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Sheriffs oppose restrictions on immigration enforcement
Lawmakers are back in Annapolis for the annual 90-day legislative session, where they’ll take on a budget shortfall, a hostile administration in the White House and more.
The balcony of the State House chamber.
Van Hollen demands answers after reports of a potential ICE facility in Hagerstown
In a letter sent to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, all of Maryland’s representatives except for Republican Andy Harris “demand more details” about reported plans to convert a warehouse into detention space in Hagerstown.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen called ongoing immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and across the country “one of the most obscene” and “inhumane” aspects of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Maryland commission recommends new congressional boundaries favoring Democrats
The new 1st Congressional District would add portions of Anne Arundel and Howard counties in the proposed map.
The Governor's Redistricting Advisory Commission has voted to recommend new congressional district boundaries.
Hutzell: Testifying at the State House? You’ve got 2 minutes to change the world.
Column: Thousands of people will testify before delegates and senators in Annapolis over the next several weeks, all trying to convince them to see the issues their way. Most have just two minutes to do it.
Caroline LaPere testifies in favor of the Pava Marie LaPere Act before the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee in Annapolis on Feb. 6, 2024. The Act is named for her daughter, who was killed in Baltimore in 2023.
Grocery prices changing by the minute? Maryland lawmakers want to ban that.
The bill would require grocery stores to keep their prices fixed for at least one business day and would ban the use of personal data to set individualized prices for groceries.
Gov. Wes Moore and lawmakers unveil legislation to limit "dynamic pricing" in grocery stores at an event at BD Provisions in Severna Park on January 20, 2026.
Local leaders try to strengthen their hand against ICE
Montgomery County Council members introduced two bills Tuesday to curb how ICE conducts detentions and deportations within the county’s borders.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026 - Montgomery County Council members Will Jawando and Kristin Mink are flanked by supporters as they hold a press conference on two bills that aim to restrict ICE activities in the county.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan says he won’t challenge Gov. Wes Moore in 2026
“It was an honor to serve, but it’s time to look forward, not back,” Hogan wrote on social media.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan gives a concession speech after losing U.S. senate seat at during his Election Night Victory Party held at The Graduate in Annapolis, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Maryland lawmakers talk immigration enforcement, budget goals at Banner event
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday will have hearings on two bills limiting federal immigration enforcement efforts in Maryland.
Senate President Bill Ferguson, right, and Speaker of The Maryland House Of Delegates Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk with Pamela Wood, Banner Politics reporter, during the Inside the Legislative Session event at The Graduate in Annapolis on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Top EU official questions Trump’s trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat
The European Union’s top official on Tuesday described President Donald Trump’s planned new tariffs over Greenland as “a mistake” and called into question Trump’s trustworthiness.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Baltimore raised its wastewater rates 15% last year. Revenue still fell short.
Baltimore’s wastewater system is over budget and underfunded, according to a new financial disclosure.
The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant occupies a 466-acre site on the Back River in Dundalk.
In dramatic ruling, Baltimore judge sides with tenant in ‘junk fees’ case
The case shows a “massive corporate entity taking advantage of an honest, hard-working individual,” the a Baltimore judge wrote.
Live coverage: The General Assembly honors Dr. King
A pair of bills designed to limit ICE agents’ power in Maryland are being heard in the Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee later this week
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testifies in the House of Delegates on his plan to balance the state's budget.
Embattled Baltimore County councilman won’t seek a 4th term
Embattled Republican Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell is not seeking a fourth term.
Baltimore County Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell after a Baltimore County Council work session at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
Gov. Moore has $8M in the bank heading into reelection campaign
Gov. Wes Moore raised $7 million last year for his reelection campaign and has $8 million in the bank.
Gov. Wes Moore speaks with reporters at the State House in Annapolis on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
Democrats and Republicans wrestle over 2026’s hottest topic: Affordability
They’re wrestling over the “A-word” at the start of an election year when the governor and all members of the General Assembly will be on the ballot.
Affordability proved a winner for Democrats in 2025 elections, as candidates pointed to a Republican-dominated D.C. failing to bring down costs.
Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
rump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act throughout both of his terms.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 08: A man kneels at a memorial for Renee Nicole Good near the site of her shooting on January 08, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to federal officials, an ICE agent shot and killed Good during a confrontation yesterday in south Minneapolis.
Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
Trump’s threat sets up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe.
Thousands of Greenlanders protested Saturday outside the U.S. Consulate in the capital, Nuuk.
What happened to former UMBC student Chantal Anicoche in the Philippines?
Strangers and friends alike gathered at the Meyerhoff Building at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County to write letters and share Anicoche’s story in hopes the attention will help bring her home.
Chantal Anicoche, a 24-year-old graduate from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, went to the Philippines on December 2025 to learn about indigenous communities in Mindoro. No one has heard from her since the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted a military attack on the region. She is currently in military custody.
Baltimore is home to an unusual nuclear-powered passenger ship — for now
A historic nuclear-powered passenger ship has been docked in Baltimore since 2008, but it could soon be on the move. Savannah, Georgia, is among those in contention.
The NS Savannah at the Port of Baltimore.
Trump isn’t waiting for future generations to name things after him. It’s happening now.
Most American presidents aspire to the kind of greatness that prompts future generations to name important things in their honor. Donald Trump isn’t leaving it to future generations.
FILE - A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is seen as President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
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