State government

At a bill signing ceremony this week, Gov. Wes Moore highlighted one of the measures receiving his signature: the Maryland Sign Language Interpreters Act.

Woodberry residents raised alarms over possible lead paint chips falling from the red television tower that stands high above their neighborhood nearly a year ago.

Maryland can do more to support English learners and boost dual-language education, say representatives of an organization advocating for immigrant students and their teachers.

As the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, Maryland begins the Herculean task of renewing Medicaid coverage for everyone enrolled for the first time in three years.

Polls are a snapshot of Maryland’s political opinions, but analyzing three statewide polls in the past year provides the start of a moving image of how opinions in the state are changing.

Even though the majority of Marylanders aren’t gambling on sports and don’t plan to, the 23% who do gamble would represent more than 1 million residents.

Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates packed State House hallways waiting for their turn to witness the governor autograph some of the 2023 General Assembly’s most progressive legislation and pose for pictures while he was signing.

With U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin opting not to run for reelection in 2024, there’s a wide-open race to replace him. We’re tracking who’s in, who’s out and who’s considering launching a campaign.

The survey of 800 Maryland adults was conducted by landline and cellphone from April 18 to April 23, 2023. The poll has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

One hundred days into his term as governor, 17% of Marylanders gave strong approval to Moore’s job performance while 36% approved. A total of 26% disapproved or strongly disapproved, with 20% unsure of their view of the new Democratic governor.

Nearly half of Marylanders surveyed by Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner said things in Maryland are heading in the right direction, while 42% said things are on the wrong track. About 10% weren’t sure.

Almost no one thinks about me until it’s time. Taxes and Death: always an afterthought. But it’s budget season in Maryland and beyond, when cities, counties and even those doofuses in Washington are fighting over me and my sister, Spend. So it’s a good time to catch up. You mortals have to deal with me sooner or later. I am eternal.

Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Democratic governor transferred about $2.5 million of stocks and other holdings into a blind trust that will manage his investments while he's in office.

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate after three terms, ending a career in public service that spanned more than half a century and opening up a potential scramble among politicians to replace him.

Health insurance would help the undocumented get the care they need, before it’s an emergency. But legislative efforts are stalled.

A Q&A with a cannabis expert about the benefits, best approaches and warnings about the soon-to-be-legal drug.

Victims of alleged sexual abuse by clergy and others in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are finally being heard, says Gemma Hoskins, an alumna of Archbishop Keough High School who was featured in “The Keepers.”

Book-banning and other censorship efforts were a threat to journalistic freedom 100 years ago, and they still are today, DeWayne Wickham, The Banner’s public editor, says.

The White House so far has announced funding for 25,000 projects across the country, the president said.

Lawmakers say yes. Education officials say they’re protecting student privacy.