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    State Sen. Dalya Attar, others plead not guilty in blackmail case
    Monday was first time the three defendants appeared in court together since indictment last month.
    Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar, in a hooded coat and sunglasses, leaves the Edward A. Garmatz Courthouse after pleading not guilty in federal court to extortion and conspiracy charges.
    Constellation CEO to Maryland: Don’t let Exelon build your power plant
    Joe Dominguez took shots at the investor-owned utility company Exelon as competition to build more power plants in Maryland reaches a pivotal moment.
    Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez speaks at an October announcement of an agreement with Constellation Energy to fund and implement operational improvements and environmental projects at the Conowingo Dam.
    Attar case fallout: Rosenbluth resigns from Baltimore Sheriff’s Office
    The longtime owner of Tov Pizza resigned from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office a day after a news story showed his involvement in the Sen. Dalya Attar case.
    The longtime owner of Tov Pizza resigned from the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office a day after a news story showed his involvement in the Sen. Dalya Attar blackmail and extortion case.
    Key Bridge workers got no warning before collapse, NTSB says
    Nearly 20 months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, federal officials are poised to make a final ruling about how it happened.
    Marine Accident Investigator Marcel Muise, seated center, leads a staff presentation about the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during a National Transportation Safety Board meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
    Kevin Plank wants Maryland to buy his luxury horse farm
    Emails detail a pitch to turn Sagamore Farm into a state-owned horse training facility.
    Sagamore Farm in northern Baltimore County was founded in 1925 by Issac Emerson, the inventor of Bromo-Seltzer.
    Deal between Dali and US has left crew ‘marooned’ in Baltimore for 19 months
    The NTSB will discuss probable cause of the Key Bridge collapse during a meeting Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, nine crew members of the Dali ship that struck the bridge are stuck in Baltimore under a deal between the ship owner and U.S. government.
    Several members of the Dali's crew have remained in the Baltimore area since the Dali lost power and smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, killing six construction workers.
    Key Bridge rebuild expected to cost billions more than preliminary estimate
    The new bridge is now expected to open by the end of 2030 and cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion — more than twice initial estimates — Bruce Gartner, executive director of the Maryland Transportation Authority, said Monday.
    Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.
    Can Maryland kick Avelo out of BWI over ICE flights?
    A small airline is raising a big stir at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall airport.
    People gather Sunday, July 27, 2025, on an Interstate 195 overpass near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to protest Avelo Airlines deal with ICE to operate deportation flights. Avelo operates a limited number of passenger flights out of BWI.
    Is Bill Ferguson playing with fire when it comes to redistricting Maryland?
    Maryland's Democratic Senate leader has taken a redistricting position that’s at odds with his party.
    Senate President Bill Ferguson moderates floor debate on crossover day at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Monday, March 17, 2025. Any bill not passed by either the House or Senate by midnight on crossover day is likely defeated for the 2025 session.
    Marylanders weigh in on Democrats’ congressional redistricting plan
    Members of Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission sat stone-faced Friday as dozens of Marylanders weighed in for two hours.
    The Maryland State House in Annapolis is the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use.
    Baltimore influencer ‘Sail Local Guy’ to challenge Sen. Bill Ferguson in primary election
    Baltimore social media influencer and small-business owner Bobby LaPin will challenge Senate President Bill Ferguson in the Democratic primary in June.
    Sailor Bobby LaPin on his boat near the Key Bridge.
    Maryland working to get SNAP back to normal
    The federal government shutdown is over, but it’s going to take some time for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to get back on track.
    FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
    Senate president joins push to ban ICE agreements in Maryland
    “This is not something we can aid and abet here in the state of Maryland,” Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said.
    A white poster board sign that reads "STOP STATE COLLABORATION WITH ICE!!!"
    Maryland GOP aims to ban midcycle redistricting amid Democratic push
    Republicans, in the minority in Maryland’s Senate and House of Delegates, say their plan will codify congressional map-making rules in state law.
    Maryland Del. Jesse Pippy speaks during a press conference outlining Republican lawmakers' proposals on criminal justice for the 2024 General Assembly session. The press conference was held at the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
    What does the founder of Tov Pizza have to do with Dalya Attar’s case?
    A member of the Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee for the 41st District, Ronald Rosenbluth, 62, is a fixture in political and Jewish civic circles.
    Baltimore City Del. Dalya Attar sits in the House of Delegates chamber in the Maryland State House on January 31, 2024.
    Maryland’s budget shortfall has ballooned to $1.4 billion
    When Maryland lawmakers return to Annapolis to work on the next state budget, they’ll have to close a budget hole of more than $1 billion — a significantly tougher challenge than they’d anticipated.
    Birds fly past the Maryland State House dome in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    Gov. Moore to critic of redistricting push: ‘IDGAF’
    Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile attempt to push Maryland into the national fray of redistricting got off to a low-profile start on Tuesday.
    Gov. Wes Moore dismissed criticism of his push to study new congressional districts in Maryland with a coarse acronym.
    Maryland’s House Democrats criticize deal to reopen government
    Budget bill to reopen the federal government criticized as ‘woefully insufficient’ by Maryland House Democrats.
    Rep. Johnny Olszewski, who represents portions of Baltimore and Carroll counties and a piece of Baltimore City, told reporters he still hopes there’s room to negotiate in the GOP-majority House.
    Senate president’s redistricting stand has started a Democratic family feud
    Party leaders, rank and file want an opportunity to fight back against President Donald Trump
    Senate President Bill Ferguson makes statements about the session prior to a bill signing at the Maryland Statehouse on April 8, 2025.
    State-funded SNAP benefits to reach Marylanders starting next week
    Marylanders who have been waiting for food assistance amid the government shutdown and legal fights will start to see state-funded benefits in their accounts starting Tuesday.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at a food bank in Anne Arundel county last month. Moore said Marylanders whose federal food benefits have been cut off can expect state help beginning next week.
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