State government

A federal judge who previously temporarily blocked some of the state’s restrictions on the concealed carry of guns has made that block permanent.

The director of a Muslim civil rights organization said she decided not to apply for a seat on a Maryland hate crime commission months after lawmakers dropped her nonprofit group as a named representative.

The commercial boom sparked by legalization didn’t make Maryland’s illegal cannabis market disappear. It created a government-regulated competitor.

They’re now applying the infectious, youthful energy they captured working on the Kamala Harris campaign throughout Maryland — often in the political sphere.

Democratic leaders are hoping that Kamala Harris' shine rubs off on their candidates down the ballot.

Maryland Legal Aid, the state’s largest provider of free civil legal services, alleges that the state is relying on a broken automated system and routinely suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid child support without due process and in cases in which it is not permitted under the law.

Maryland’s budget was prepared to give scholarships to 40,000 kids to help their families afford child care. Less than a month into the fiscal year, it’s already blown past that number.

The Western Maryland drought watch is based on lower-than-normal stream flows and groundwater levels for this time of year, state officials said.

Once the party decides whether to nominate Kamala Harris or another candidate, nothing would change Maryland’s elections calendar, said Jared DeMarinis, administrator of the Maryland State Board of Elections.

“I have expressed that I love my job and I have no intention of leaving,” Moore told reporters in Washington on Monday.

The vote of support came during a virtual meeting Monday, party officials said.

“She will have the unique ability to energize the Democratic Party base and mobilize a unique coalition, and we must rally around her and elect her to serve as the next President of the United States,” Moore wrote in his endorsement.

But a contingent of those who will help choose the new nominee said they want to hear more from the party about next steps before committing to a candidate.

With President Joe Biden announcing Sunday that he won’t run for re-election after all, all eyes are turning to the next generation of Democrats, including Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

Rising enrollment in Medicaid and the Child Care Scholarship Program led Gov. Wes Moore to propose budget cuts in order to keep those programs funded.

With lost revenue because of the bridge collapse and uncertainty over whether Congress will pay the whole amount to rebuild it, the toll increase will take place a year earlier than planned, a spokesman said.

Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, the family has promoted and networked to spread the word about their bill, and signed a contract with a TV producer for a documentary about the bill proposal.

Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.

As of Thursday morning, the Eastern Shore is under a drought watch, according to state officials.

The state is preparing for rising health care and child care program costs by proposing cuts now.