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Copycat tenant is forced to move out after yearslong court battle
The case helped catalyze a new state law that took effect in October requiring landlords who evict tenants be licensed in jurisdictions where rental licenses are required.
Indigo Null, a tenant at the Copycat who challenged their 2020 eviction and has been living there rent-free ever since, is finally being forced out of their home.  Null hugs partner Truman Holman. 
 The end of an era, after 4years of fighting an 10 years of living at the COPYCAT, Null is evicted.
Gov. Moore, state officials tout plans to expand electric vehicle charging network
Gov. Wes Moore and U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin touted an expanded EV charging network as an important element in the effort to combat climate change.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, dressed in a suit and light blue tie, smiles and delivers a speech in front of a white Coppin State University backdrop.
Democrat Juan Dominguez leaves Senate race to join candidates vying to follow John Sarbanes to Congress
The district encompasses all of Howard County, a small bit of Carroll County, and a large swath of northern and central Anne Arundel County, and is full of talented politicians who might now be reconsidering their future plans.
The U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, a Democrat, announced Thursday he would not seek another term representing his Central Maryland district.
Rep. Elijah Cummings left his papers to Morgan State. Here’s a look at what’s inside.
The late congressman left a collection of his personal papers to Morgan State University. It will be digitized as a testament to his work as a native Baltimorean and a decadeslong legislator in Maryland.
Dr. Ida Jones, an archivist and associate director of special ollections at Morgan State University, holds a photo of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings standing with South African bishop and theologian Desmond Tutu and others. The photo is from the new personal collection of Cummings’ documents to be archived and exhibited in Morgan State’s Beulah M. Davis Special Collections Room.
A stranded ship’s owner shelled out for killing oysters. Who benefits now?
The decision about where to put oysters paid for by the owners of the Ever Forward may be the opening act in the next great oyster drama on the Chesapeake Bay. As signs that massive oyster reef reconstruction is working abound, where do efforts to rebuild a keystone species go next?
The container ship Ever Forward grounded in the Chesapeake Bay outside the Craighill Channel near Annapolis in the spring of 2022. The owners have agreed to pay for oyster beds destroyed in the accident.
Commentary: Funding civil legal aid vital to protect many Maryland families
Maryland lawmakers must approve funding needed for civil legal aid to ensure low-income families have access to stable and effective representation, the directors of legal services organizations say.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
What to know about No Labels, the third party trying to get on Maryland ballots
No Labels is seeking to appear on as many state presidential ballots as possible in 2024, arguing voters don’t like the choices they have for president this year.
Voting booths are set up in a gymnasium on Election Day 2022 at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School.
Making history: Yvette Davids becomes first woman and Latina to lead Naval Academy
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids on Thursday became the first female superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Her promotion and others had been held up until recently by an Alabama senator concerned about a Pentagon abortion policy.
Vice Admiral Yvette Davids addressed an audience at a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy on Jan. 11, 2023. To her left is Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, who served as interim superintendent.
Howard Co. man gets 2 years in prison for threatening LGBTQ advocacy group, state delegates
Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship has been sentenced to two years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for making death threats and other calls for violence against advocates for LGBTQI+ people as well as two legislators.
U.S. Attorney for Maryland Erek Barron talks about violent crime during a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
Maryland elections board member resigns after being charged with taking part in Capitol riot
Carlos Ayala is a Republican from Salisbury who was appointed to the elections board last year by Gov. Wes Moore, following a recommendation from the Maryland Republican Party.
An image from federal court documents shows Carlos Ayala at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Ayala is charged with civil disorder and other charges.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan steps down from No Labels’ board
Hogan did not address his own future in a letter to No Labels President and CEO Nancy Jacobson announcing his resignation as co-chair, but he offered no criticism of the group, its plans or leadership.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is interviewed in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State House in December 2022.
No Labels hits signature threshold to become political party in Maryland
Jared DeMarinis, Maryland’s elections administrator, said the state has verified the more than 10,000 signatures of registered voters in Maryland that are required to form a political party and put candidates on the ballot.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at Politics & Eggs, a political speakers series at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Hogan, a Republican finishing his second term as governor, is weighing a run for president in 2024.
Commentary: Decision on Inner Harbor redevelopment an affront to city residents
The Baltimore Planning Commission’s decision on land use related to Harborplace redevelopment shows disregard for residents downtown and across the city, Amy L. Bernstein, an author who lives downtown, says.
MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023, that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
4 things we learned on the first day of Maryland’s General Assembly session
One day down, 89 to go.
The Maryland State House is encircled by construction scaffolding for an ongoing renovation project, as lawmakers returned to Annapolis for the first day of their 90-day General Assembly session on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
How lawmakers say they’ll represent you in Annapolis
Most of the lawmaking course has already been charted by leadership, but legislators bring with them the individual names and unique stories of their constituents — even those who didn’t vote for them.
Del. Adrienne A. Jones is sworn in as speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates to a standing ovation at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Jan. 10, 2024. The 90-day General Assembly session convenes at noon Wednesday and will adjourn on Monday, April 8.
Back to work: Governor, lawmakers begin 90 days of lawmaking in Annapolis
The opening day of the General Assembly session is a day of ceremony and optimism, with lawmakers greeting each other after months spent back in their districts and at their day jobs.
Del. Adrienne A. Jones is sworn in as speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates to a standing ovation at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Jan. 10, 2024. The 90-day General Assembly session convenes at noon Wednesday and will adjourn on Monday, April 8.
Tight budget, juvenile crime concerns top agenda in Annapolis as lawmakers go back to work
Maryland’s lawmakers will spend 90 days reviewing thousands of bills. But the issues likely to get the most attention are a tight budget situation and ongoing concerns about violence and crime involving young people.
Exterior of the Maryland State House.
Gov. Moore housing agenda: Development, density and renter protections
The package is expected to draw opposition some groups and politicians in Maryland who believe each locality should be given autonomy over how to control housing within their borders.
Construction of new buildings at the site of the former Perkins Homes in April 2023.
Here are some of the top issues Maryland lawmakers will consider this year
With only 90 days to turn ideas into laws, legislative leadership sets priorities on what could be hotly contested issues well before opening day. Here’s a look at some of the biggest challenges before them this year.
House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, left, and Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson speak to the delegates and senators before Gov. Wes Moore delivers his first State of the State address on 2/1/23 at the Maryland State House.
Moore proposes first center to study gun violence as part of public safety package
The Democrat urged the room filled with cabinet members, prosecutors, law enforcement and lawmakers — some of whom have been at the center of debate over the state’s troubled youth legal system — to “lead together” to keep Marylanders safe.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces proposals to combat violence and address violent crime during a press conference at the State House in Annapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
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