State government

If a bill hasn’t been shuttled across the State House’s marble hallway by the last session of Monday’s “crossover day,” it’s less likely to make it through the legislative process.

Most of the proposals on the long wish list Gov. Wes Moore sent to lawmakers are moving forward ahead of a key deadline Monday.

Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin were among those who spoke out — albeit with different takes — about the conflict.

The goal of the license lottery was to ensure people who lived in communities most affected by the criminalization of cannabis were prioritized to carve out a share of the profits from Maryland’s new recreational industry.

The combination of new gambling revenue and new or increased fees, tolls and taxes would help pay for an ambitious education plan and transportation projects.

The center would work to build a whole-of-government approach to reducing firearm violence. It would help direct federal funds, as well as share statewide data.

It's time for Maryland to repeal a law that criminalizes people based on their HIV status, leaders of three advocacy organizations say.

The Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024 approved the state's acquisition for $1 of Holly Beach Farm, almost 300 acres of marshes and coves, coastal woodlands and wide bay views.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Wednesday posted a notice calling for letters of interest in taking over the 300-acre site just across the Severn River from Annapolis.

Laurel Park will temporarily host racing — including the 2026 Preakness Stakes — while Pimlico is rebuilt as part of a $400 million plan.

Current watershed protection legislation would fall far short of adequately protecting Maryland streams, says a state resident who believes the current tear-it-up-and-rebuild-it stream restoration approach needs to end.

Potential licensees had to prove their eligibility and fill out a series of detailed plans explaining their strategies for securing capital, staying in compliance with state regulations and showing how they will employ a diverse staff.

About 6,000 current and former state correctional officers were paid thousands of dollars that they missed out on, representing the overwhelming majority of officers working in state-run prisons and jails, according to their union.

YesCare has come under fire in Maryland and nationally for the quality of its care of incarcerated people and for a controversial bankruptcy that critics say is an attempt to evade responsibility for medical malpractice and other problems.

The bill includes a measure that would enable homes that are not “legally” recognized as owner-occupied to be included in the tax sale list over unpaid water and sewer charges.

Polling indicates that the 22-candidate Democratic primary is wide open, with no one emerging yet from the large field.

The question was added to the job interview for state elections candidates after a Salisbury man resigned his state election board post last year after being charged with participating in the Capitol riot.

A Democratic proposal would reduce the state sales tax to 5% from 6%, but also expand it to an array of services. It’s an unpopular idea, but supporters say it’s worth considering.

Few have heard about Gov. Moore’s housing agenda, but many support its tenets.

Maryland must make free meals available to all its public school students to promote good health, academic achievement and educational equity, two faculty members at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say.