Trone’s remark came during a budget hearing Thursday at the U.S. Capitol.

The Wizards and Capitals owner's bold plan for a $2 billion project in Virginia is on hold. He needs to come up with a backup plan (or two).

If the deal is approved, the nonprofit that will operate racing will adopt the name of the Maryland Jockey Club, the organization that’s been associated with thoroughbred racing in the state since the 1700s.

If a bill hasn’t been shuttled across the State House’s marble hallway by the last session of Monday’s “crossover day,” it’s less likely to make it through the legislative process.

Most of the proposals on the long wish list Gov. Wes Moore sent to lawmakers are moving forward ahead of a key deadline Monday.

The combination of new gambling revenue and new or increased fees, tolls and taxes would help pay for an ambitious education plan and transportation projects.

Laurel Park will temporarily host racing — including the 2026 Preakness Stakes — while Pimlico is rebuilt as part of a $400 million plan.

The proposed 854-bed facility will be a hybrid jail, hospital and mental health and substance use treatment facility for people facing criminal charges.

About 6,000 current and former state correctional officers were paid thousands of dollars that they missed out on, representing the overwhelming majority of officers working in state-run prisons and jails, according to their union.

YesCare has come under fire in Maryland and nationally for the quality of its care of incarcerated people and for a controversial bankruptcy that critics say is an attempt to evade responsibility for medical malpractice and other problems.

Polling indicates that the 22-candidate Democratic primary is wide open, with no one emerging yet from the large field.

A Democratic proposal would reduce the state sales tax to 5% from 6%, but also expand it to an array of services. It’s an unpopular idea, but supporters say it’s worth considering.

Maryland is proposing to spend nearly $125 million to continue having YesCare provide medical care to the 20,000 people in state-run jails and prisons through the end of the year.

About 6.1% of state residents are uninsured, and officials estimate that about 30% of them — 112,000 — are immigrants who lack legal documentation.

Leaders of the House of Delegates and state Senate differ in their willingness to consider tax increases to resolve short- and long-term budget shortfalls.

The Maryland Republican Party has nominated Diane Butler and Jim Shalleck to serve on the state elections board. Both have previously served on county election boards.

The Baltimore region has two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives up for election with no incumbent. In one race, there’s a clear front-runner; in another, no one has an advantage, according to new polling.

Swatting calls can be initiated by individuals or groups and experts say are increasingly weaponized against people with opposing political viewpoints.

The top Democratic contenders for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate traded barbs about their fundraising, positions and experiences before a crowd of several hundred people Saturday afternoon.

The proposal would have allowed Maryland residents who are likely to die within six months to request a prescription for drugs that they could take to initiate their death.