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    How Maryland special agents started investigating the Attar sextortion case
    The details of how Maryland authorities first approached Joseph “Jay” Attar as part of their investigation were revealed in newly unsealed federal court documents.
    Sen. Dalya Attar walks to the front of the Senate chamber at the Maryland State House earlier this month.
    Maryland cracks down on events company owing cruise customers over $642K
    More than 100 customers are still waiting on over $642,000 in refunds after a music-themed cruises never took sail, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said.
    Royal Caribbean’s “Vision of the Seas” is docked at the Port of Baltimore on May 24, 2024. The ship, which departs on May 25, will be the first cruise departure from the port since the Key Bridge collapse.
    Wes Moore loves going fast. Government doesn’t.
    Moore’s claims about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge — part of his political persona as an outsider who can get big things done — seem to be slipping from his grasp.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks earlier this year at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of the bridge’s collapse.
    State dumps Kiewit as Key Bridge builder, potentially delaying project past 2030
    Citing Kiewit’s high cost estimates, Maryland will seek a new builder on the open market.
    Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
    Moore bans insider bets on prediction markets by state workers amid new scrutiny
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order aimed at state employees and prediction markets as they have come under heightened scrutiny.
    Gov. Wes Moore delivers remarks before Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s annual State of the City Address earlier this year. Moore's executive order bans state employees from using insider information to place bets on predictive market apps.
    Hutzell: Anne Arundel liquor board reform ends decades-old patronage perk
    COLUMN | If Gov. Wes Moore signs a bill reforming appointments to the Anne Arundel County liquor board, it will end state senators’ power to dispense jobs as political favors.
    Anne Arundel County alcohol sales are regulated by the Board of License Commissioners, a three body panel now being changed after complaints.
    Tradepoint Atlantic breaks ground on terminal expected to reshape Port of Baltimore
    In a couple of years, a container terminal at Sparrows Point could represent one of the most consequential projects in recent Port of Baltimore history — with impacts felt both at existing berths and along the East Coast.
    Construction of the 165-acre Sparrows Point Container Terminal is now underway at Tradepoint Atlantic.
    Measles case reported in Baltimore-area resident, state says
    Maryland health officials announced the first case of measles in the state this year in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally.
    State health officials say vaccines are the best protection against measles, a highly contagious virus.
    Maryland exonerees face one less hurdle in compensation cases
    The legislation prevents counties from being parties in cases filed under the Walter Lomax Act.
    Douglass Haynie, 63, of Baltimore, served more than 32 years in prison for a deadly shooting that he maintains he did not commit. Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it easier for him to receive compensation.
    A Baltimore Red Line bus? MTA wants your feedback on possible pivot.
    As Baltimore’s proposed Red Line light rail faces mounting obstacles, the Maryland Transit Administration will present alternative options.
    A close up image of three people wearing red t-shirts that say "RED LINE" and "redlinemaryland.com"
    Youth mentors build trust as Maryland expands mental health program: ‘I’m their safe space’
    Launched last fall, Maryland Youth Mental Health Corps is the newest addition to the Maryland Corps/Service Year Option for 18 to 29-year-olds.
    First lady Dawn Moore, center, at a roundtable with Youth Mental Health Corps members and first ladies from around the country at the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club on Wednesday.
    Maryland parents of stillborn babies could soon get $1,000 tax credit
    Parents have fought for years to get monetary relief from state legislators.
    Jessica Brady Reader poses for a portrait in the front yard of her home in Kensington, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Reader holds flowers that remind her of daughter Francesca.
    Gov. Wes Moore prepares to make case to Maryland voters for another 4 years in office
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces token opposition in June’s Democratic primary and a flawed Republican field. But the moment isn’t without challenges.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore turns his attention from his legislative agenda and state budget to campaigning, as he makes a pitch to voters to send him back to the State House for another term.
    Efforts fail to change system that lets anyone file for criminal charges in Maryland
    Attempts to reform a system that allows anyone to file for criminal charges without input from police or prosecutors failed on Monday at the 11th hour of the Maryland General Assembly’s 90-day legislative session.
    Monday, April 14, 2026 - The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee holds a meeting in the final half-hour of the General Assembly session on Monday to discuss a bill that would have made changes to the process for seeking criminal charges from District Court commissioners. Time ran out before the bill reached final passage.
    Hutzell: Liar, liar, pants on fire? The truth about Wes Moore’s dishonesty numbers
    COLUMN | Is Wes Moore trustworthy? There's an argument out there that the governor is not, based on a misinterpretation of a recent UMBC poll. The truth about trust is much more complicated.
    Maryland Governor Wes Moore speaks to reporters following the signing a nearly $71 billion budget for state government.
    Winners and losers of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session
    From Senate President Bill Ferguson to Gov. Wes Moore and the poor megalodon, here are those who came out on top and those wishing things went differently at the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session.
    Plenty happened at the State House over the past 90 days. Who is thrilled and who is wishing things went differently?
    Chaos in Annapolis as time runs out on 2026 General Assembly session
    It was a sour end to a General Assembly session that saw lawmakers pass a balanced budget without tax increases, clamp down on cooperation with federal immigration authorities and provide modest relief on electric bills.
    Del. Jason Buckel, House minority leader, left, yells into his microphone during a chaotic screaming match in the final minutes of the House of Delegates’ session at the Maryland State House on Monday.
    Lawmakers approve Utility RELIEF Act, saving Marylanders $150 on power bills
    Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift relief on soaring energy bills.
    From left, Del. Marc Korman, House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Gov. Wes Moore, Senate President Bill Ferguson and Sen. Brian Feldman hold a press conference to announce an agreement to advance the Utility RELIEF Act through final passage on Monday.
    Maryland legislature passes major foster care reforms after teen died in hotel
    Maryland lawmakers on Monday voted to prohibit the use of hotels and other unlicensed settings for children under state care, part of a series of foster care reforms.
    Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025 — Residence Inn Baltimore at The Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, 800 N Wolfe St.
    Maryland investigates fuel leaks totaling 32,000 gallons at Joint Base Andrews
    The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating leaks of about 32,000 gallons of jet fuel at the Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, officials said Monday.
    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Gilliard, a pilot with the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Maryland, executes exterior preflight checks of a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline of Joint Base Andrews December 18, 2025. Joint Base Andrews has evolved from its 1940s origins supporting early fighter aircraft to a modern airfield hosting nationally significant assets like Air Force One and the F-16, earning its reputation as “America’s Airfield.”
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