Top Democrats reach deal on budget with more cuts, $1.6B in new taxes and revenue
After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations among top Democrats, an agreement on a new state budget appears imminent.
Trump singles out Baltimore’s math scores as he dismantles U.S. Education Department
The president conflated an Algebra I test with “basic mathematics.”
What Education Department closure could mean for Maryland schools and colleges
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Amtrak CEO abruptly resigns from the nation’s passenger railroad
Wednesday’s announcement signaled that the leadership change came down to Amtrak maintaining support from U.S. President Donald Trump.
1 in 10 Maryland workers is a federal employee. Here’s where they live, work.
Thousands of federal workers call Maryland home. Many of them also work in offices across the state.
Letter: Howard County kids with disabilities want fairness, not luxury
Benjamin Schmitt, president of the Howard County Education Association, says students with disabilities deserve fairness when it comes to educational funding priorities.
3 more Maryland sheriffs sign working agreements with ICE as lawmakers consider blocking them
The sheriffs in Carroll, Garrett and Washington counties agreed to start a “Warrant Service Officer” program in which ICE will train local deputies to serve and execute administrative warrants for people in their jails believed to be in the country without authorization.
From brownfield to green jewel: Baltimore County opens $25 million park in Sparrows Point
The park includes playing fields, an indoor gym, and a new playground. It also features a 16,000-square-foot community center and an ADA-accessible fishing pier and kayak launch.
Baltimore’s population grew last year, but maybe hold off on the victory lap
Baltimore’s population gains may be linked to broad economic factors outside the city’s control.
Black Baltimore-area neighborhoods face racial bias in home appraisals, report finds
A new report found a presence of racial bias disadvantaging nonwhite neighborhoods in the Baltimore area.
Thousands of files related to JFK assassination made public: Here’s what to know
About 2,200 files containing more than 63,000 pages were posted Tuesday on the website of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Coffee Talk Cafe owner Nara Khakurel already knows your order. He wants to know you, too.
Nepali immigrant Nara Khakurel’s coffee shop in Towson is a nexus of jurors and Baltimore County officials.
Howard County picks new flag, opting for sunny, colorful design
Howard County has picked a design by county resident Esen Paradiso to be the new county flag. It replaces a design that’s been in place since 1968.
Maryland judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
The lawsuit filed by attorneys for USAID employees and contractors singled out Elon Musk as a defendant.
Trash incinerators may still lose subsidies, but advocates worry about ‘stealthy’ tactics
Environmentalists have pushed for years to no avail to end the state’s subsidy for trash incinerators, which burn garbage to produce electricity and steam.
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details amid federal firings, dismantling of agencies
In the sweeping request, the Democrats seek four main types of information about the authority involved with DOGE’s activity.
Judge questions if Trump admin ignored order to turn around deportation flights
A federal judge on Monday was incredulous at the contention by the Trump administration that his directive to turn around deportation flights wasn't binding because it was made verbally.
Schumer’s book tour stop in Baltimore postponed for ‘security reasons’
Sen. Chuck Schumer is postponing an event in Baltimore for his upcoming book due to “security reasons,” according to an email from Enoch Pratt Free Library.
FDA staff return to crowded offices in Maryland, with broken equipment, missing chairs
The FDA is the latest agency scrambling to meet the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate.
Moore nixes idea of ‘broad’ business, drink taxes in budget talks
Administration officials said that the business services tax as introduced — a 2.5% tax on services that business entities sell to one another — is off the table.
