Governor Moore’s administration is supporting legislation to exempt data centers from environmental scrutiny. Advocates say that amounts to reneging on previous climate promises.
The combination of new gambling revenue and new or increased fees, tolls and taxes would help pay for an ambitious education plan and transportation projects.
The center would work to build a whole-of-government approach to reducing firearm violence. It would help direct federal funds, as well as share statewide data.
The Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024 approved the state's acquisition for $1 of Holly Beach Farm, almost 300 acres of marshes and coves, coastal woodlands and wide bay views.
Howard County leaders are seeking public input on five possible sites for a new Columbia library. County officials announced plans last year for a new $144 million lakefront library, but residents said they wanted more of a say in the process.
The State Highway Administration is urging drivers to allocate extra travel time on the Baltimore Beltway as it continues a project that will open inside shoulders to motorists during rush hour.
About 6,000 current and former state correctional officers were paid thousands of dollars that they missed out on, representing the overwhelming majority of officers working in state-run prisons and jails, according to their union.
YesCare has come under fire in Maryland and nationally for the quality of its care of incarcerated people and for a controversial bankruptcy that critics say is an attempt to evade responsibility for medical malpractice and other problems.
The bill includes a measure that would enable homes that are not “legally” recognized as owner-occupied to be included in the tax sale list over unpaid water and sewer charges.
The NBA’s Wizards and the NHL’s Capitals, which called Maryland home for decades before moving to the District of Columbia in 1997, seemed headed for northern Virginia until a deal to build a new arena in Alexandria ran into opposition in the Virginia General Assembly.
Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base will change its focus to cyberdefense from a flight mission using aging A-10 Thunderbolt model aircrafts under a plan announced Thursday by the U.S. Air Force.
Leaders of the House of Delegates and state Senate differ in their willingness to consider tax increases to resolve short- and long-term budget shortfalls.
The Maryland Republican Party has nominated Diane Butler and Jim Shalleck to serve on the state elections board. Both have previously served on county election boards.
Though state transportation officials have avoided deep spending cuts, for now, they still have to find $3 billion to cover needs over the next five years.
Rather than putting high-rise buildings at the center of Inner Harbor redevelopment, Baltimore should use the area to feature a town square everyone in the city could enjoy, a longtime city resident says.
The ENOUGH Act would enable community-led efforts on programs that combat poverty, such as improving “cradle to career” education and connecting people with jobs.