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COLUMN: Demand for more electricity shows no sign of slowing. It’s driven by the rapid growth of data centers, which power the AI behind Alexa and Gronk. As Gov. Wes Moore prepares his plan out of this mess, a look at the next decade explains what’s happening.

Maryland lawmakers are on track to speed a new, Democrat-friendly congressional district map through the House of Delegates in the coming days, with the first hearing and vote set for Tuesday.

Behind the scenes things are becoming tense as the two Democratic leaders continue to disagree whether Maryland should redraw its congressional maps to more heavily favor Democrats.

Column: America has always been a place of division. Haves, have-nots. Black, white, brown. Left and right. Up or down. Now here’s one more. Are you on the side of the phone video or the side of the mask?

A retired Maryland immigration judge visiting family in Minneapolis saw up close the chaotic aftermath of the ICE shooting death of Alex Pretti.

Here’s how local and state agencies, hospitals and transportation authorities are preparing for the winter storm in Maryland.

Gov. Wes Moore is set to speak about the state’s preparations Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile the House of Delegates is pushing ahead, fast-tracking an online public hearing on the proposal for Monday.

A proposed new map of Maryland’s congressional districts would wipe out Republicans’ advantage in the one seat they hold, swinging the voter makeup from solidly red to solidly blue.

It’s the fourth year a Maryland lawmaker has proposed a bill aimed at expediting a squatting complaint.

Column: Annapolis has been here before. If the General Assembly adopts the map revealed Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting commission, it will hand Sarah Elfreth the task of knocking Andy Harris out of Congress.

These bills have become a top issue for Democratic lawmakers and will get a Senate hearing Thursday.

Howard County teens are lobbying lawmakers to lower the voting age in Board of Election races to 16 and to expand the voting rights of the board’s student member.

Without giving specifics, ICE said 10 people were arrested “near” Annapolis last week.

The purchase of a horse farm, Shamrock Farm, involves a partner at Venable, the Pittsburgh Steelers, a Florida Republican, Gov. Wes Moore and a state authority that no longer exists.

Maryland lawmakers have been alarmed by the treatment of citizens by ICE. They are drafting bills to protect Maryland residents from the increasingly violent mass deportation effort.

With a combination of freezing spending on some programs, cutting others and shuffling money, Maryland can close a budget gap without raising taxes.

Welcome to budget day, when Gov. Wes Moore will send his proposal for a balanced state spending plan to lawmakers.

Gov. Wes Moore discussed his budget for the year. Here are key takeaways from his budget proposal.