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“The trials we now face — both those we inherited and those newly realized — mean that easy decisions are off the table,” Gov. Wes Moore said in his State of the State speech on Wednesday.
Gov. Moore warns of ‘difficult decisions’ over Trump, budget deficit
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pledged Wednesday to guide the state through turbulent times caused by uncertainty from the new presidential administration and a sluggish local economy.
Sen. Will Smith, a Montgomery County Democrat, wants to see fewer young defendants automatically charged as adults.
Maryland lawmakers support fewer adult charges for teens
All but the most serious charges — rape and murder, for example — would return to the juvenile court’s jurisdiction.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has already joined two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration, and is hiring staff for other potential cases.
Maryland’s AG is building a million-dollar litigation team to battle Trump
Maryland's attorney general got $1 million to dedicate to federal litigation. It's looking like that money will be increasingly important as Trump's executive orders take effect.
Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth and members of Maryland's federal delegation speak with reporters Wednesday on President Trump's hold on federal funds.
Maryland’s federal delegation is also caught in the Trump whiplash
Members of Congress are hearing the latest twists in the news.
A Trump administration order Monday night ordered a pause on federal grants and loans.
Confusion, anger as Maryland officials, nonprofits grapple with funding freeze
State officials and nonprofit leaders reported they were locked out of federal systems used to draw down federal funds for Medicaid reimbursements and financing basic needs for low-earning Marylanders.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore takes questions from reporters on the first day of the General Assembly session in the Maryland State House in Annapolis earlier this month.
Moore won’t speculate on deploying National Guard to southern border
Gov. Wes Moore this week declined to say whether he would deploy the Maryland National Guard to the southern border if asked by the federal government.
Sen. Johnny Ray Salling, a Baltimore County Republican, attends session in the Senate Chambers in Annapolis, MD on January 16, 2025.
Before Trump, a red wave washed through Dundalk
“The anger was enormous — the sense of betrayal,” said Bill Barry, who was the director of labor studies at the Community College of Baltimore County Dundalk.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed a $67.3 billion budget for state government, closing a budget gap by cutting spending and raising taxes for high earners.
We reviewed Gov. Moore’s budget proposal so you don’t have to
Just because Moore introduced the budget this way, it doesn’t mean it’s going to end up like this.
Maryland would add two new tax brackets, for individuals earning more than $500,000 and $1 million, to raise more than $800 million.
Moore’s budget plan will tax Maryland’s highest earners to close deficits
Under the proposal, the state would establish two new tax brackets for individuals earning more than $500,000 and $1 million while offering relief for others.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican representative in Congress, speaks at a launch for the Maryland Freedom Caucus on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis.
With Andy Harris’ advice, the Maryland General Assembly gets a Freedom Caucus
The seven members represent a fraction of House Republicans in a chamber where the Democrats hold a better than 2-to-1 majority.
Gypsy Barrientos, partner of fallen Division of Parole and Probation Agent Davis Martinez, speaks on behalf of his family at a candlelight vigil in his honor on Monday in Annapolis.
Bill named for fallen probation agent would add protections for public employees
The bill would create a new unit in the Maryland Department of Labor responsible for inspecting the safety protections for public workers while they do jobs, including those who perform their jobs outside of an office.
The Maryland House of Delegates on opening day of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, January 8, 2024.
General Assembly: Here’s what lawmakers say are their priorities this year
Lawmakers come to Annapolis with bills they’d like to pass on behalf of their constituents back home
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, flanked by Senate President Bill Ferguson and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, gives remarks during the first day of the General Assembly session in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Budget dominates conversation on General Assembly’s opening day
The word of the day was ‘tough’: Tough road, tough conversations, tough decisions
An early 2026 poll finds former Gov. Larry Hogan isn’t much of a challenge for current Gov. Wes Moore.
Poll: Marylanders favor Moore over Hogan in 2026, oppose new taxes in 2025
The survey covered multiple topics including what voters thought of Wes Moore’s job performance and whether they’re for or against paying more taxes to help fill the state’s nearly $3 billion budget hole.
The Maryland State House is encircled by construction scaffolding for an ongoing renovation project, as lawmakers returned to Annapolis for the first day of their 90-day General Assembly session on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
Lawmakers return to Annapolis facing challenging 2025 session
A nearly $3 billion state budget deficit darkens the Maryland General Assembly’s opening day, as lawmakers return to Annapolis Wednesday for their 90-day legislative session.
Champ, a 10 year old black lab, rests inside of a special K-9 unit van, equipped with temperature monitoring, food bowls, and a soft spot to rest.
Meet the dogs watching over state buildings and the people who work there
The skilled sniffers scan Baltimore Ravens and Orioles home games for threats.
All this actually happened in 2024: The year in Maryland politics
Here are six stories The Banner’s political team can’t stop thinking about.
Congress continues to battle over details in a budget resolution hours from federal government shutdown.
Maryland will have a loan program for federal workers if government shuts down
The state piloted a similar program earlier this year, providing benefits for Port of Baltimore workers after the Key Bridge collapse shut down shipping.
Carolyn Scruggs, secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, speaks during a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Lawmakers demand answers from corrections secretary for halting sex offender check-ins
The state’s probation agents have not conducted home visits, including with registered sex offenders, since May, after the corrections department secretary suspended the check-ins for safety reasons.
Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael Lopez stands before a podium at the Board of Public Works meeting on Dec. 18, 2024.
Maryland extends contested benefits contract while waiting on court challenge
The request further delays security measures on electronic benefits cards used for food and cash assistance
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