Politics

Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why.

To ensure trash pickup, Baltimore City hired contractors to clear alleys.

Maryland approved what is believed to be the nation’s first law requiring storm drain safety measures after a 13-year-old Mount Airy boy died when he was swept into a drainage inlet during a flash flood.

Del. Brian Chisholm defended the video as asking “basic questions” about the motivation behind a lawmaker’s legislation. He said that asking questions should not be off-limits.

Marty Makary, a former Johns Hopkins surgeon, is resigning as President Donald Trump’s head of the Food and Drug Administration.

PJM Interconnection, the power grid operator for 13 states and Washington, D.C., is hosting its annual meeting in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

The Maryland bill would encourage medical providers to learn about menopause and is part of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness.

President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk condemned the video in which Dels. Mark Fisher and Brian Chisholm made the comments.

The proposal would raise taxes for higher income earners while lowering them for others, and also eliminate a homeowner tax credit.

The Howard County Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint alleging a conflict of interest involving Steve Quisenberry and Kelly Madigan in the search for the county’s first inspector general.

City officials said the Amigos Mexican Grill on Baltimore Avenue was ordered to close on Friday after a review by the city’s fire department and permitting office.

Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach, who has represented the northernmost reaches of the district for 12 years, has resigned, effective immediately.

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Two county executive candidates have put forward competing bills, creating an unusual competition as the upcoming election impacts council business.

The decision was a blow to Baltimore City’s legal strategy, with legal observers saying the case was all but dead.

The senator gives Jawando one of the most high-profile endorsements in the race to date.

Taxes would increase for higher-income earners and decrease for those making $150,000 or less.

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections.

Mayor Michael Estève said the rate increase was still 2 cents short of what’s needed to close the structural deficit in the city budget.