Politics

The Maryland State House was evacuated following a bomb threat on Tuesday afternoon. It marked the first use of the complex's new emergency alert system, which blasted out

The rally came out of Prince George’s County just after midnight when police were alerted it was on the move. Anne Arundel County Police say the drivers were headed for the Giant Food parking lot in Gambrills, where they planned to set up an exhibition of wildness behind the wheel.

Voters head into election day in an unusual information vacuum. Another tight finish seems likely. After that, who knows?

Controlled explosions used to clear debris from Key Bridge, allowing cargo ship Dali to be freed and continue its journey.

Angela Alsobrooks would make state history if elected to be the first Black woman to become a U.S. Senator. But will Black women support her?

The firms would be paid between 2% and 18% of any money recovered for the state, depending on how much money is won and at which point in the legal process an award is made.

Despite polarization and unrest on college and university campuses, the institutions can find ways to make constructive use of that conflict, say the University of Baltimore's president and a professor of public and international affairs.

Once the ballots are cast in Tuesday’s primary elections in Maryland, voters may have to sit tight for a bit to learn who the likely winners are — especially in tight contests.

Democratic voters — early voting is over and election day is Tuesday — have to decide not just who is better for the job, David Trone or Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. They have to decide if his spending so much of his own money to win an election is, well, right.

The East Baltimore district has been reshaped, adding Little Italy and Harbor East to neighborhoods including Greenmount West, Oldtown and Remington.

Costello and Blanchard both live in Federal Hill. Blanchard serves as the neighborhood association’s president, a role that Costello once held. Both say they are committed to delivering stellar constituent services.

A non-profit organization that fought to reign in Maryland's energy market won part of its fight with Gov. Wes Moore's pledge to sign a far-reaching reform bill.

The city’s white demographic is expected to play a pivotal role in electing Baltimore’s next mayor. With Sheila Dixon, who has attracted a loyal base of Black voters throughout her career, white residents can help sway a tightly contested race, according to experts.

Learn about Sheila Dixon, Democratic candidate in the Baltimore mayoral race.

The new dad describes his return to therapy, the personal toll of youth homicide, and why his work isn’t done.

Legions of supporters have held steady for the former mayor since she resigned. They say she’s needed now more than ever.

Montgomery County is the beast that beats them among Maryland’s local governments. Its budget proposal is a whopping $7.1 billion, more than the combined spending plans for Anne Arundel, Howard and Frederick — plus seven of the state’s 16 smaller counties. Why should you care? What happens there affects the rest of us.

When Sneed jumped into the race last October, she entered as an underdog in a contest that already pitted an embattled incumbent against a formidably financed council colleague.

Victory could offer four years to reset his political career. Losing would close, at least for now, a decade-long chapter in which the Mosbys have commanded the political spotlight in Baltimore.

Cohen has not masked his ambitions for higher office, even publicly flirting with a run for mayor this year.