha Sim poses for a portrait in her apartment in the Avalon on April 20, 2024. She wears a mask and gloves the majority of the time because of mold.
Mold is everywhere. Maryland may try to do something about it.
State officials could set a threshold for when mold should be considered hazardous or mandate a time frame for remediation. But without more research, Maryland’s rules likely won’t go far enough.
Attendees gather at the Legacy at Twin Rivers site prior to a ribbon cutting ceremony on 4/19/2024 in Columbia, MD.
Maryland wants more housing for the homeless — and it could cost developers
The proposal has alarmed the affordable housing community, which fears the collapse of the industry.
A wind turbine spins and generates power for the U.S. electric grid at the South Fork Wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York, in 2023.
Ocean City wind farm clears final federal hurdle, but Trump looms
Industry observers expect that offshore wind development could face serious set-backs under Trump, who could lend his support to lawsuits like the one Ocean City filed earlier this year against the development sited in view of its beaches.
Mayor Brandon Scott takes the stage at his Inauguration ceremony at the Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott promises stability during his second term
“My passion for Baltimore extends far beyond the life of any one political fight or my own political career,” Scott said of plans to build lasting initiatives addressing violent crime and vacant housing.
Gabriela Hernandez Marquez, an undocumented immigrant, speaks at an event announcing Anne Arundel County’s pursuit of a Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America. The designation will position Anne Arundel as a leader in immigrant inclusion, joining more than two dozen communities across the U.S. and becoming only the third local government in Maryland to achieve this distinction.
Is a welcoming Maryland ready for an increase in its immigrant populations?
Maryland is preparing for an influx of immigrants looking for less hostile living conditions than in other less-welcoming states
Dr. Daria J. Willis, president of Howard Community College since January 2022, is interviewed in her office on the campus.
‘Trust no one:’ Howard Community College’s president rattles a changing campus
Howard Community College President Daria Willis has been facing mounting criticism and controversy. Detractors turned to an anonymous website, which has become a ledger of grievances from employees, students and local residents.
this is a protest truck.
Gov. Moore voices ‘grave concerns’ about proposed 70-mile power line project
Gov. Wes Moore on Friday evening shared that he had “grave concerns” about the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.
The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
Maryland to pay $58.5M to resolve lawsuit with former State Center developer
It’s the latest step in a nearly two-decade political, logistical and legal saga over the fate of the complex that houses thousands of state government workers.
The sun rises over the Chesapeake Bay at the Susquehanna Flats. A report out Wednesday found that the bay’s dead zones returned to near-normal size this summer after shrinking to historic lows in 2023.
Chesapeake Bay ‘dead zones’ grew this year to near average after waning to historic low
The new survey comes as advocates for the bay are gearing up for a potentially pivotal meeting next month.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore outlines a plan for the state to protect the interests of Maryland under the incoming Trump administration.
Maryland to pay $190K for consultants to help with Trump response
The consulting firm Accenture will research Trump’s proposed agenda and how it will affect the state’s priorities and programs.
A boater heads out toward the Chesapeake Bay at the Susquehanna Flats.
Trump tried to cancel Chesapeake Bay funding. Could he succeed this time?
Trump attempted to slash funding for the Annapolis-based Chesapeake Bay Program in all four years of his presidency. Though Congress ultimately blocked those proposals, Maryland environmentalists are preparing to go on the defense again.
Baltimore residents cast their votes inside the polling location at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School on Tuesday.
Moore says state investigating bomb threats at local elections offices
Gov. Wes Moore said late Friday that his office is working with state and local officials to address bomb threats that were reported at local elections offices across Maryland. The state’s top elections official said those tallying votes were evacuated and “everyone is safe.”
Maryland Governor Wes Moore outlines a plan for the state to protect the interests of Maryland under the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Gov. Moore vows to protect Marylanders in second Trump administration
Gov. Wes Moore on Friday outlined a plan for the state to protect the interests of Marylanders under the incoming Donald Trump administration.
HENDERSON, NEVADA - OCTOBER 31: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump greets supporters during  a campaign rally at Lee’s Family Forum on October 31, 2024 in Henderson, Nevada. With less than a week until Election Day, Trump is campaigning for re-election on Thursday in New Mexico and the battleground states of Nevada and Arizona.
Maryland leaders are preparing for a Trump presidency
As Gov. Wes Moore, a state and national Democratic Party leader, guides Maryland through a Trump presidency, he and fellow lawmakers must consider what’s at stake and what they can protect.
A man in a suit and tie is talking at a podium as a woman and another man in a suit and tie stand behind him.
Baltimore’s Red Line is not dead yet, but Trump win threatens mass transit
Some fear Republican Donald Trump’s second term will not bode well for Maryland’s efforts to expand transit, including Baltimore’s Red Line.
Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate Angela Alsobrooks speaks to the crowd on election night at The Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park on November 5, 2024.
Alsobrooks’ victory cements Maryland’s status as Black political powerhouse
Maryland is now the only state with three sitting Black politicians at the same time in its top elected offices.
The Inner Harbor and Harborplace in April.
Has race played a role in some people’s opposition to Harborplace?
Some believe race is coming into play in Harborplace and other issues in this year’s election.
Brett Wilson, a Harford County resident and University of Baltimore student, can't drive his 2019 Toyota Camry because the state says he owes $30,000 in E-ZPass tolls and fines. He questions the figure and can’t seem to get answers or help with the bill.
$30,000 of E-ZPass fees and nowhere to turn for help
Some Maryland Drivers are facing thousands of dollars in E-ZPass tolls and fines dating back to the pandemic. But they say they can’t get answers about their bills or help resolving them.
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