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State government

    More vocal than ever, Van Hollen pressures Democrats to ditch ‘spineless politics’
    Senator’s Iowa speech criticizes minority party leaders for “spineless politics”
    U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks to reporters at the Polk County Streak Fry, held by the Polk County Democrats, at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
    She led troops into Baltimore in 2015 and is now worried about a Trump deployment
    High-ranking, retired military officers have warned the president’s use of troops against residents politicizes an apolitical institution and erodes Americans’ trust in its military.
    Members of the West Virginia National Guard patrol the Washington Monument in August.
    Van Hollen urges Iowans to step up for democracy
    In a sweeping speech, Van Hollen assailed a long list of President Donald Trump’s policies and blasted his Republican colleagues for “rubber-stamping” them.
    U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks at the Polk County Streak Fry
    Another round of political violence leaves Maryland asking where we go next
    Maryland lawmakers are reconsidering security in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing.
    PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 12: People embrace in front of a memorial for Charlie Kirk at the Turning Point USA headquarters on September 12, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.
    Maryland assumed $360M in federal highway repair payments it may not receive
    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.
    Traffic on the inner loop of I-695 backs up near Park Heights during the morning rush hour.
    Top Maryland General Assembly leaders targeted by bomb threats
    The presiding officers of Maryland’s General Assembly were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, amid rising concern about political violence in the nation.
    House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, left, and Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson speak to the delegates and senators before Gov. Wes Moore delivers his first State of the State address on 2/1/23 at the Maryland State House.
    Harford County schools’ book ban tests state law
    A book ban in Harford County Public Schools was the Baltimore area’s first test of Maryland's Freedom to Read Act.
    AUGUST 18, 2025 - Dozens of protesters stand outside the Harford County Public Schools headquarters to protest the school board's decision to ban a book from school libraries.
    Moore makes it official: Governor is running for reelection
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday with a video posted online highlighting his accomplishments and promising to do more.
    Gov. Wes Moore greets supporters following a press conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    Deadline nears for Maryland student loan borrowers to get up to $5K in relief
    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.
    In this May 5, 2018, file photo, graduates at the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio.
    Dear Gov. Moore, what’s wrong with vacationing in Ocean City? (and other nonsense questions)
    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?
    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 06: Governor of Maryland Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture presented by Coca-Cola - Day 3 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Gov. Moore taps CareFirst exec Lester Davis as next chief of staff
    Davis has extensive experience in city and state politics, having worked previously with the Moore campaign and for various roles in City Hall
    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield executive Lester Davis.
    Moore, Scott walk Park Heights in a message to Trump
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tour the city in a community walk, pushing back on President Trump's narrative of Charm City.
    Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott lead a community walk with elected officials and law enforcement in Northwest Baltimore on Friday.
    Comptroller forecasts one big, beautiful $189M hit to Maryland’s budget
    President Donald Trump's tax changes equal less money for Maryland coffers.
    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, shakes hands with Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as he celebrates with fellow Republicans after final passage of President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 3, 2025.
    Republican Sen. Steve Hershey explores run for Maryland governor
    Maryland state Sen. Steve Hershey, one of the top-ranking Republicans in Annapolis, said he’s forming an exploratory committee for a potential run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
    Maryland Senate Minority Leader Stephen Hershey sits in the Senate Chamber in the Maryland State House on March 15, 2024.
    What a California court ruling means for Trump’s plans to send troops to Baltimore
    Attorney General Anthony Brown said he was encouraged by a California judge’s “good ruling” to keep a state’s military from policing civilians.
    BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 02: National Guard armored vehicles drive near the Gilmor Houses housing project a day after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray on May 2, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City state's attorney, ruled the death of Freddie Gray a homicide and that criminal charges will be filed on six Baltimore City Police officers. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.
    Scott warns Baltimore not to give Trump what he wants
    Questions about how the city and state would respond to federal intervention come a day after Trump said he was sending troops to Chicago and suggested he would do the same in Baltimore.
    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott at a news conference in February. On Wednesday, he urged residents to stand up for the city.
    Gov. Moore’s sprawling executive order aims to boost Maryland housing stock
    It’s unclear how many more units the governor’s executive order would induce, and to what extent it fills Maryland’s housing gap.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, and state Housing Secretary Jake Day take questions from reporters following an event at the Legacy at Twin Rivers community in Columbia on Wednesday.
    Trump hints at sending troops to Baltimore; White House won’t clarify
    President Donald Trump was declarative on his plans for Chicago but ambiguous when it came to Baltimore.
    President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington, as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi listen.
    Gov. Moore spent Labor Day at George Clooney’s home in Italy
    The Daily Mail tabloid published pictures Monday night of a shirtless Gov. Wes Moore and his wife, Dawn Moore, on a boat. The tabloid reported that the Moores were staying at a home on Lake Como owned by actor George Clooney.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Blue Palmetto Dinner in Columbia, S.C., on Friday, May 30, 2025.
    What Washington D.C.’s occupation can teach Baltimore
    With President Donald Trump threatening to send the military to Baltimore, the situation in Washington is instructive to how things may unfold here.
    Members of the West Virginia National Guard patrol the National Mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday.
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