Politics

A Halethorpe woman charged with 328 counts of animal abuse a year ago is taking a role in finding homes for the dogs, cats, birds and reptiles that prosecutors say were harmed in her care.

Despite the federal government’s targeting of blue states, Jamie Raskin is touting a small victory after securing more than $16.5 million in federal funding for Montgomery County.

Gov. Wes Moore told federal officials he had concerns about the economic drain the Williamsport facility could have on the area and a “troubling lack of transparency” around the purchase.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he plans to sign emergency legislation banning working agreements between federal immigration agencies and local jurisdictions.

Advice from the Office of Attorney General says that inspector general access is limited by Maryland public records law.

President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that included a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.

The bill, championed by City Council President Zeke Cohen during his tenure as a council member, went into effect Jan. 1.

Rule 42 allows one-third of the Senate, 16 members, to petition a bill to the floor, as long as it’s been sitting in a committee for more than 20 days. A rare move, it could allow members to overrule the Senate’s presiding officer.

COLUMN | With former Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement that he won’t challenge Gov. Wes Moore for a return to the State House, Maryland’s reasonable Republican era is formally over, writes Rick Hutzell.

The Howard County Council unanimously voted Thursday night to block a private immigrant detention center nearing completion in Elkridge.

Maryland state Sen. Arthur Ellis, a Charles County Democrat, said he won’t record his attendance during the Senate’s sessions as a symbol of his displeasure with Senate President Bill Ferguson’s plan to stall a congressional redistricting map that’s favorable to Democrats.

Federal officials are investigating racial segregation within the Baltimore City Health Department over a racial equity training that separated employees by race.

Since three new members were elected last spring to the Wilde Lake Village board in Columbia, critics say, infighting and discord have replaced collaboration and problem-solving. Police have been called. The village manager scrutinized. Elections questioned.

An appeals judge overturned the firing of Gunpowder Falls State Park Assistant Manager Dean Hughes due to a technicality. Hughes was fired in November 2022 as part of a park service shakeup following the arrest of Michael Browning.

Some undocumented immigrants can’t get in-state tuition in Maryland, making college unaffordable.

Howard County Council is considering two measures aimed at blocking a private immigrant detention center in Elkridge.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.

The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked tension and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.

After applying for 89 outdoor seats, Forward Brewing, an Eastport microbrewery and restaurant, got approval from the local government to operate with 77 outdoor seats.

Officials for the Department of Public Works for Baltimore City said they received hundreds of calls in just one day due to frozen pipes in homes. This in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern and low temperatures.