State government

    Stadium Authority chose to phone in votes on Orioles deal without a public meeting
    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.
    Gov. Wes Moore is shown as the Orioles announced during Thursday night's game that they agreed to a deal keeping the team in Camden Yards for at least 30 years.
    Maryland schools superintendent under investigation for shielding messages
    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.
    Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury at a press conference.
    50 people file lawsuits alleging decades of abuse in Maryland’s juvenile detention centers
    The plaintiffs describe systemic physical, sexual and psychological abuse spanning decades within Maryland’s juvenile justice system.
    The Maryland Department of Health offices in Baltimore.
    Gov. Wes Moore on Orioles lease: ‘The Orioles will be here for 30 years’
    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.'
    Gov. Wes Moore is shown as the Orioles announced during Thursday night's game that they agreed to a deal keeping the team in Camden Yards for at least 30 years.
    Morgan State cancels, postpones homecoming events after campus shooting
    Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a Wednesday morning press conference that the shooting likely stemmed from a dispute between “two smaller groups.”
    A press conference takes place at the scene of a shooting at Morgan State University on Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023.
    Commentary: With Billingsley, justice system worked as (disastrously) designed
    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.
    Mugshot of Jason Billingsley.
    Commentary: BGE rate increase unaffordable for many Maryland families
    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 BGE truck in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
    Banner political notes: Hunt Valley restaurant boots transphobic fundraiser; new gig for Hogan; Baltimore Co. housing needs help
    A Republican Women of Baltimore County fundraiser was relocated after Democrats and other groups objected that the event was screening transphobic movies.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Details of O’s lease deal fall short of expectations set by dramatic announcement
    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.
    Gov. Wes Moore is shown as the Orioles announced during Thursday night's game that they agreed to a deal keeping the team in Camden Yards for at least 30 years.
    Embattled Maryland schools superintendent to leave the job next week
    Mohammed Choudhury had previously announced he would not seek a new four-year contract.
    Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury, state school board president Clarence Crawford and school board vice president Josh Michael at a press conference in August.
    One year after Gunpowder manager’s arrest, state park system gets an overhaul
    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.
    Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz  and acting parks Superintendent Angela Crenshaw are seen outside of the  Department of Natural Resources headquarters in Annapolis on Sept. 22, 2023. The two discussed developing strategies to reform the agency since the arrest of prominent Park Ranger Michael J. Browning.
    Maryland’s new laws address issues from gun violence to divorce
    Hundreds of new laws take effect in Maryland on Sunday, from restrictions on carrying guns to changes to how married couples can get divorced.
    The flip of the calendar to Oct. 1 means hundreds of new laws go into effect in Maryland.
    Maryland leaders say the state can weather a government shutdown — for a few weeks, at least
    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.
    Maryland State House, in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
    Assaulted and set on fire: Days before LaPere’s killing, the horrific attack that started with a ‘maintenance’ visit
    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.
    Jonte Gilmore, 26, is being treated for burns at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
    Maryland’s federal workers and residents who depend on services brace for shutdown
    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.
    A sign in the Pinnacles Entrance Station of the Badlands National Park warns visitors the park is closed on Oct. 1, 2013 near Wall, South Dakota. Without a spending deal, the federal government could shut down beginning Sunday.
    Maryland Democratic Party leader Yvette Lewis to step down
    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.
    Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis speaks at a campaign event in 2022. She said she will step down in October.
    Maryland Board of Education says negotiations over superintendent’s departure are ongoing
    Earlier this month Choudhury abruptly withdrew from consideration for another four-year contract leading Maryland State Department of Education amid widespread criticism.
    Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury, state school board president Clarence Crawford and school board vice president Josh Michael at a press conference in August.
    Commentary: Marylanders among those hit hard by student loan debt crisis
    Federal student loan payments are due to resume Oct. 1, and an additional burden confronts some borrowers, including some Marylanders, because of inequities in student loan programs, says Ian Williams, a consumer protection paralegal at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.
    Banner political notes: Senate race updates; Moore touts POTUS; Baltimore Co. gets new park; mayor promises ‘nimble’ permit process
    The leading Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate are ramping up their campaigns as 2024 approaches. Here’s a look at their latest moves.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Maryland cannabis businesses and applicants question timetable for approving licenses
    The Maryland Cannabis Administration will have less than a month to evaluate applications for new licensees before issuing those licenses.
    A cannabis plant grows in the Amsterdam Cannabis College. Maryland cannabis businesses and those who hope to win a license to open a business are questioning the state’s timeline for issuing the licenses.
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