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Federal immigration officers deploy pepper spray at protesters after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Maryland Senate committee advances ICE mask ban bill
Though the passage came as little surprise — leadership in both chambers have made curbing ICE a top priority — an amendment to the law took some teeth out of it.
Gov. Wes Moore at an energy announcement last year. Moore unveiled a $200 million energy plan Tuesday, about half of which will go to rebates on power bills.
Moore proposes another $100M in energy rebates, renewable incentives
Gov. Wes Moore's bill is expected to compete this session with a host of proposals from Maryland lawmakers, advocates and power companies hoping to steer a response to the region's mounting energy concerns.
Gov. Wes Moore’s office called out the Trump administration on Tuesday.
‘Completely unacceptable’: Moore’s office chides Trump over Baltimore ICE facility video
Gov. Wes Moore’s office slammed the Trump administration for the conditions depicted in a widely circulated video showing an overcrowded holding cell at the downtown Baltimore field office for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
Hutzell: A little time travel helps explain Maryland’s power dilemma
COLUMN: Demand for more electricity shows no sign of slowing. It’s driven by the rapid growth of data centers, which power the AI behind Alexa and Gronk. As Gov. Wes Moore prepares his plan out of this mess, a look at the next decade explains what’s happening.
A bill to redraw the state's congressional districts is scheduled for a hearing and vote in the House of Delegates Rules Committee on Tuesday afternoon.
Maryland delegates to take first vote on new congressional map Tuesday
Maryland lawmakers are on track to speed a new, Democrat-friendly congressional district map through the House of Delegates in the coming days, with the first hearing and vote set for Tuesday.
Senate President Bill Ferguson and Maryland Governor Wes Moore sign one of many bills the day after the end of the 447th session of the Maryland General Assembly on April 8, 2025.
Can Moore, Ferguson keep a working relationship under redistricting pressure?
Behind the scenes things are becoming tense as the two Democratic leaders continue to disagree whether Maryland should redraw its congressional maps to more heavily favor Democrats.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state officials discuss preparations for an upcoming snow storm at the State house on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
What happened on day 10 of the 2026 General Assembly session
Gov. Wes Moore is set to speak about the state’s preparations Friday afternoon.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, right, and Senate President Bill Ferguson, left, do not see eye to eye on congressional redistricting.
Redistricting dispute between Gov. Moore, Senate president intensifies
Meanwhile the House of Delegates is pushing ahead, fast-tracking an online public hearing on the proposal for Monday.
The congressional district map proposed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s Redistricting Advisory Commission.
Andy Harris out? How Maryland’s proposed new districts would have voted in 2024.
A proposed new map of Maryland’s congressional districts would wipe out Republicans’ advantage in the one seat they hold, swinging the voter makeup from solidly red to solidly blue.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers use a chain to more comfortably restrain a detained person using handcuffs positioned in front, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
Maryland lawmakers want limits on federal immigration enforcement
Maryland lawmakers have been alarmed by the treatment of citizens by ICE. They are drafting bills to protect Maryland residents from the increasingly violent mass deportation effort.
Operating Budget Volume 1 on a desk inside of the State House, in Annapolis, on Wednesday.
By the numbers: How Gov. Moore wants to solve a $1.4 billion budget hole
With a combination of freezing spending on some programs, cutting others and shuffling money, Maryland can close a budget gap without raising taxes.
Gov. Wes Moore and acting Budget Secretary Jake Weissmann speak during Wednesday’s announcement of the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.
What happened on day 8 of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session
Welcome to budget day, when Gov. Wes Moore will send his proposal for a balanced state spending plan to lawmakers.
Gov. Wes Moore enters the press conference where he and acting Secretary Jake Weissmann spoke about the announcement of the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal in Annapolis on Wednesday.
5 takeaways from Gov. Wes Moore’s budget proposal
Gov. Wes Moore discussed his budget for the year. Here are key takeaways from his budget proposal.
A copy of the Maryland capital budget and operating budget volumes 1 and 2 at the State House.
No money for Baltimore’s budget-busting jail in Gov. Moore’s new spending plan
The proposed detention facility, which is set to be located in the city’s downtown jail complex, had been slated to receive $125 million.
Gov. Wes Moore enters the State House Wednesday morning before announcing his budget proposal.
Moore budget would tap energy fund, cut spending to close $1.4 billion shortfall
The full budget proposal — which spans hundreds of pages over multiple volumes — wasn’t immediately available; it’s due to be released later Wednesday.
Gov. Wes Moore unveils his proposed budget for next year on Wednesday. He says there are no tax increases in it — despite a $1.4 billion deficit.
Leaders in Annapolis promise no new taxes despite budget shortfall
Gov. Wes Moore unveils his proposed budget for next year on Wednesday. He says there are no tax increases in it — despite a $1.4 billion deficit.
The Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission has voted to recommend new congressional district boundaries.
Maryland commission recommends new congressional boundaries favoring Democrats
The new 1st Congressional District would add portions of Anne Arundel and Howard counties in the proposed map.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan gives a concession speech after losing U.S. senate seat at during his Election Night Victory Party held at The Graduate in Annapolis, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan says he won’t challenge Gov. Wes Moore in 2026
“It was an honor to serve, but it’s time to look forward, not back,” Hogan wrote on social media.
Senate President Bill Ferguson, right, and Speaker of The Maryland House Of Delegates Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk with Pamela Wood, Banner Politics reporter, during the Inside the Legislative Session event at The Graduate in Annapolis on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Maryland lawmakers talk immigration enforcement, budget goals at Banner event
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday will have hearings on two bills limiting federal immigration enforcement efforts in Maryland.
A rendering showing a Sphere at the National Harbor.
National Harbor to get its own Las Vegas-style Sphere
Sphere Entertainments wants to build a 6,000 seat capacity venue at the National Harbor.
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