Politics

Even though the majority of Marylanders aren’t gambling on sports and don’t plan to, the 23% who do gamble would represent more than 1 million residents.

Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates packed State House hallways waiting for their turn to witness the governor autograph some of the 2023 General Assembly’s most progressive legislation and pose for pictures while he was signing.

Sixteen percent of respondents to the poll said they will be more likely to use cannabis recreationally after Maryland’s long-awaited legalization.

The Scott administration attempted to quell concerns that City Hall has a turnover problem, just one day after the Democrat asked both his chief of staff and communications director to step down.

With U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin opting not to run for reelection in 2024, there’s a wide-open race to replace him. We’re tracking who’s in, who’s out and who’s considering launching a campaign.

Nearly half of Marylanders surveyed by Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner said things in Maryland are heading in the right direction, while 42% said things are on the wrong track. About 10% weren’t sure.

Almost no one thinks about me until it’s time. Taxes and Death: always an afterthought. But it’s budget season in Maryland and beyond, when cities, counties and even those doofuses in Washington are fighting over me and my sister, Spend. So it’s a good time to catch up. You mortals have to deal with me sooner or later. I am eternal.

One hundred days into his term as governor, 17% of Marylanders gave strong approval to Moore’s job performance while 36% approved. A total of 26% disapproved or strongly disapproved, with 20% unsure of their view of the new Democratic governor.

The survey of 800 Maryland adults was conducted by landline and cellphone from April 18 to April 23, 2023. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

The bills, which follow the expiration of a city moratorium on facial recognition technology, would grant City Council authority to approve agency purchases of surveillance tech and impose strict regulations on their use by both the government and the private sector.

Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Democratic governor transferred about $2.5 million of stocks and other holdings into a blind trust that will manage his investments while he's in office.

Mayor Brandon Scott has asked chief of staff Chezia Cager and communications director Cirilo Manego to step down, according to multiple officials speaking on background who are not authorized to speak on personnel manners publicly.

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate after three terms, ending a career in public service that spanned more than half a century and opening up a potential scramble among politicians to replace him.

A Q&A with a cannabis expert about the benefits, best approaches and warnings about the soon-to-be-legal drug.

Health insurance would help the undocumented get the care they need, before it’s an emergency. But legislative efforts are stalled.

Victims of alleged sexual abuse by clergy and others in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are finally being heard, says Gemma Hoskins, an alumna of Archbishop Keough High School who was featured in “The Keepers.”

You may be surprised to learn that there seems to be little rhyme or reason why government officials and agencies that were previously verified on Twitter lost or retained their checkmarks following the social media site's update in the past week.

Book-banning and other censorship efforts were a threat to journalistic freedom 100 years ago, and they still are today, DeWayne Wickham, The Banner’s public editor, says.

The White House so far has announced funding for 25,000 projects across the country, the president said.

Raskin, who represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in December and started chemotherapy shortly after.