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    ICE agents detain parents dropping off kids outside Baltimore school
    ICE agents detained two adults on public school property Thursday in a chaotic scene caught on video.
    Baltimore Police vehicles are parked outside The Commodore John Rodgers School, which is temporarily holding classes in Dundalk, after a report that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers arrested a person during school drop-offs on Thursday morning.
    Manor Hill Brewing’s foes keep up the fight despite new state law that shields farm breweries
    Manor Hill Brewing’s neighbors are again asking authorities to crack down on the Ellicott City farm brewery, but a Maryland law going into effect next month could weaken their case.
    Manor Hill Brewing blanketed in snow on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025. The brewery is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
    Wes Moore’s military service is not in doubt. His storytelling is.
    Wes Moore’s Army service is central to his political identity. Questions about the Maryland governor’s stories have opened a new fight over facts and credibility.
    Wes Moore gives a farewell address to the corps of cadets after serving as regimental commander.
    Anne Arundel Circuit Court race is a test of how Maryland picks judges
    Maryland’s judicial selection process is front and center in this race because voters previously rejected a nominee Gov. Wes Moore appointed to the bench in 2023.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    Maryland homebuyers beware: How to avoid those nightmare discoveries
    Buying a home can be the biggest purchase of a lifetime. Here are some of the more common problems Maryland homeowners face and how to prevent them.
    Arienne Jones bought her Northwest Baltimore home in February 2025. After contractors found various problems, Jones researched the home’s permit history and discovered it had multiple expired work permits.
    Hutzell: Bill Ferguson was once the upstart. This election turned that around.
    COLUMN | Sixteen years ago, a first-time candidate beat a powerful Baltimore state senator. Now Bill Ferguson, that young upstart, is the Maryland Senate president facing a social media challenger with surprising support. How did this conversation get all turned around?
    State Senate President Bill Ferguson talks about his primary re-election fight June 2, 2026 at his campaign offices in Locust Point.
    Hutzell: Chris Van Hollen’s got a list. Talarico tops it, Boafo is at the bottom.
    COLUMN | James Talarico, the Democrat's hope for winning a Senate seat in Texas, is at the top of Chris Van Hollen’s buddy list right now. Like every list, however, if there is a top, there must be a bottom. That would be Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo.
    Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, speaks for the first time since winning the Democratic nomination in Austin, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Rabbis’ plea to choose a party prompts questions in Baltimore Senate primary
    A rabbinical group's call for voters to choose a party is drawing scrutiny in a contested Baltimore Senate primary.
    Del. Malcolm Ruff says a call by rabbis to register and vote in the primary is an attempt to influence his race against state Sen. Dalya Attar.
    Federal judge dismisses part of lawsuit over Elkridge ICE facility, which could still open
    U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson dismissed portions of a lawsuit over an Elkridge ICE facility, but has yet to rule whether construction on the building may proceed.
    U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson dismissed portions of a lawsuit over an Elkridge ICE facility, but has yet to rule whether construction at the building may proceed.
    How Gov. Moore’s open primary remarks landed in Maryland
    Gov. Wes Moore’s comments on open primaries sparked excitement among reform advocates in Maryland, but his office later said he supports the state’s closed system, highlighting the debate over unaffiliated voters.
    Baltimore residents cast their votes inside the polling location at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
    Van Hollen warns about outside money for Boafo in congressional race
    The race is one of Maryland’s most competitive after U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer announced earlier this year that he was stepping down following four decades in Congress.
    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen is warning voters in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District about the influx of outside money supporting candidate Adrian Boafo.
    Higher gas tax coming to Maryland amid inflated prices
    The state is implementing a modest increase in the gas tax on July 1. This is what that means for drivers.
    A person fills their car with gas as fuel prices at a gas station are displayed behind them, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Baltimore.
    Moore: Trump administration is holding back Maryland schools
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told a crowd of journalists that federal policy limits his power to fund schools and improve student transportation.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told a crowd of journalists that federal policy limits his power to fund schools and improve student transportation.
    Maryland’s state credit ratings remain high, but come with a warning
    Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
    Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
    Baltimore County’s dilemma: Risk retraumatizing rape survivors, or lose $5.3 million?
    A disagreement over how to notify survivors of sexual assault about decades-old DNA could cost Baltimore County $5.3 million in state funding.
    MV Realty preyed on Maryland homeowners, attorney general says
    The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses Florida-based real estate firm MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners into predatory loan agreements with intentionally obscure terms.
    The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners through “Homeowner Benefit Agreements,” in which the company advanced up to $5,000 in exchange for exclusive real estate listing rights to customers’ homes for 40 years.
    Will Maryland opt in to a national school voucher program? It’s a risky calculation.
    Gov. Wes Moore soon faces what could turn out to be one of the most influential education decisions he makes as governor.
    Views on Maryland’s mail ballot error are as partisan as elections themselves
    Maryland’s mix-up has fueled existing bipartisan tensions over a voting method that has become as politicized as the candidates printed on the ballot.
    Mail-in ballots are sorted for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
    Hutzell: Can David bring down a Maryland Goliath? It’s happened before.
    COLUMN | Maybe social media sensation Bobby LaPin can beat state Sen. Bill Ferguson in the Democratic primary for their South Baltimore district. Maybe not. But in Maryland’s usually predictable political landscape, an upset like this has happened before.
    Bobby LaPin watches as Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, his opponent in the upcoming election, speaks at a Locust Point Civic Association forum in Baltimore earlier this month.
    NRA lawsuit claims Maryland’s ban on ‘the most popular handguns in America’ is unconstitutional
    A Maryland law that will ban Glocks and Glock-style guns, "many of the most popular handguns in America," is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition and Second Amendment Foundation.
    A Glock-19 on display at the Eurosatory International Defence and Security Exhibition on June 14, 2022 in Paris, France.
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