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Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators shout at each other outside the George Howard government building in Ellicott City on Feb. 5.
Maryland politicos weigh in on Israeli-Hamas war
Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin were among those who spoke out — albeit with different takes — about the conflict.
Gov. Wes Moore listens during a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Maryland data center bill tests governor’s climate credentials, environmentalists say
Governor Moore’s administration is supporting legislation to exempt data centers from environmental scrutiny. Advocates say that amounts to reneging on previous climate promises.
Del. Ben Barnes, chair of the House of Delegates Appropriations Committee, standing with House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones by his side, talks about the importance of raising money for the state’s education and transportation programs.
Maryland House proposes $1.3B in new revenues, taxes as budget fight escalates
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 Maryland State House is encircled by construction scaffolding for an ongoing renovation project, as lawmakers returned to Annapolis for the first day of their 90-day General Assembly session on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
Maryland Senate votes for Gov. Wes Moore’s gun violence prevention center
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.
An aerial view of Holly Beach Farm near Annapolis shows the unusual freshwater pond and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in on the horizon.
What a deal. Maryland acquires storied Chesapeake Bay farm for $1, creating a new nature area
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 is weighing five possible sites for a new public library in Columbia.
Howard County’s library drama: Where to put it
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.
I-695 road work
Delays coming to I-695 as next phase of shoulder construction set to begin
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.
A satellite image of Maryland Correctional Institution - Jessup in Anne Arundel County.
Maryland will reimburse correctional officers additional $9.5M for wage theft
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.
Photo collage showing, in top half, fence topped with barbed wire, and in bottom half, spotlight on a man’s arm as he lays in bed and receives blood transfusion through an IV.
Maryland extends contract with ‘uniquely terrible’ prison health provider
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.
Photo collage of property tax bill with warning about tax lien being sold at auction, seal of city of Baltimore, and blurry top of a row house.
Groups warn expanding tax sale protections could hurt Baltimore renters, heirs
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.
Less than half of this year’s legislative session remains for lawmakers to hammer out the details of the governor’s housing agenda.
Poll: Marylanders want government to do more about housing, rental prices
Few have heard about Gov. Moore’s housing agenda, but many support its tenets.
A general view showing the site of a proposed new arena for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. The proposal took a major hit when top Virginia lawmakers confirmed the budget they will take up would not include language enabling the deal.
Not so fast. Proposal to relocate Wizards, Capitals to northern Virginia hits roadblock in legislature.
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 under a plan announced Thursday by the U.S. Air Force. The move comes as the Air Force retires the A-10 “Warthog” aircraft from use.
Maryland Air National Guard phasing out A-10 Warthog aircraft, switching to cyber mission
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.
Del. Ben Barnes and Sen. Guy Guzzone shake hands after reaching agreement on the details of the state's budget on Friday, March 31.
Budget battle in Annapolis? House, Senate differ on whether to raise taxes
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.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has nominated Diane Butler to fill one of two vacancies for Republicans on the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Maryland moves to fill Republican vacancies on elections board
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.
A profile image of two men and one woman sitting in a line looking to the left side of the frame.
Maryland’s transportation budget is in trouble. Here are 5 ways the shortfall could shake out
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.
MCB Real Estate renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace include a building with a rooftop park called “the sail.”
Harborplace bills just passed City Council. What’s next?
To become reality, the vision for Harborplace must navigate a bureaucratic maze. That could take years.
MCB Real Estate’s plans for a redeveloped Harborplace aren’t in the best interest of everyone in Baltimore, a longtime city resident says.
Commentary: Treating the Inner Harbor as Baltimore’s town square
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.
A police officer waits outside the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Feb. 29, 2024, after a threat prompted the evacuation of the building.
State House complex will add an emergency text alert system later this year
The text system could alert people with cell phones within a specified area around the State House, also known as geofencing, of threats.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces the ENOUGH Act in Brooklyn in January.
Top lawmaker worries Maryland won’t be able to sustain Moore’s anti-poverty plan
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.
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