Politics

Michelle Taylor, Mayor Brandon Scott’s nominee to lead the city’s Health Department, was advanced by a City Council committee Thursday, positioning her one more vote away from overseeing one of Baltimore’s largest and most complex agencies.

President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor.

Maryland’s transportation department incorrectly assumed the federal government would reimburse hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of highway repairs, according to a new audit, potentially leaving the state on the hook.

For 17 years, Bill Kardash has been the intellectual power behind the idea of shrinking city government. This will be his last hurrah in Annapolis.

Proceedings at a Baltimore City Council hearing were briefly paused Thursday after a former councilman refused to cede the microphone.

The presiding officers of Maryland’s General Assembly were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, amid rising concern about political violence in the nation.

Authorities searched on Thursday for the shooter who with one gunshot from a distant rooftop killed conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a Utah college event.

The future for Dr. Ben Carson’s proposed solar farm in Baltimore County doesn’t look bright.

Woodlawn branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will close for two years for $22 million renovations.

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, officials said.

Dozens of residents showed up at Tuesday’s Baltimore County Council work session to plead for more time to study the latest redistricting map, which dropped five hours before a public hearing.

Nationally, Democrats need to gain three seats next year to take control of the House. The party of the president typically loses seats in the midterm congressional elections.

Earlier this year, the Baltimore County Council passed a measure that leaves the future of the URDL up to the voters.

The Trump administration wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the African nation of Eswatini. Abrego Garcia wants to apply for asylum to stay in the U.S. Either path could begin with a long journey through the legal system.

A book ban in Harford County Public Schools was the Baltimore area’s first test of Maryland's Freedom to Read Act.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday with a video posted online highlighting his accomplishments and promising to do more.

The deadline to apply for up to $5,000 in relief for the Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit for the 2025 tax season is Monday.

Columnist Rick Hutzell has a few questions for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he was photographed sunbathing topless with his wife on George's Clooney's boat?

Since the office began hearing appeals in September 2023, 371 disputes have been processed. Of those, 72 are currently active, while 51 have been closed, Mills said. An additional 248 are in a queue.

Davis has extensive experience in city and state politics, having worked previously with the Moore campaign and for various roles in City Hall