Politics

The Trans Health Equity Act, which appears headed for final passage, would require Maryland Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care and procedures for transgender patients.

Baltimore entrepreneurs are well-positioned for a breakthrough on tech startups, despite challenges nationwide from events such as the SVB crisis, says Jamie McDonald, chief executive officer of UpSurge, which is focused on making Baltimore the country’s first "equitech city."

The Baltimore City ethics board would not reveal the names of the more than 130 donors who contributed to a legal defense fund for political power couple Nick and Marilyn Mosby.

Imagine the climate of the Deep South dropped over the mid-Atlantic.

The Moore-Miller transition team gathered input from more than 5,000 Marylanders to identify the state’s biggest challenges, develop solutions and help set priorities, says Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, who chaired the transition team.

Like other kinds of work in the gig economy, such a program could help address city agencies’ severe staffing needs while connecting people with jobs that could last as long as a day, a week or a month.

Political insiders, law enforcement and others fascinated with McGrath’s case quickly started reading the 52-page book, which author Ryan Cooper claims was written with cooperation from McGrath.

The Maryland General Assembly must pass legislation this session to continue providing communities with the economic and environmental benefits of solar energy, Del. Luke Clippinger and Sen. Ben Brooks say.

Maryland needs bold action to achieve Gov. Wes Moore’s ambitious plan to generate 100% of the state's energy needs from renewable sources in little more than a decade from now, Del. Stephanie Smith says.

A book about former state official — and fugitive — Roy McGrath goes on sale Wednesday. Here’s what The Banner learned from previewing two chapters.

The community school model has grown exponentially in Maryland. But even some of the strongest supporters acknowledge that the rapid growth comes with some downsides.

All Maryland jails need to reach compliance with a requirement to offer medication-assisted treatment for opioids, U.S. Rep. David Trone says.

The legislation would extend coverage of gender-affirming care to residents on Medicaid, the health care plan for low-income and disabled people.

An author claims he worked with Roy McGrath on a tell-all book about former Gov. Larry Hogan. Is he telling the truth?

While all of the governor’s bills remain in play with three weeks to go in the annual legislative session, some of them have been altered or whittled down by lawmakers.

As the dust settled on a flurry of lawmaking, here’s where some key initiatives stood.

Marylanders overpaid $1 billion in excessive utility bills. Some lawmakers and advocates are demanding answers.

The administration was pursuing a first-of-its-kind strategy to deliver fiber internet to every home in Baltimore. But turnover and delay have thrown the approach into question.

The announcement was not a big surprise to city hall observers since the councilmember had formed an exploratory committee and has built up a sizeable war chest.