Politics

A similar “climate superfund” bill was approved by New York lawmakers in June, while Vermont became the first state to institute a law like this one earlier in the year.

Maryland has a $2.7 billion budget gap that Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers will need to close — potentially through raising more money, cutting planned spending, or a combination of the two.

Corren Johnson, Baltimore’s director of transportation for the last two years, has resigned effective immediately, Mayor Brandon Scott said Thursday.

Five candidates are advancing to the final round of the selection for Baltimore County executive, the County Council announced Wednesday.

While Moore supports the idea, he is not submitting his own bill changing the law or adding this effort to his list of priorities for the session.

Baltimore residents will likely see a double-digit increase to their sewer rate and substantial increases to other city utility costs in the coming years.

Nearly 200 residents attended a forum to discuss the qualities they’d like to see in the next county executive. The Baltimore County Council will narrow the list of candidates Monday.

State lawmakers expressed deep frustration with Maryland correctional leaders on Tuesday, following a scathing audit that found the state gave little oversight to for-profit medical contractors in state-run prisons and jails.

Governors from each of these “big three” states in the Chesapeake watershed — Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania — have not each attended one of the annual executive council meetings in a decade. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro had planned to attend in person Tuesday but backed out at the last minute, instead attending by video.

The city has submitted a 90-page abatement plan that includes proposals in three categories: harm reduction, opioid use disorder treatment, and prevention over 15 years.

In the month following Donald Trump’s presidential win, organizations and advocates representing immigrant populations report a significant uptick in inquiries and calls.

Annapolis is the center of power in Maryland, but it's not the easiest place to get to without a car.

It’s been a decade since governors from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia have each attended the annual bay meeting. It won’t be lost on those in the room that each of these three men could be president one day.

As the newly hired Impact Director at Hotel Revival in Mount Vernon, Jasmine Garland begins her role as DEI positions are under attack.

State officials could set a threshold for when mold should be considered hazardous or mandate a time frame for remediation. But without more research, Maryland’s rules likely won’t go far enough.

Baltimore County officials want to make the island, reachable only by boat, accessible to more people.

Here are some frequently asked questions that could help determine when your mold problem is more than just a nuisance.

Hobbyist Mark Ragan of Edgewater found himself enmeshed in the underworld of art smuggling when he bought a handful of Egyptian antiquities on eBay.

Mayor Brandon Scott on Saturday said Camp Small provides an important service to the city and officials must “keep that operation going.”

Expected to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee in January, Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin said he is focused on safeguarding the Constitution. His Democratic colleagues say he’s ready to lead.