State government

A new online tool makes it easier for Marylanders to determine whether they qualify for basic government services, such as food benefits and Medicaid, Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday.

“We will pause the elements that need a closer look or require laying a stronger foundation for full implementation,” Moore said of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Maryland has a $2.7 billion budget gap that Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers will need to close — potentially through raising more money, cutting planned spending, or a combination of the two.

While Moore supports the idea, he is not submitting his own bill changing the law or adding this effort to his list of priorities for the session.

State lawmakers expressed deep frustration with Maryland correctional leaders on Tuesday, following a scathing audit that found the state gave little oversight to for-profit medical contractors in state-run prisons and jails.

In the month following Donald Trump’s presidential win, organizations and advocates representing immigrant populations report a significant uptick in inquiries and calls.

Annapolis is the center of power in Maryland, but it's not the easiest place to get to without a car.

State officials could set a threshold for when mold should be considered hazardous or mandate a time frame for remediation. But without more research, Maryland’s rules likely won’t go far enough.

The proposal has alarmed the affordable housing community, which fears the collapse of the industry.

The state’s billion-dollar deficit is expected to hit public colleges, said University of Maryland President Darryll Pines.

Legionella bacteria has been found in more government buildings in Baltimore, prompting officials to plan to flush and sanitize the water systems at two courthouses this weekend.

State government officials are continuing to battle Legionella bacteria at the aging State Center office complex in Baltimore, sending workers home this week as they flush the water systems.

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services did not sufficiently check in on its health contractors to ensure that patients were getting timely care and having their complaints investigated, according to a new state audit.

Horseshoe Casino, which opened a decade ago, has seen declining revenues since their peak in 2016, and employs about one-third as many people as in its first year.

In the first presidential election since the global COVID-19 emergency, strong demand for mail-in ballots continues.

Maryland is preparing for an influx of immigrants looking for less hostile living conditions than in other less-welcoming states

Buckel, 53, a Republican who represents Allegany County, entered an Alford plea to one count of driving while impaired by alcohol and received probation before judgment.

Gov. Wes Moore on Friday evening shared that he had “grave concerns” about the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.

KC, the avatar of an AI chatbot developed by Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene, told me that her debut before the next General Assembly as a portal and phone app should be newsworthy. It could be revolutionary.

Top state officials approved a permit Wednesday needed to begin an offshore wind project in the Delmarva Peninsula.