Politics

The Robert E. Lee Monument Removal Act, which was proposed by Democrats, would remove a statue of the Confederate general from Antietam National Battlefield.

Baltimore officials and members of the city’s flagship violence-intervention program, Safe Streets, have gone more than a year without a homicide in the area where their Penn North site is located.

The Maryland Republican Party has nominated Diane Butler and Jim Shalleck to serve on the state elections board. Both have previously served on county election boards.

Anne Arundel County is the latest jurisdiction in Maryland to publish a map of which residents need to test their home service lines for lead pipes.

Maryland must be one of the places that will protect artistic expression, including rap music lyrics, from being used by prosecutors in criminal cases, say a state lawmaker and an author who has written about those prosecution methods.

The Baltimore resident has been campaigning remotely, saying American Samoa deserves a president who will be an advocate for the U.S. territory.

The Baltimore region has two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives up for election with no incumbent. In one race, there’s a clear front-runner; in another, no one has an advantage, according to new polling.

Baltimore’s young people older than 16 often find a lack of educational and other resources aimed at helping them transition to adulthood, Julia Baez, the CEO of Baltimore’s Promise, says.

P. David Bramble — more than any other individual — will determine the future of the Inner Harbor.

City officials attempted to block an Inner Harbor rally hosted by the far-right website Church Militant in November of 2021, but the event went forward after a federal judge sided with the group’s First Amendment lawsuit.

Swatting calls can be initiated by individuals or groups and experts say are increasingly weaponized against people with opposing political viewpoints.

Baltimore County announced Monday it is planning on purchasing most of a 153-acre site and turning it into a county park.

But the program comes with requirements that could make it unfeasible for most people considering buying, renovating and living in one of the $1 homes.

Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch, the longtime health officer for Baltimore County has “departed” county government, according to a news release.

Scott repeatedly asked attendees at Roland Park Presbyterian Church if they wanted to return to “the broken ways of the past,” while Dixon painted her opponent as an inexperienced city manager unable to deliver city services.

With Maryland facing a $3.3 billion shortfall for transportation over six years, state lawmakers in Annapolis are looking at ways to raise money, including levying a 50-cent fee on most online purchases and home-delivery transactions.

Efforts in Maryland to roll back juvenile justice reform are politically motivated and won't reduce crime, two retired federal judges say.

To become reality, the vision for Harborplace must navigate a bureaucratic maze. That could take years.

Baltimore is resuming weekly pickups for curbside recycling beginning this week.

Rather than putting high-rise buildings at the center of Inner Harbor redevelopment, Baltimore should use the area to feature a town square everyone in the city could enjoy, a longtime city resident says.