State government

In a couple of years, a container terminal at Sparrows Point could represent one of the most consequential projects in recent Port of Baltimore history — with impacts felt both at existing berths and along the East Coast.

Maryland health officials announced the first case of measles in the state this year in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally.

The legislation prevents counties from being parties in cases filed under the Walter Lomax Act.

As Baltimore’s proposed Red Line light rail faces mounting obstacles, the Maryland Transit Administration will present alternative options.

Launched last fall, Maryland Youth Mental Health Corps is the newest addition to the Maryland Corps/Service Year Option for 18 to 29-year-olds.

Parents have fought for years to get monetary relief from state legislators.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces token opposition in June’s Democratic primary and a flawed Republican field. But the moment isn’t without challenges.

Attempts to reform a system that allows anyone to file for criminal charges without input from police or prosecutors failed on Monday at the 11th hour of the Maryland General Assembly’s 90-day legislative session.

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It was a sour end to a General Assembly session that saw lawmakers pass a balanced budget without tax increases, clamp down on cooperation with federal immigration authorities and provide modest relief on electric bills.

Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift relief on soaring energy bills.

Maryland lawmakers on Monday voted to prohibit the use of hotels and other unlicensed settings for children under state care, part of a series of foster care reforms.

The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating leaks of about 32,000 gallons of jet fuel at the Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, officials said Monday.

The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld a lower court ruling removing John Dove Jr. from the ballot for the June Democratic primary. He was hoping to unseat Del. Gary Simmons.

Exelon, whose subsidiaries include Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. and Potomac Electric Power Co., became a punching bag — in one case literally — for Democrats looking to establish populist bona fides in an election year defined by affordability.

The Community Trust Act would block corrections officials and law enforcement from holding or detaining an individual for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless a judge has issued a warrant.

Over the next four years, the salary for state senators and delegates will gradually increase from $56,636 to $61,905. The governor, lieutenant governor, judges and other top state officials are in line for raises, too.

Maryland lawmakers move to block police from detaining immigrants for ICE, focusing on public safety and civil rights protections.

A Jan. 12 letter to the Maryland Historical Trust from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security carried the heading “New ICE Baltimore Processing Facility.”