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    Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka proposes immigrant protections in new legislation
    The bills would establish an Office of Immigrant Affairs and prohibit discrimination.
    Councilman Izzy Patoka announces his intention to propose legislation to block ICE activity in Baltimore County during a rally on Nov. 5.
    Baltimore County residents squeezed by housing shortfall, report finds
    Baltimore County’s first housing needs assessment found a drastic deficit in homes and mounting affordability challenges.
    The county’s first housing needs assessment found a drastic deficit in homes and mounting affordability challenges.
    What is a 287(g)? How immigration enforcement continues to change across Maryland.
    This year, five county sheriff’s offices entered agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, joining three counties that already had longstanding pacts with the federal agency.
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
    Once-transformative Anne Arundel transportation bill heads to a vote
    The water-down version of once transformative transportation bill that would've held bicycle, pedestrian and public transit to the same standard as car traffic is slated for a vote Monday night.
    An aerial view of the Glen Burnie neighborhood where a new development is being planned.
    Annapolis city attorney departs, effective immediately, after AI accusations
    New Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann on Wednesday said the city attorney was dismissed from his job with immediate effect.
    A car drives by Annapolis City Hall at 160 Duke of Gloucester Street on Oct. 22, 2025.
    A solar farm on a Founding Father’s Ellicott City estate gets a tax break
    The land is part of Charles Carroll’s once nearly 13,000-acre estate, which was established in 1702. It included a plantation and grand residence called Doughoregan Manor, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
    A solar farm has been proposed 7 acres of an historic Carroll estate near Folly Quarter Road and Paul’s Lane in Howard County. These days, siblings John, Genevieve and Thomas Carroll own a 330-acre farm nearby, which has been operating under the names Vineyard Farms and Manor Farm since 1989.
    Baltimore County Library CEO and board part ways after librarian layoffs backlash
    “The Board of Library Trustees and our CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine have separated as of Tuesday, December 9,” Yara Cheikh, the president of the Board of Library Trustees, wrote in a letter to library employees. “We thank Sonia for her contributions over the years and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”
    Baltimore County Public Library’s Towson branch CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine listens and responds to a handful of concerned librarians and community members as they air their grievances after the sudden firing of fourteen part-time library employees during an emergency meeting on November 18, 2025 at the Towson Library.
    Tenants threatened with eviction just got more rights
    Landlords must now give tenants two full weeks of notice before evicting them.
    A new county law requires landlords to give tenants two full weeks of notice before evicting them — more than double the six days required by a new state law.
    Steuart Pittman highlights work left to be done in final ‘State of the County’
    In his final "State of the County" address, term-limited Steuart Pittman highlighted the work he hopes to accomplish before leaving office.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his budget proposal to the Anne Arundel County Council on May 1st, 2025 in Annapolis, MD.
    An aging Columbia village center moves one step closer to a makeover
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Monday announced plans to revitalize the dilapidated Long Reach Village Center.
    Howard County officials unveiled renderings of what the renovated Long Reach Village Center could look like during a Monday Dec. 8 news conference.
    Former school board president Shebra Evans to replace Albornoz on County Council
    Former school board president Shebra Evans will fill the at-large Montgomery County Council seat vacated this month by Gabe Albornoz.
    Former school board president Shebra Evans will fill the at-large Montgomery County Council seat vacated this month by Gabe Albornoz.
    New Montgomery history center receives major financial pledges
    The Kiplinger Family Foundation pledged $1 million at a Montgomery History fundraising event on Thursday.
    Knight Kiplinger of the Kiplinger Family Foundation speaks to a group of people.
    Annapolis alderwoman introduces 1-year moratorium on short-term rentals
    Annapolis Alderwoman Karma O’Neill on Monday introduced a resolution that would enact a 12-month moratorium on new short-term rentals in the city.
    An Annapolis City Council member has introduced a resolution that would enact a 12-month moratorium on new short-term rentals in the historic city.
    Maryland is a rich state. So why are its people going hungry?
    In all the rhetoric spilled over suspension of food benefits, I never heard a discussion about the root causes. Why, in a wealthy nation, in wealthy Maryland, do people not have enough to eat?
    Volunteers put canned goods and fresh produce into the backseat of a car at a food relief distribution on Dec. 4, 2025 in Annapolis.
    Who will replace Gabe Albornoz?
    The Montgomery County Council is poised to appoint a candidate to fill the seat left open by Gabe Albornoz, who resigned on Dec. 1.
    The Montgomery County Council is poised to appoint a candidate to fill the seat left open by Gabe Albornoz, who resigned on Dec. 1.
    Baltimore sanitation worker wins repeat union leadership vote
    The election, a private race voted on only by union members, attracted public scrutiny due to a series of social media posts from Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming.
    Members of the AFSCME union hold up signs reading "staff the front lines" during an event with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and national union President Lee Saunders outside the union building in southwest Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
    Del. Jessica Feldmark drops out of Howard County executive race following cancer diagnosis
    Del. Jessica Feldmark is withdrawing from the Howard County executive race in 2026 and will instead seek reelection to the House of Delegates following a breast cancer diagnosis.
    Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat who previously worked in Howard County government, is launching a run for county executive in 2026.
    Missing Howard County man found dead in wooded area near Clarksville
    Mohammed Halawa, 26, of Clarksville, was found dead in a wooded area by a search team Saturday morning, days after he was last seen leaving his home.
    A Clarksville man was found dead Saturday by a search team, days after Howard County Police sought the public’s help to locate him.
    What are the priorities for local leaders next year? Combatting Trump
    At two breakfasts, Montgomery County and state leaders pledged to counter the Trump administration.
    Markette Sheppard moderates a panel discussion with U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. April McClain Delaney at the 2025 Annual Legislative Breakfast on December 5, 2025.
    Who is Jared Littmann, the new mayor of Annapolis?
    Jared Littmann, the new mayor of Annapolis, acknowledges that his leadership style is different from that of his predecessor, Gavin Buckley.
    Jared Littmann, the new mayor of Annapolis, acknowledges that his leadership style is different from that of his predecessor, Gavin Buckley.
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