State government

    Baltimore lawmaker takes aim at ‘predatory’ real estate practices
    State Del. Marlon Amprey plans to introduce legislation that would restrict exclusive right-to-list agreements that offer cash but lock homeowners into long-term contracts.
    Brian Oliver flips through an agreement with MV Realty of Maryland, LLC, inside of his home in Baltimore, MD, Thursday, October 13, 2022.
    Criminal trial for Maryland Gov. Hogan’s ex-chief of staff is postponed
    Trial for wire fraud, theft and falsifying a document was supposed to start on Monday
    Roy McGrath speaks during a coronavirus press conference at the Maryland State House on April 15, 2020. McGrath, who eventually became Gov. Larry Hogan's chief of staff, is facing state and federal criminal charges related to a "severance" payment he received from the Maryland Environmental Service when he left to join Hogan's office.
    Maryland governor candidate Cox raises money with Trump in Florida
    The Cox campaign has not responded to questions about the event, including how many attended or how much money was raised.
    Dan Cox, a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, reacts to his primary win on July 19, 2022 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Voters will choose candidates during the primary for governor and seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming November election.
    Maryland Gov. Hogan announces $15M for ‘Jobs That Build’ program
    The program’s goal is to help construction companies build their workforce as the government ramps up spending on infrastructure projects.
    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces a new program called "Jobs That Build" that will send grants to construction companies to hire and train workers for government-funded infrastructure projects. Hogan discussed the program during a news conference at the State House in Annapolis on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
    Seasoned Maryland politicians race for comptroller seat
    A Baltimore City delegate and Harford county executive want to be Maryland’s next top financial officer.
    (L) Republican Barry Glassman and Democrat Brooke Lierman, are the Maryland candidate for State Comptroller.
    Baltimore Running Festival participant aims to be the first person with Down syndrome to finish 50 half-marathons in 50 states
    This weekend will be his 40th half-marathon.
    Daniel Chaplin runs in the Talladega Half Marathon in 2013.
    Three key moments from Maryland’s governor debate between Dan Cox and Wes Moore
    Wednesday's debate is likely to be the only one of the campaign.
    Supporters for both Wes and Cox showed up to show their support during a televised debate on Wednesday afternoon at Maryland Public Television.
    Four details from the Maryland governor debate between Wes Moore and Dan Cox
    Cox had difficulty with his message and the format, while both candidates referenced Gov. Larry Hogan.
    Dan Cox stands at a lectern in the center of the stage. Wes Moore stands at a lectern stage left. Stage right, the debate moderator and panelists sit at desks.
    Moore and Cox lean into national issues during Maryland governor debate
    The candidates attacked each other as extremist members of their respective parties with radical views on nationally prominent political issues, from abortion to policing to election integrity.
    Dan Cox stands behind a lectern with his left hand raised. Wes Moore stands behind a lectern on the other side of the stage.
    Health department pulls requests to outsource services at Western Maryland Hospital Center
    The health department plans to proceed with the contracts through standard procurement procedures, according to the agency secretary.
    The Western Maryland Hospital Center, with 123 beds, cares for a wide range of patients. It would be closed under a state plan.
    Restaurant: ‘Unite the Right’ Republican rally was never booked
    Mother’s Peninsula Grille in Arnold never booked the planned Oct. 22 rally, according to a statement posted on social media.
    A screen grab of the Unite The Right fundraiser event
    Video: Watch the Maryland governor debate between Republican Dan Cox and Democrat Wes Moore
    It will be their first — and likely only — televised debate.
    Dan Cox and Wes Moore.
    ‘Unite the Right’ rally planned by former Maryland GOP candidate Kim Klacik renamed ‘Maryland United’
    Event is planned for Oct. 22 in Arnold and will feature Republican candidates for office and a musician who is a former contestant on "The Bachelor."
    A screen grab of the Unite The Right fundraiser event
    State employee labor union asks Maryland spending board to oppose ‘urgent’ health care contracts
    A state health department spokesperson said the contracts align with a 20-year plan to downsize and close multiple public health care facilities across Maryland.
    The Western Maryland Hospital Center, with 123 beds, cares for a wide range of patients. It would be closed under a state plan.
    Former Maryland GOP candidate Kim Klacik planning rally using same name as deadly Charlottesville event
    The “Unite the Right” rally will feature Republican candidates and a former “The Bachelor” contestant-turned-country-musician, James McCoy Taylor.
    A screen grab of the Unite The Right fundraiser event
    As polls show broad support for legalizing marijuana in Maryland, a small group of demonstrators raised concerns about the health risks
    Opponents to a ballot measure that could legalize marijuana for recreational use say there's been little focus on mental health harms that marijuana, which is already approved for medical use, may cause or exacerbate, including psychosis and depression; especially in children and teenagers.
    Mark Marchione (left), his wife Deborah, of northern Baltimore County, and Kevin Becker, a Sparks Glencoe geneticist retired from the National Institutes of Health, display signs opposing the November referendum to approve adult-use cannabis in Maryland.
    Overworked Maryland public defenders near unionization after 2-year campaign
    Head of Maryland Defenders Union cites “unsustainable workloads” and low pay as challenges to adequately representing the state’s poorest defendants.
    The Maryland Public Defender's Office, led by director of special litigation Deborah Katz Levi (left) and Amelia McDonnell-Parry, have created a database that pulls in all kinds of information about allegations of police misconduct.
    Maryland voters will have a choice about forgiving marijuana crimes
    If the November referendum, also known as Question 4, passes, anyone currently being held in a state prison or local detention center on a simple possession conviction can file a motion requesting release next year.
    A demonstrator waves a flag with marijuana leaves depicted on it outside of the White House on April 2, 2016, in Washington. Maryland voters will have the choice to forgive marijuana crimes on November's ballot.
    Maryland’s highest court allows early counting of mail ballots in general election
    Elections officials had worried that process might drag on for weeks
    Ballot counters remove ballots from the envelopes.
    Hogan makes second appearance at New Hampshire political event that’s a fixture for presidential aspirants
    Hogan’s speech stayed with the theme he has been pushing as he travels to states across the country: That the nation’s political system is broken, with too many politicians catering to the extreme left or the extreme right — and neglecting the “exhausted majority."
    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at Politics & Eggs, a political speakers series at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Hogan, a Republican finishing his second term as governor, is weighing a run for president in 2024.
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