State government

The cuts span nearly all of state government, from disaster recovery to neighborhood revitalization programs to local law enforcement grants and funding for local health departments.

Maryland’s U.S. senators are continuing their push to have the federal government pay the entire cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge, calling on their colleagues to pass legislation to authorize the spending.

Gov. Wes Moore has been charming crowds and talking to TV hosts on President Joe Biden’s behalf for more than a year, ever since he was among 50 named to a national advisory board for the campaign.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined other Democratic governors in meeting Wednesday with President Joe Biden, who says he's staying in the race for president.

The contract promises to swiftly implement encrypted chip technology used in credit and debit cards — along with a myriad of other protections — for Marylanders that use the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other cash assistance.

A state employee union alleged that hospital employees were not paid overtime for working extra hours. Instead, the state Department of Health had them to pick up extra shifts as independent contractors, paying them a lower rate.

Racing, training and simulcast wagering at the track will cease on Sept. 1. But the Preakness Stakes is set to return in May 2025 for the 150th edition of the race.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will join other Democratic governors in a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday night amid rising concerns about the president’s re-election campaign.

Anthony Jacob Fritz, 38, was arrested on Friday, June 28. He was released that same day on a $10,000 bond, according to court records.

Hundreds of bills that were passed in session this year will become law on July 1, covering everything from banning vaping indoors to benefits for uniformed service members.

The decision allows Virginia to study the viability of a winter fishery, but does not automatically create one.

State and city officials are gearing up to make a major announcement regarding the planned Red Line transit project in the coming days. A key question is whether the project will be light rail or bus rapid transit.

Newly passed legislation will force current members of the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention to reapply to the commission. Attorney General Anthony Brown said he is eagerly looking forward to the application process that will populate the new commission.

We are in a season of replacements, of dominos lined up for the chain reaction fall. As many as six political vacancies in Annapolis either have been filled or will be by early next year. It’s a rare moment of political instability, and voters will have almost no say in the outcome.

The longtime head of the state office responsible for nursing home inspections will retire, officials announced about a month after a major lawsuit against the agency.

Advocates hope the system will empower sexual assault survivors while holding police and prosecutors accountable for what happens to evidence kits.

Instead of diverting some of the hundreds of children charged with less serious crimes away from the system the first time they land in trouble, Casi O’Neill spends the bulk of her time triaging teens charged as adults

Buckel was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, driving on a suspended license, negligent driving and failure to display vehicle registration to a law enforcement officer.

Court officials are preparing for a possible increase in applications for expungements to follow the pardons.

Nearly one-quarter of the convictions are from Baltimore, making it the part of the state most affected by the action.