State government

Maryland must continue to carry out legislative initiatives to make public transportation more available and equitable, state Sen. Cory McCray says.

A key Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center official is out after a pointed letter from top lawmakers prompted a DJS investigation into the failure to detain kids accused of violent crimes.

This go-round of talks is Gov. Wes Moore’s first with the labor union, which represents approximately 20,000 state workers who would be affected by the deal’s outcome.

Critics of a law that requires minors in custody to talk with a lawyer say it hurts police investigations. Defenders say it’s critical to ensuring that youths understand their constitutional rights before they potentially waive them.

Manufacturers must be held accountable for risks from "forever chemicals," says an attorney who represents individuals in environmental pollution cases across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Communities in South Baltimore neighborhoods along the Patapsco River can thrive alongside the industrial facilities there, Brad Rogers, executive director of the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, says.

A new minimum wage, fewer telephone spam calls and updates to health insurance coverage are coming to Maryland with the start of the new year.

Maryland’s underfunding of its Office of the Public Defender has left hundreds of positions unfilled, making it harder for the office to provide clients with the services they need, says Marci Tarrant Johnson, president of the Maryland Defenders Union.

YesCare will keep providing medical care to incarcerated people while the state reviews bids for a new contract.

Maryland’s combined medical and recreational cannabis market could hit $1.1 billion in sales over the first 12 months, according to the state’s top regulator.

The Banner's political reporters and editors weigh in on the year's biggest stories.

Since the 2021 reassessment, residential values increased on average by 25.6% and commercial properties saw an average jump of 17.6%, according to state data released Friday.

Maryland officials on Thursday released a plan for reducing greenhouse emissions. Recommendations include promoting cleaner ways to produce electricity, putting more electric vehicles on the road and making buildings more efficient.

Maryland officials have bet big on using offshore wind to meet renewable energy goals, but industry trends are making that difficult.

Next month, campaigns will have to reveal to the public, for the first time in a year, the sturdiness of their fundraising.

Maryland is right to join a challenge to the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger, which would hurt Maryland travelers with higher airfares and lower-quality service, Del. Jessica Feldmark says.

A national annual scorecard gives the state a passing grade for the strength of its gun safety laws.

These figures come as a series of juvenile justice reforms the Maryland General Assembly passed in 2022 have drawn criticism from prosecutors and police chiefs around the state.

The law could force lower-income owners into delinquency and out of their homes. In worst-case scenarios, the requirements could make it more difficult to buy and sell properties and cause property values to tumble.

The Prince George’s County executive is one of the top Democratic contenders to win Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2024. But she has less money and lower poll numbers than rival candidate U.S. Rep. David Trone.