State government

    Inmate killed in Maryland prison; another inmate identified as suspect
    A 23-year-old inmate died in a Maryland prison on Saturday, according to state police, and another inmate has been identified as a suspect in his death.
    Gov. Wes Moore announced on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, that the state is closing the Maryland Correctional Institution-Jessup, one of the prisons at the state correctional complex in Jessup.
    The Maryland General Assembly will hold a special session. How does that work?
    State lawmakers will return to Annapolis on Tuesday to elect a House of Delegates speaker, consider vetoes and maybe take up other matters.
    Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
    Gas industry insider helped Moore administration choose its Public Service Commission members
    An American Gas Association employee participated in the interview process for the top leadership roles at the state’s utility regulating agency.
    PSC commissioners question Staff witness Roger Austin about a proposed transmission line project during a Maryland Public Service Commission meeting on May 21, 2025.
    Judge issues order to prevent immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García
    Kilmar Ábrego García appeared at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Friday morning, less than a day after his release.
    Kilmar Ábrego García listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
    Maryland’s top lawmakers say they won’t draw new congressional maps in special session
    Senate President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tempore Dana Stein issued a joint statement emphasizing that the scope of the special session will be “strictly limited.”
    When members of the Maryland General Assembly convene in a special session on Tuesday, they won’t consider whether to draw new congressional district boundaries.
    Howard County exec candidate Atterbeary to resign from House of Delegates
    Atterbeary's resignation takes effect Jan. 14 and comes as there could be a shake-up in House leadership roles.
    Howard County executive candidate Vanessa Atterbeary is resigning from her seat in the Maryland House of Delegates to focus more of her time on her campaign.
    David Trone will challenge Rep. McClain Delaney for U.S. House seat
    Trone represented Maryland’s 6th District starting in 2019, but stepped down in 2024 to run for an open U.S. Senate seat.
    David Trone, entrepreneur and co-owner of Total Wine & More, will run in the 2026 Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat now occupied by U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney.
    New report details mixed progress in Maryland’s push for better addiction treatment
    A new MDH report details delays and hurdles officials are facing as they attempt to overhaul Maryland’s faulty drug and mental health addiction treatment system and root out fraud.
    Faith Schauber was placed in the same apartment complex as Amanda Vlakos.
    Gov. Wes Moore calls special legislative session to choose new House speaker
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is calling a special session of the General Assembly to allow the House of Delegates to elect and swear in a new speaker.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is calling a special session of the General Assembly, which will begin on Dec. 16.
    University System of Maryland warns lawmakers of ‘irrevocable damage’ from budget cuts
    University System of Maryland leaders warned lawmakers in Annapolis on Tuesday that layoffs are imminent if the state cuts their budget for a third year in a row.
    The University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore are predicting losing up to 500 jobs.
    Who is Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk, front-runner to become Maryland’s next speaker?
    “She has the grit that it takes. She has the intelligence that it takes. She has the experience that it takes. She has the empathy that it takes,” said Del. Ben Barnes.
    Maryland Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Dist. 21, speaks as community leaders hold a rally in Silver Spring to support Senator Chris Van Hollen’s trip to El Salvador to check on the well being of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
    Maryland is a rich state. So why are its people going hungry?
    In all the rhetoric spilled over suspension of food benefits, I never heard a discussion about the root causes. Why, in a wealthy nation, in wealthy Maryland, do people not have enough to eat?
    Volunteers put canned goods and fresh produce into the backseat of a car at a food relief distribution on Dec. 4, 2025 in Annapolis.
    Peña-Melnyk emerges as favorite to become next House of Delegates speaker
    The 102-member House Democratic caucus is planning to meet Dec. 16 to vote on a speaker to succeed Adrienne A. Jones.
    Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk speaks at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library announcing the county's pursuit of a Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America.
    As House speaker steps back, Jones leaves a legacy of policy and leadership
    As Adrienne A. Jones steps down from the top position in the Maryland House of Delegates, those who have worked closely with her say she’s left her mark as someone who has quietly built coalitions, nurtured talent and set a high bar for integrity in the sometimes unwieldy House chamber.
    Adrienne Jones, House Speaker listens as delegates speak on the house floor at the Maryland State House, in Annapolis, Monday, March 17, 2025.
    Republican lawsuit challenges Maryland voter roll maintenance
    The suit argues the state has failed to remove the names of deceased voters or people who have moved and are no longer eligible to vote in Maryland.
    A woman votes at a polling booth at Deer Park Elementary School in Owings Mills on Maryland’s Primary Election Day on May 14, 2024.
    Who could be Maryland’s next House speaker?
    With Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones resigning from her leadership post, delegates will need to elect a new leader to preside over the chamber as they face challenging issues from redistricting to a budget deficit.
    The Maryland House of Delegates chamber is in a part of the State House built between 1902 and 1906.
    Meet the beetle brigade saving East Coast evergreens
    Hemlock woolly adelgids can slowly bleed a grove of the flat-needled evergreens dry, wiping out the mini ecosystem that relies on the tree.
    Laricobius nigrinus beetles, natural predators of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, are seen in a container after being collected in Rocky Gap State Park.
    Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones stepping down
    Jones, 71, has been a member of the legislature since 1997 and ascended to the top position in 2019 following the death of longtime House Speaker Michael E. Busch.
    House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones 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.
    Locked-up children left ‘extremely cold’ at Baltimore facility, public defenders say
    The detention center in downtown Baltimore houses children who have been charged as adults and are awaiting criminal trials.
    Natasha Dartigue, center, speaks at the mic. A community member, left, and Attorney General Anthony Brown listen.
    The Trump administration wants Maryland’s voter rolls
    Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis to get the state’s voter rolls.
    Voters cast their ballots for the 2024 general election at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro.
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