Wes Moore

The state is preparing for rising health care and child care program costs by proposing cuts now.

The cuts span nearly all of state government, from disaster recovery to neighborhood revitalization programs to local law enforcement grants and funding for local health departments.

The production of “Lady in the Lake” used the state’s Film Production Activity Tax Credit, an incentive of the Maryland Film Office that helps attract productions to film on location in the state and provides refundable tax credits for certain costs incurred during filming.

Gov. Wes Moore has been charming crowds and talking to TV hosts on President Joe Biden’s behalf for more than a year, ever since he was among 50 named to a national advisory board for the campaign.

The future Red Line will create even larger maintenance budget needs for a system already plagued by a backlog.

With clamor growing for President Joe Biden to step aside as the nominee, we all should suddenly care very much about who attends the convention in August. Because these Democrats, most of them people you’ve never heard of, could — maybe — have a say in what happens next in this craziest of presidential elections dramas.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined other Democratic governors in meeting Wednesday with President Joe Biden, who says he's staying in the race for president.

The contract promises to swiftly implement encrypted chip technology used in credit and debit cards — along with a myriad of other protections — for Marylanders that use the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other cash assistance.

A state employee union alleged that hospital employees were not paid overtime for working extra hours. Instead, the state Department of Health had them to pick up extra shifts as independent contractors, paying them a lower rate.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will join other Democratic governors in a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday night amid rising concerns about the president’s re-election campaign.

Maryland officials have revived the Red Line transit project to connect East and West Baltimore. Now it falls to MTA Administrator Holly Arnold, a transit “true believer,” to help make it a reality.

Gov. Wes Moore and other officials gathered Friday to celebrate a decision to build a light rail line to connect East and West Baltimore. But officials must decide whether to build a tunnel under downtown and identify funds to cover the $3 billion to $7 billion price tag.

Hundreds of bills that were passed in session this year will become law on July 1, covering everything from banning vaping indoors to benefits for uniformed service members.

Gov. Wes Moore revived planning for the east-west transit line in Baltimore City last year, and officials have been studying potential routes and whether it should be run with rapid buses. State planners opted for light rail after months of study and public hearings.

The proposal follows action by Maryland leaders last year to raise the floor pay for most other workers, and comes on the heels of a contentious fight over the minimum wage for tipped workers down the road in Washington, D.C.

State and city officials are gearing up to make a major announcement regarding the planned Red Line transit project in the coming days. A key question is whether the project will be light rail or bus rapid transit.

Advocates hope the system will empower sexual assault survivors while holding police and prosecutors accountable for what happens to evidence kits.

Court officials are preparing for a possible increase in applications for expungements to follow the pardons.

Nearly one-quarter of the convictions are from Baltimore, making it the part of the state most affected by the action.

With one phase of the job complete, Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he will not be satisfied, “until I can look over on the Patapsco and see the Key Bridge standing tall again.”