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Nobody likes taxes. At least Maryland will let some file online for free.
More than 700,000 Marylanders should be able to file their income state and federal tax returns online for free next year, saving hours of work and hundreds of dollars for tax software and prep services.
State Comptroller Brooke Lierman announces Wednesday that Marylanders can file both federal and state tax returns online starting in 2025.
Military veterans skeptical of Moore’s inaccurate Bronze Star claim
“People need to be careful around how you portray your service and don’t embellish things,” one veteran said of the inaccuracies of Gov. Wes Moore’s Bronze Star claim.
Documents uncovered by the New York Times showed Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claimed on a 2006 fellowship application that he received a Bronze Star.
Moore’s approval rating soars in new poll of likely voters
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's approval rating is up six points since February.
Not quite as popular as ice cream, but Maryland Gov. Wes Moore had strong favorability ratings in a new poll. He is pictured here Aug. 30, 2024, taking ice cream orders at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium.
Maryland’s cannabis agency director will step down in December
Will Tilburg has shaped the state’s medical and recreational cannabis rules, educated lawmakers on national best practices and established several first-in-the-nation cannabis policies and standards during his nearly seven-year tenure.
Will Tilburg, the inaugural director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration, oversaw the opening of Maryland’s adult-use cannabis marketplace in 2023.
Moore turns Maryland experience into case for Democratic ticket in DNC speech
In his nearly eight minute spot Moore wrapped an earnest story about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and some familiar — for Marylanders — arguments about service, patriotism and perseverance into his defense of a Harris-Walz administration.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago.
Gov. Wes Moore’s DNC speech a chance to expand his audience for Harris
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will take the Democratic National Convention stage Wednesday night and make his best case why Americans should elect Kamala Harris president.
An attendee films as Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a Biden/Harris administration event at Prince George’s Community College on Aug. 15, 2024.
Moore headlines Marylanders appearing at Democratic National Convention
Gov. Wes Moore will be one of a handful of Maryland politicians to speak during the four-day event. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin is on today’s schedule and U.S. Senate candidate and Prince George’s County executive Angela Alsobrooks is also expected to speak.
Days before the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore remarks on the progress of lowering drug costs for Americans made by the Biden/Harris administration at Prince George's County Community College on August 15, 2024.
Brown commends prosecutors for data transparency, plans to initiate research
Brown encouraged all Maryland state's attorneys to analyze their case data.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks at a news conference in the Maryland State House on June 20, 2024.
Why some Maryland prosecutors are handing over case data to researchers and others aren’t
One researcher called the willingness of Maryland prosecutors to welcome academics like him into their records an “incredible sea change” for a government sector unaccustomed to exposing their decisions to public scrutiny.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates holds a press conference in March 2023. Bates is one of several state’s attorneys across Maryland working with researchers to analyze and improve access to prosecution data.
Federal judge: Maryland can’t ban concealed carry of guns in bars, private buildings
A federal judge who previously temporarily blocked some of the state’s restrictions on the concealed carry of guns has made that block permanent.
A sign at the State House in Annapolis warns that guns are not allowed to be carried inside. State lawmakers restricted where people can carry concealed handguns during the 2023 General Assembly session; the law is being challenged in court. The sign is pictured on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Islamic group director did not apply to state hate crime commission
The director of a Muslim civil rights organization said she decided not to apply for a seat on a Maryland hate crime commission months after lawmakers dropped her nonprofit group as a named representative.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced appointments to the 25-member Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention.
Maryland’s illicit cannabis market still ‘alive and well’ after legalization
The commercial boom sparked by legalization didn’t make Maryland’s illegal cannabis market disappear. It created a government-regulated competitor.
A state of New York notice posted at a business announces the seizure of “illicit” cannabis at the business as authorities crack down on unlicensed smoke shops.
How Democrats can put a new presidential candidate on Maryland ballots
Once the party decides whether to nominate Kamala Harris or another candidate, nothing would change Maryland’s elections calendar, said Jared DeMarinis, administrator of the Maryland State Board of Elections.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the Kentland Community Center to endorse U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks on June 7, 2024.
Maryland’s DNC delegates back VP Harris as party’s next presidential nominee
The vote of support came during a virtual meeting Monday, party officials said.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks Monday at a White House event with NCAA college athletes — her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.
Maryland cuts nearly $150M from budget as Medicaid, child care costs rise
Rising enrollment in Medicaid and the Child Care Scholarship Program led Gov. Wes Moore to propose budget cuts in order to keep those programs funded.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, center, speaks about budget cuts at a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. He's joined by Treasurer Dereck Davis, left, and Comptroller Brooke Lierman, right.
Maryland mom and her autistic son pitch a disability safety bill on ABC’s ‘The View’
Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, the family has promoted and networked to spread the word about their bill, and signed a contract with a TV producer for a documentary about the bill proposal.
Linda and Eric Carpenter-Grantham in a screenshot of their appearance on “The View” this week where they pitched a bill intended to protect people with disabilities that they hope lawmakers will pass next year.
5 things to know about why Gov. Moore is proposing budget cuts
The state is preparing for rising health care and child care program costs by proposing cuts now.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed a $63.1 billion budget for the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2024.
Gov. Moore proposes nearly $150M in state budget cuts, anticipating rising costs
The cuts span nearly all of state government, from disaster recovery to neighborhood revitalization programs to local law enforcement grants and funding for local health departments.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore takes questions during a news conference in the Maryland State House on June 20, 2024. Moore’s administration announced nearly $150 million in budget cuts Wednesday to pay for expected growth in health care and child care programs.
When falcons fall in Baltimore, this man comes to their rescue
A peregrine falcon fell from its nest in downtown Baltimore. Turns out, there's a man - dedicated to helping these fallen avians. And a USFWS program.
Soaking the feathers of a peregrine falcon discourages it from trying to fly away.
Baltimore’s Red Line will be light rail, not rapid buses, governor says
Gov. Wes Moore revived planning for the east-west transit line in Baltimore City last year, and officials have been studying potential routes and whether it should be run with rapid buses. State planners opted for light rail after months of study and public hearings.
Governor Wes Moore speaks at a press conference to announce the continuation of the Red Line proposal on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
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