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Maryland’s displaced federal workers pack job fair as Trump, Musk slash government
Hundreds of federal workers packed a job fair in Howard County Tuesday night to rehearse in mock interviews, pose for professional headshots and adapt their often lengthy resumes for the private sector.
People gather for a federal workers career fair in Howard County on Feb. 26, 2025.
The rising cost of preventing disastrous floods in Old Ellicott City
Howard County’s most expensive public project, Ellicott City flood mitigation, is overbudget at more than $153 million and counting.
Homes and businesses line Main Street in Historic Ellicott City, which experienced severe and deadly flash floods in 2016 and 2018, prompting county officials to invest millions in a plan to divert floodwaters from the old mill town.
Baltimore moves closer to creating consumer protection agency
The office would have the power to investigate complaints and issue citations. An accompanying board could suspend a business’s license if it engages in unfair or deceptive practices.
Councilman Ryan Dorsey’s bill would create a Baltimore consumer protection agency modeled after similar agencies in Howard and Montgomery counties.
Lawmakers may add $1.5 million for attorney general’s federal lawsuits
The plans come as the state lawmakers grapple with a $3 billion budget hole and daily shockwaves from President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress ripple through their constituencies.
Del. Ben Barnes said Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape the federal government are a threat to Maryland’s economy.
Undocumented trans woman from Maryland granted bond in Miami after ICE arrest
The White House posted a picture of her on its X account in February as an example of alleged crimes committed by immigrants.
April Amaya-Luis, left, and her husband Tyler Schelts.
State, Ravens sign deal to keep stadium renovations going
Maryland’s state government signed off on an agreement with the Baltimore Ravens to share an added $55 million cost to upcoming upgrades to M&T Bank Stadium.
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews takes the field prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium in December.
Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the US illegally
The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the United States illegally, and those who don’t self-report could face fines or prosecution, immigration officials announced Tuesday.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
‘What fresh hell awaits me today?’ Federal workers share their stories.
Maryland is home to about 327,000 federal workers. They share their stories of stress and uncertainty as they watch colleagues fired and contend with the Trump administration's demands to document their productivity.
Local DEI consultants struggle and pivot under Trump
The Trump administration’s targeting of DEI initiatives has resulted in consultants losing clients and needing to pivot.
Angel St. Jean, founder and CEO of Equity Brain Trust, in front of her inspiration wall in her Baltimore office.
Baltimore-based Global Refuge lays off more than half its staff after Trump directives
Global Refuge, the nonprofit organization formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), laid off hundreds of employees nationwide this week.
Global Refuge’s President & CEO, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah speaks during Global Refuge’s 10th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign in Baltimore, Md., on Friday, December 6, 2024.
Social Security Administration closes offices, cutting nearly 200 employees
The moves come after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, entered Social Security last week.
The Social Security Administration is led by a DOGE-supporting acting commissioner.
Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups.
The now-closed St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church.
Moore’s proposed budget cuts include $2K grants to help people with disabilities
Gov. Wes Moore's proposed budget cuts include a small program that provides modest grants to families caring for a loved one with developmental disabilities.
At $5 million per year, the program is among the smallest of the cuts, but participants say has an outsized benefit to their families’ lives.
Born out of two Maryland mass shootings, this idea could save lives
If legislation in the General Assembly passes, all 760 gun dealers in Maryland would have to distribute pamphlets on suicide prevention and conflict resolution.
A federal judge has ruled a pamphlet developed by Anne Arundel County, along with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, can be required at businesses that sell guns or ammunition.
Trump funding freeze shakes Maryland farmers’ trust in government
Farmers don’t know if promised USDA funding will materialize for projects ranging from solar panels to windbreaks to online marketing.
Farm manager Sophia Fast cuts spinach at One Acre Farm in Dickerson.
A new bill would prevent workers being cited for their employer’s licensing problems
The Maryland Comptroller’s Office is asking lawmakers to revoke its authority to cite any employee for business licensing violations.
Georgianna Tolliver at the High’s convenience store on Erdman Avenue in November 2023. Tolliver was personally cited when the gas station was operating without a business license, despite only working there as an employee.
Wes Moore saw Trump up close — and now the governor sounds totally different
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he’s willing to work with anyone, but he seems less optimistic that it will be with President Donald Trump.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in his office in January. Moore attended the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C., last week, witnessing President Donald Trump’s clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes in sports.
Judge does not restore AP’s White House access but urges reconsideration
The judge urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law “is uniformly unhelpful to the White House.”
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing Interior Secretary Doug Burghum's commission in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke to reporters about tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico and how Burghum will coordinate with the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Maryland group fights against DHS for Venezuelan migrants in new lawsuit
The decision stands to affect approximately 600,000 Venezuelan migrants and their families living in the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Noem is expected to face questions about the incoming Trump administration's plans to crack down on illegal immigration. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
Pro-Trump pundit Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director
Dan Bongino has never served in the FBI, raising questions about his experience level.
A man with dark close cropped hair and a goatee wearing a dark suit jacket and a T-shirt sits in a cream-colored chair talking at a conference.
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