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The policy aims to give Maryland tenants more power to fight bad housing conditions in court.

The killing of a Maryland judge and a rise in threats against the state’s judges necessitated the passage of legislation to better protect them, the president and president-elect of the Maryland State Bar Association say.

Proposed changes to the state's distribution of highway user revenue would have an outsized impact on Baltimore City.

Eighth grader Ada Marciniak said watching the bill move through the General Assembly has been “a pretty amazing learning experience.”

Legislation would put renters at risk by removing safeguards that protect non-owner-occupied properties from city tax sale foreclosures for unpaid water debt, an economic justice advocate and a public water advocate say.

The Wizards and Capitals owner's bold plan for a $2 billion project in Virginia is on hold. He needs to come up with a backup plan (or two).

If the deal is approved, the nonprofit that will operate racing will adopt the name of the Maryland Jockey Club, the organization that’s been associated with thoroughbred racing in the state since the 1700s.

Maryland officials and The Stronach Group have agreed to a plan that would transfer Pimlico Race Course to the state, which would build a new racetrack at the historic Northwest Baltimore site and create a nonprofit to run day-to-day horse racing operations.

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.