State government

Maryland businesses and individuals will now pay a 3% tax on certain technology and data services.

The bill of rights in Maryland will include new protections in the 2024 law, such as capping security deposits at one month’s rent and more.

Dozens of bills passed by Maryland lawmakers earlier this year will become law come July 1.

Maryland legislators earmarked $200 million for rebates to utility customers earlier this year. An estimated $80 per customer could appear on bills as soon as August.

The state — once again — is looking to hire a consultant to develop a plan for the site.

Betsy Fox Tolentino is a few weeks into her new job and already has her eye on building trust and confidence in a troubled system.

Maryland's government hiring freeze has exceptions, including for law enforcement, public safety and “priority hires.”

Hard conversations will come, but Betsy Fox Tolentino said she’ll listen to law enforcement partners, community members and staff.

Maryland is moving full speed ahead with plans to turn the Catonsville armory into a state-run cannabis incubator to help small businesses.

Gov. Wes Moore is freezing the hiring of new state employees, offering voluntary buyouts and planning to eliminate vacant jobs and possibly consolidate offices.

Maryland lawmakers’ responses to President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites fell along party lines.

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will take over as Democrats across the nation assess their priorities.

Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, who was shot and killed by police Tuesday, was a longtime arabber and a fixture in his community.

President Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season. In the future, if you want help after a disaster, you’ll have to call him. How do you think that’s going to go?

Eight workforce development organizations across Maryland were awarded $500,000 each to bolster their programs addressing apprenticeships in the construction industry.

Thursday’s announcement comes weeks after Moore vetoed a bill that would have set up a commission to study reparations, angering allies in the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

Maryland Legal Aid, the state’s largest provider of free civil legal services, and Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court.

López, in a statement, said that he reported the charges and was immediately placed on administrative leave.

Jessica Davis took a breath and looked down at her phone. She read out the news to the ‘No Kings’ rally in Annapolis that a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband had been assassinated.

What the hell. It’s a pretty apt summary of this moment. No Kings Day protests planned to counter President Donald Trump's military birthday parade Saturday are growing in response to events in Los Angeles.