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    Maryland lawmakers approve commission to study slavery reparations
    Del. Charlotte Crutchfield, left, congratulates Del. Aletheia McCaskill after the House of Delegates approved a bill creating a state commission to study reparations for slavery. McCaskill, a Baltimore County Democrat, is one of the lead sponsors of the legislation, which won final approval after an intense debate on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
    50 religious groups petition Maryland leaders to protect college students from ICE
    The petition asks for an executive order and emergency legislation to protect students from federal immigration enforcement.
    Johns Hopkins University students and religious leaders gather on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, to announce petition to protect students from ICE.
    The last-ditch effort to salvage a statewide housing bill
    If it passes, the bill would require Maryland's housing agency to post public housing targets on its website and publish an annual report assessing the progress.
    Lawmakers have rewritten a housing bill proposed by Gov. Wes Moore so that it will now set housing targets in each county and Baltimore.
    Bill slashing damages for child abuse survivors moves in dramatic vote
    Survivors said the debate over money has obscured the true purpose of the law: identifying predators and the institutions that shielded them.
    A Maryland House committee has approved limiting damages that survivors can seek under the Child Victims Act that passed in 2023.
    Republicans target Gov. Moore’s fundraiser attendance with new bills
    Republican lawmakers proposed new campaign fundraising restrictions Wednesday, targeting Gov. Wes Moore on the same day he planned to attend an event for his federal political action committee.
    Republicans are using Gov. Wes Moore’s attendance at a PAC fundraiser to spark a conversation about changing state law.
    Maryland immigrants voice fear over threats to legal protections amid Trump crackdown
    Of Maryland’s 1 million immigrants, many are under a giant umbrella of temporary student or work visas, as well as humanitarian protections.
    An illustration showing groups of people in various forms of daily life, some are disappearing, one in the center is being erased.
    Football and fighter jets signal strange days for Maryland’s National Guard
    Wrapped in a deal over football and fighter jets, or the end of 104 years of aviation history in Marland, is Donald Trump and his 2020 use of the National Guard as a presidential force to quell public dissent.
    Maryland Air National Guard Lt. Col. Steven Montalvo, center, greets fellow members of the 104th Fighter Squadron March 26, 2025 at Martin State Airport before flying his A-10C Thunderbolt II to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona.
    At transgender visibility celebration, Gov. Moore called out for lack of action
    “We know who you, Governor Moore, can be for us. And I am begging you to do it,” Lee Blinder told Moore.
    Lee Blinder, founding executive director of Trans Maryland, speaks to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore during a ceremony for the International Day for Transgender Visibility. Blinder called out the governor for not backing up his words with action.
    Lawmakers want to protect immigrants despite Trump threats, but options are limited
    Maryland lawmakers are considering a slate of proposals aimed at protecting immigrants, but their options are limited.
    A white poster board sign that reads "STOP STATE COLLABORATION WITH ICE!!!"
    Letter: Power line bill could open path for environmental exploitation
    A reader says a proposed power transmission line that crossed three protected Maryland wildlands will not benefit our state and would encourage future environmental exploitation.
    Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area
    Maryland lawmakers adjust planned tax increase after Trump auto tariffs
    The swift pivot marks yet another Trump-induced change in course for lawmakers navigating a tough budget squeeze.
    New cars at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. Maryland lawmakers are changing plans for a proposed vehicle sales tax increase.
    Maryland lawmakers are planning $200 million in energy bill rebates
    Maryland lawmakers are working on a plan to give rebates to electric utility customers to blunt the impact of rising bills. But how much might you see? Lawmakers can’t say just yet.
    Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
    Live coverage: Lawmakers could approve rebates to help with rising power bills
    Gov. Moore and lawmakers announced a budget deal last week, but some details still need to be worked out.
    Republicans proposed more than 20 amendments targeting tax hikes and spending. Democrats shot them all down.
    How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
    Three years in, the Blueprint has become synonymous with budget cuts, leaving school leaders reconsidering how they spend every dime.
    Community members review data detailing the budget shortfall facing Harford County Public Schools as a part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson at Aberdeen High School in November.
    The lawyer interrogating Maryland’s debt-collecting tactics
    As of February, Marylanders currently owe nearly $4 billion to more than 100 public agencies.
    John Galbreath filed a request under the state Public Information Act for access to five years of documents concerning alleged civic debts and communications with debtors.
    Moore defends budget balanced with new taxes as ‘deeply responsible’
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is defending the state budget that’s moving forward with tax increases as “deeply responsible,” and brushing off Republican concerns.
    Gov. Wes Moore brushed aside Republican concerns that tax hikes are bad for business.
    Grieving parents of stillborn babies would receive $1,000 tax credit under Maryland bill
    The one-time tax credit for families of stillborn babies could help defray unexpected costs and pain of losing a child.
    Jessica Brady Reader testified in February in favor of a bill that would give a one-time tax credit to parents of stillborn babies.
    Changes to Maryland child sexual abuse law could harm survivors, critics warn
    Childhood sexual abuse survivors are pushing back as Maryland attempts to limit its liability in thousands of lawsuits over abuse in juvenile detention facilities.
    Del. C.T. Wilson, a Charles County Democrat, speaks during 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.
    After intense debate, Maryland House approves budget with additional tax hikes
    A Maryland state government budget that creates a new tax and raises others is closer to reality, following approval in the House of Delegates on Wednesday. The state Senate will act next.
    The House of Delegates approved a state spending plan Wednesday that includes $1.6 billion in additional taxes and fees.
    Beer and wine sales won’t be coming to grocery stores as lawmakers shrug off governor
    Beer and wine sales won't be moving to Maryland grocery stores anytime soon after a pair of bills failed this session.
    Expanding beer and wine sales is popular among Marylanders, supporters say, but many lawmakers dislike the idea and worry it would kill small liquor stores.
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