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Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
An up-close look at the Key Bridge rebuild 2 years after the collapse
Two years after the old Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, remnants remain even as construction crews set the foundation for its replacement.
Majority Leader David Moon holds a press conference in the hallway of the Maryland State House on Sine Die in Annapolis, Md. on Monday, April 7, 2025.
Maryland House tries to revive redistricting plan B
Some Maryland Democrats are making a late push for a new plan for redrawing the state’s congressional districts in hopes of giving Democrats a chance at a sweep of all eight seats in future elections.
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Washington County asked DHS for millions to widen I-81, but there’s a catch
A Washington County official sent an email to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in February requesting assistance in getting federal dollars for a highway-widening project, claiming the state isn’t funding it. The only catch? Maryland is.
The Maryland House of Delegates met for hours in multiple voting sessions on Crossover Day, a deadline for bills to pass one chamber and cross over to the other chamber for the best chance of passage.
Facing deadline, Maryland lawmakers advance changes to court commissioner system
Under the bill, Maryland district court commissioners would no longer be able to issue arrest warrants other than to police or a state’s attorney.
March 21, 2026 - The Maryland House of Delegates holds a session on Saturday ahead of a key deadline on Monday known as Crossover Day.
What’s on Maryland lawmakers’ deadline day to-do list
Monday is Crossover Day, the deadline for bills to pass one chamber — the Senate or the House of Delegates — and cross over to the other for the best chance of full passage.
The Morgantown Generating Station, built in 1970, is a 1,477 MW electric generating plant owned by GenOn on the Potomac River. The plant is expected to stop burning coal by 2027 but will continue to generate electricity burning  oil.
Data center developer wants to reboot a Potomac River power plant with natural gas
A prominent Eastern Shore developer has reached a deal to take over a retired coal-fired power plant on the Potomac River --Morgantown Generating Station -- and reboot it to run data centers. Does Gov. Wes Moore support the plan?
The price of gas in Maryland includes a 46 cents-per-gallon state tax. Republicans are seeking a 30-day suspension of the tax as gas prices are rising.
Maryland Republicans push for gas tax holiday. Democrats pump the brakes.
State Republicans will make two attempts to suspend the gas tax, one with a bill and another with a budget amendment.
Department of Human Services building on S. Charles Street, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Maryland is spending $1.2B to eliminate foster care hotel and hospital stays
Maryland’s troubled state agency for foster children inked more than a billion dollars’ worth of contracts Wednesday with private providers to expand capacity in hopes of reducing reliance on controversial hospital or hotel stays.
Passengers enter and exit the southbound light rail car as it arrives at the Lutherville Light Rail station in Lutherville, Md. on Monday, February 3, 2025.
MTA considers pivoting Red Line to rapid bus service instead of light rail, sources say
Amid a budget crunch, real estate complications and a bleak outlook at federal funding, Maryland officials are weighing contingency plans for Baltimore’s proposed Red Line, sources say.
Monica Cooper, a formerly incarcerated woman, leads a rally outside the State House in Annapolis this month to push the state to follow a law that requires it to open a stand-alone prerelease facility for incarcerated women.
State law requires opening a prerelease center for incarcerated women. Why is it stalled?
Incarcerated women who are near the end of their sentences remain housed at the state women’s prison in Jessup, and advocates are pushing the state to open a facility to help these women prepare to return to their families and communities.
Maryland’s state budget for next year is moving forward with about $127 million in cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration. Gov. Wes Moore had proposed $150 million worth of cuts.
Maryland budget moves forward with cuts to disability programs
It’s part of a plan to close a $1.4 billion shortfall by taking money from other state accounts, freezing spending and making cuts.
Gov. Wes Moore announces an agreement with Constellation Energy at the Conowingo Dam last year.
As Maryland slips on climate goals, Moore’s budget raids clean energy fund for $725M
In recent years, a state fund meant to finance clean energy has ballooned, making it a tempting reserve to Maryland leaders in lean budget times.
Demonstrators join a rally held by the the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis last month. People with developmental disabilities — as well as their families and caregivers — are concerned about $150 million in proposed cuts to the state Developmental Disabilities Administration.
Developmental disabilities community frets as budget decisions loom
After weeks of calling lawmakers, rallying outside the State House and making their case, thousands of people with developmental disabilities will soon find out if they’ll face budget cuts that they say could be devastating.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — This new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
What we know about the build-out of ICE’s Maryland detention center
A review of public contracting records by The Banner reveals details about the private companies that are helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement turn a massive Washington County warehouse into a detention center.
Waterman John Clopein harvests oysters on Broad Creek with 18-foot hand tongs.
It was supposed to be a bumper year for oysters. Maryland watermen want disaster aid instead.
Nearing the end of Maryland's worst oyster harvests in years, Gov. Wes Moore appealed to President Donald Trump for disaster aid. But whether the Chesapeake Bay's oystermen will get help from the federal government isn't clear.
Buses leave the MTA’s Eastern Division bus lot on May 6, 2025.
Baltimore bus expansion gets more money, transportation officials say
Creating a new, fifth bus division is the linchpin for the BMORE Bus plan, a long-term vision to expand and improve Baltimore’s bus service that has received a steady drumbeat of support from transit advocates and city politicians since its release last year.
A warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
Maryland agencies warn planned Hagerstown-area ICE facility could strain sewers, traffic
Three of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s cabinet secretaries wrote they have “serious concerns that ICE is proceeding with this project in a secreteve and rushed manner” that will have negative effects on the state.
The clock may have run out for congressional redistricting in Maryland for the 2026 election, now that the deadline has passed for people to sign up to run for office. Could Democrats pivot to 2028?
With time running out for 2026 redistricting, is there a plan B for 2028?
Gov. Wes Moore’s office has hinted that there’s a “plan B” for redistricting in the works, but no one is sharing any details publicly.
Shamrock Farm, located at 4926 Woodbine Road in Carroll County.
What’s next for Shamrock Farm? Carroll County wants a say.
The Maryland Stadium Authority owns Shamrock Farm now, and the legislation would set the sale price at roughly $4.5 million, the same amount the state paid last year.
Gov. Wes Moore, seen here in 2025, Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Treasurer Dereck E. Davis signed a letter to the president Friday and embedded an invoice.
Maryland leaders demand Trump refund $1,744 per household
It’s uncertain whether the Trump administration will pay up, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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