State government

Marylanders with developmental disabilities find themselves in a budget fight again, as Gov. Wes Moore’s administration looks for ways to contain the ballooning budget of the state Developmental Disabilities Administration.

“There are things you can only do in person,” Bruce Bereano said. “You can’t do it any other way.”

Scores of candidates are lining up for a shot at public office in Maryland, from county council seats to the U.S. Congress.

Enough senators oppose redistricting that supporters cannot get the 29 votes they need to approve new congressional maps, according to a Banner survey of all 47 senators.

All eyes will be on the race to be the next Montgomery County executive. But several other high-profile races are also taking place.

Maryland’s ratepayer advocate and its Senate president want to know: How much electricity does South Baltimore really need?

COLUMN | The teenage driver killed last month in a fiery Howard County crash was at least the 31st person in Maryland to die in a police-related accident in the past five years. Almost all were killed when a driver fled from flashing lights.

Acting Juvenile Services Secretary Betsy Fox Tolentino breezed through a panel hearing on Monday, inching a step closer to full Senate confirmation.

The suit asks a federal judge to void the Department of Homeland Security’s purchase of a warehouse and block any further development of the property.

Caylin Young, 38, a Democrat from Baltimore, has maintained his innocence.

Two top Republican options to challenge Wes Moore decided to sit the race out.

Maryland political issues feel synonymous with national issues. And the small state is getting outsized attention.

COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists are in power and their proposals are a threat to open elections.

The Baltimore City Liquor License Board walked back changes that eliminated most evening inspections after lawmakers expressed concern in a letter this month.

Gov. Wes Moore appointed the prominent education leader, who will represent Montgomery County.

The changes “would certainly have a detrimental impact on our constituents and communities,” the lawmakers wrote.

With ICE set to move in down the road, residents in mostly — but not entirely — conservative Washington County are grappling with what it means for their community.

Anne Arundel County is getting $3.1 million in federal funds to renovate another building at the campus of the historic Crownsville Hospital. The money comes a year after the county opened a nonprofit center at the 500-acre site.

As he walked into the State House, Jeffries said he would “in all likelihood” discuss redistricting with Gov. Wes Moore.

Richard Henry investigated wrongdoing by school boards and superintendents in Maryland for six years. Gov. Wes Moore administration wants someone new.