Local government

I’ve talked to Gavin Buckley plenty of times. But, after eight years of interviews with the mayor, I asked for one more hour of his time. I wanted to talk about the day terror arrived in Annapolis.

The Howard County Library Savage Branch location closed abruptly last week because of carbon monoxide poisoning.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking reelection.

The Montgomery County Council named three finalists Monday to fill the seat of at-large council member Gabe Albornoz.

Kate Stewart is the most powerful woman in Montgomery County. The County Council president has promised not to run for county executive. So what does she really want?

A bill before the Anne Arundel County Council would increase fines for residents and businesses who fail to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their properties.

On Nov. 22, Anne Arundel County leaders will formally apologize for the county’s role in enforcing and supporting slavery. The issue is personal for County Executive Steuart Pittman, who grew up and lives on land where people were held in slavery.

Edward L. Cochran, the second county executive for Howard County, died at the age of 96 on Nov. 16, 2025.

A suite of zoning changes is garnering steam in Baltimore City Council, despite impassioned pushback.

The longtime owner of Tov Pizza resigned from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office a day after a news story showed his involvement in the Sen. Dalya Attar case.

The Prince George’s County Council passed a bill on Monday that will allow residents to adopt and foster pit bulls through a pilot program.

Initially, library officials said the layoffs were necessary to better serve the county and preserve resources.

The Howard County board members have accused council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh of political interference and coercion.

Nearly 20 months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, federal officials are poised to make a final ruling about how it happened.

Jud Ashman said the day after the election that people in Gaithersburg had encouraged him to run for County Council.

Photo evidence will no longer be required in order to report a violation of Montgomery County’s gas-powered leaf blower ban.

The local NAACP says it was never consulted about the Anne Arundel County formal apology for slavery, despite its name appearing on communication about it. What happened?

City Solicitor Ebony Thompson said the city would use every legal resource at its disposal.

The Montgomery County Council moved forward to pass a $7.75 million plan Tuesday to help address the loss of federal funding for programs that provide food and housing assistance.

Emails detail a pitch to turn Sagamore Farm into a state-owned horse training facility.