State government

Thought leaders and newsmakers gathered at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore for The Baltimore Banner’s inaugural iMPACT Maryland thought-leadership conference.

The announcement of a security barrier at Morgan State, which would enclose 90% of the campus, came one week after an alarming shooting that wounded five at the historically Black institution.

Gov. Wes Moore is turning 45 and he’s throwing what could be one heck of a party.

The stadium authority cited a rarely used provision of state law that applies to the boards of directors of corporations and associations to gather votes by phone. The last time they used the provision was in 2011.

State watchdogs are asking whether Mohammed Choudhury’s use of the Signal app shielded discussions of state business from public record, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

The plaintiffs describe systemic physical, sexual and psychological abuse spanning decades within Maryland’s juvenile justice system.

Governor: 'We now have the final framing that was necessary to move forward with finalizing the deal that will keep the Orioles for 30 years.'

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a Wednesday morning press conference that the shooting likely stemmed from a dispute between “two smaller groups.”

Prison time served by Jason Billingsley for multiple previous convictions fell far short of the sentences he received because of Maryland's current sentencing structure, says Jason Johnson, a former deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department.

Many Maryland families can’t afford a multiyear rate increase proposed by Baltimore Gas and Electric, Marceline White, executive director of Economic Action Maryland, says.

A Republican Women of Baltimore County fundraiser was relocated after Democrats and other groups objected that the event was screening transphobic movies.

The Orioles and the state of Maryland have struck a nonbinding agreement that settles some issues but leaves plenty of questions before a new 30-year lease is final.

Mohammed Choudhury had previously announced he would not seek a new four-year contract.

Hundreds of new laws take effect in Maryland on Sunday, from restrictions on carrying guns to changes to how married couples can get divorced.

When Maryland’s acting state parks Superintendent Angela Crenshaw visits parks, she goes over a few rules with staff members. Be nice. Be safe. Keep body to self.

As the nation inches closer to a potential federal government shutdown, Maryland leaders say the state government can weather the loss of money for a few weeks.

A man and woman fought to survive a brutal attack police believe is tied to Jason Billingsley, the suspect in the killing of tech CEO Pava LaPere.

Halting government operations would affect more than just federal employees, but also Marylanders who rely on vital government services to meet their most basic needs, such as food benefits, safety inspections, student loan payment processing and child care grants, to name a few.

Yvette Lewis has led the Maryland Democratic Party since 2019, a period that included record fundraising, recapturing the governor’s mansion and expanding majorities in the General Assembly.

Earlier this month Choudhury abruptly withdrew from consideration for another four-year contract leading Maryland State Department of Education amid widespread criticism.