State government

COLUMN | James Talarico, the Democrat's hope for winning a Senate seat in Texas, is at the top of Chris Van Hollen’s buddy list right now. Like every list, however, if there is a top, there must be a bottom. That would be Maryland Del. Adrian Boafo.

A rabbinical group's call for voters to choose a party is drawing scrutiny in a contested Baltimore Senate primary.

U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson dismissed portions of a lawsuit over an Elkridge ICE facility, but has yet to rule whether construction on the building may proceed.

Gov. Wes Moore’s comments on open primaries sparked excitement among reform advocates in Maryland, but his office later said he supports the state’s closed system, highlighting the debate over unaffiliated voters.

The race is one of Maryland’s most competitive after U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer announced earlier this year that he was stepping down following four decades in Congress.

The state is implementing a modest increase in the gas tax on July 1. This is what that means for drivers.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told a crowd of journalists that federal policy limits his power to fund schools and improve student transportation.

Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.

A disagreement over how to notify survivors of sexual assault about decades-old DNA could cost Baltimore County $5.3 million in state funding.

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General accuses Florida-based real estate firm MV Realty of misleading Maryland homeowners into predatory loan agreements with intentionally obscure terms.

Gov. Wes Moore soon faces what could turn out to be one of the most influential education decisions he makes as governor.

Maryland’s mix-up has fueled existing bipartisan tensions over a voting method that has become as politicized as the candidates printed on the ballot.

COLUMN | Maybe social media sensation Bobby LaPin can beat state Sen. Bill Ferguson in the Democratic primary for their South Baltimore district. Maybe not. But in Maryland’s usually predictable political landscape, an upset like this has happened before.

A Maryland law that will ban Glocks and Glock-style guns, "many of the most popular handguns in America," is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition and Second Amendment Foundation.

Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is distancing himself from indicted state Sen. Dalya Attar after a flyer surfaced promoting his endorsement of Attar and other candidates.

Several sheriffs in Maryland are filing a lawsuit against the governor, the state, and the attorney general over recent immigration legislation.

Bill Ferguson, long seen as unbeatable, confronts challenger Bobby LaPin in a closely watched Baltimore Democratic primary.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is asking the federal government for disaster aid to help farms and wineries that had crops damaged by a late-spring freeze.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is up for reelection, but the economic landscape is drastically different from what it was in 2022. Here’s how the state’s economy has changed since he took office in 2023.

Maryland Democrats are in discussions to hold a special legislative session this summer to address legal roadblocks to redrawing the state’s congressional districts.