Politics

Utility companies Baltimore Gas and Electric, Delmarva Power and Pepco are seeking regulatory approval to provide $160 million in tax refunds to customers, though the companies say it’s too early to know exactly how that’ll show up on Marylanders’ bills.

The proposed freeze targets money already approved by Congress across six federal departments. Local officials warn the county and state budgets cannot absorb or replace the loss.

Forced 9,000 miles from her family, Melissa Tran confronts what comes next for her U.S.-born children.

COLUMN | Arguments against a bottle deposit program are pretty much what you’d expect. Developments in Maryland and D.C. may be changing the outcome.

Isabel Cumming filed a motion midday Monday saying the city has failed to restore her office’s direct access to city records as ordered by a Baltimore Circuit Court judge.

COLUMN | Mayor Brandon Scott’s recent public conflict with a Fox 45 reporter at a news conference reminds me that his humanity and willingness to show his emotions make him a better mayor.

Hundreds of bills passed by Maryland lawmakers earlier this year will become law come Oct. 1. From legislation surrounding masked police to rap lyrics, here are some that may affect you.

Some Montgomery County voter guides had the wrong polling place, the wrong party affiliation or both, the Board of Elections said.

Here’s what you need to know about what the Baltimore City Council is considering and what could be next.

County Council members ramped up their calls for the Sphere at National Harbor to require union labor during a tense hearing with company representatives.

Members’ pay would jump from $69,000 to $119,000; the county executive would also see a raise.

The bill would require the Montgomery County Council and executive to each appoint one member to MCM’s board of directors. It would also require MCM to comply with open meetings laws and adopt policies related to journalistic ethics and racial equity and social justice.

The world of quantum computing descended on College Park this week for the highest-attended Quantum World Congress to date.

Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back Thursday after a judge handed CNN, MS NOW and Politico a reprieve in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and outlets whose coverage he dislikes.

Public health experts who specialize in suicide prevention say parents should be proactive about discussing traumatic events and emotions with their kids.

The new poll shows 40% of likely voters would vote for an amendment to the state constitution that could make congressional gerrymandering easier. Another 35% were opposed, and 25% were not sure.

The union warned of scare tactics as the district faces financial strain.

The Baltimore County Council on Tuesday narrowly approved an agreement to continue sending massive quantities of garbage to a city incinerator for years, possibly another decade.

The announcement comes as concerns about data center growth have become a top political issue across Maryland and the country

The County Council passed a one-year extension of its data center moratorium on Tuesday night.