Maryland

Banner political reporters answer readers’ questions about the forces that shaped the 2025 session.

Most eyes were locked on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future this legislative session. Here’s how the state’s other education bills faired.

On March 15, immigration authorities deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador, which lawmakers described as “heinous” and known for torturing inmates.

The outcome put some education advocates at ease, reassuring them that school system budgets — already stretched by inflation — won’t take as big a hit as they’d feared.

Shannetta R. Griffin was named the administration’s new head at the end of last week.

The line is part of a $5 billion portfolio of projects planned by the region’s grid operator, PJM Interconnection.

Gov. Wes Moore had smooth sailing his first two years in Annapolis. This year has been different.

A community foundation raised money for the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong fund under the explicit premise that Key Bridge victims’ families would see some of it.

Offering elevated takes on Baltimore staples from coddies to tiger sauce, Wye Oak Tavern from chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio is well worth the drive to Frederick.

The Maryland General Assembly tried to tackle complaints about escalating gas and electric bills.

The campuses joined the Johns Hopkins University and colleges across the country in publicly acknowledging a wave of visa cancellations affecting their students.

A budget crisis compounded by uncertainty from the Trump administration combined to create a perfect storm for lawmakers in Maryland.

State lawmakers once again carved out $1.5 million for Baltimore’s Greenway Trails Network months after the city fumbled the same amount away.

A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C., nearly three years ago.

Here’s The Baltimore Banner’s attempt to sort out who might be thrilled, and who might be disappointed, as they leave the State House.

Democrats named former Gov. Martin O’Malley among their new alternative to President Donald Trump’s leadership team, calling it the People's Cabinet.

The Baltimore-D.C. commuter, once endangered, is in species-recovery mode.

Maryland’s state lawmakers began wrapping up their work for the year on Monday, tying up loose ends on the state budget, education reforms and energy policy.

Immigration bills failed in the State House after Maryland Democrats failed to reach an agreement.

In a bitterly divided decision, the court said the administration must give Venezuelans it claims are gang members “reasonable time” to go to court.