Maryland’s state health secretary to resign
Maryland’s state health secretary, Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, is resigning her position at the end of this month, Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday.
Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott speaks about a state grant program that will send $120 million worth of grants to organizations that provide mental and behavioral health services for kids so they can partner with schools to bring treatment and other support into schools. The program was the focus of a press conference in Annapolis on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.
Judge tosses lawsuit claiming flawed Maryland elections
The plaintiffs aimed to stop the certification of the 2024 election.
Early voters cast their ballots at the Randallstown Community Center on October 30, 2024.
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.
“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.
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.
Sen. Will Smith, a Montgomery County Democrat, wants to see fewer young defendants automatically charged as adults.
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.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has already joined two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration, and is hiring staff for other potential cases.
Maryland’s federal delegation is also caught in the Trump whiplash
Members of Congress are hearing the latest twists in the news.
Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth and members of Maryland's federal delegation speak with reporters Wednesday on President Trump's hold on federal funds.
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.
A Trump administration order Monday night ordered a pause on federal grants and loans.
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.
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.
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.
Sen. Johnny Ray Salling, a Baltimore County Republican, attends session in the Senate Chambers in Annapolis, MD on January 16, 2025.
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 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.
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.
Maryland would add two new tax brackets, for individuals earning more than $500,000 and $1 million, to raise more than $800 million.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Maryland House of Delegates on opening day of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, January 8, 2024.
Budget dominates conversation on General Assembly’s opening day
The word of the day was ‘tough’: Tough road, tough conversations, tough decisions
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.
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.
An early 2026 poll finds former Gov. Larry Hogan isn’t much of a challenge for current Gov. Wes Moore.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Congress continues to battle over details in a budget resolution hours from federal government shutdown.
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