Under the agreement, the labor department must immediately implement systemic fixes, including processing the majority of claims within 21 days of receipt.

The Maryland State Board of Elections said they were “unaware of any incident that had a material effect on the 2022 Gubernatorial General Election. The entire election process was free, fair and secure.”

The bill would allow states to reimburse victims of food assistance theft with federal funds.

The revised criminal justice codes will pardon simple possession charges in cases where it was the only charge, and provide pathways to expungement where the charge was one of many. The law allows those currently incarcerated on simple possession charges to petition the court for resentencing and release.

Maryland legalized recreational adult-use cannabis on Tuesday.

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Legislators and cannabis policy stakeholders are already planning for what's next should Maryland voters approve Question 4.

The audit found the state never vetted subcontractors, ignored warnings about the vendor from a current customer, and failed to test the vendor’s system for processing behavioral health claims before launching it.

Among the auditor’s findings: the Department of Human Services did not properly track eligibility requirements, paid vendors millions of dollars without ensuring the work was completed and neglected to maintain paper records crucial to proving recipients’ eligibility.

Voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana, rename the state's top courts and more.

Glassman did not answer specific questions about where and when the photo with Trump was taken or if the men exchanged any words. Their only meeting was photographed before Trump ran for president, Glassman said through a spokesperson.

A Baltimore City delegate and Harford county executive want to be Maryland’s next top financial officer.

The health department plans to proceed with the contracts through standard procurement procedures, according to the agency secretary.

A state health department spokesperson said the contracts align with a 20-year plan to downsize and close multiple public health care facilities across Maryland.

If the November referendum, also known as Question 4, passes, anyone currently being held in a state prison or local detention center on a simple possession conviction can file a motion requesting release next year.

Baltimore City resident Paula Cranfill has repeatedly lost her SNAP benefits during the state’s required renewal process. Filing for an appeal got them back the same day.

While nearly every local government in Maryland took federal COVID relief money, three tiny towns chose not to.

Legislators demanded answers at a Tuesday hearing from the state’s social services agency regarding fraud and a steep decline in participation in a federal food benefits program.

Two Banner employees who bonded over a love of secondhand stores share their best tips for thrifting success.

The ”Yes on 4“ campaign says approving recreational marijuana could improve economic opportunity, racial equity and public safety.