Just after 2 p.m., police were called to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in the Parole neighborhood of Annapolis

Even though the majority of Marylanders aren’t gambling on sports and don’t plan to, the 23% who do gamble would represent more than 1 million residents.

Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates packed State House hallways waiting for their turn to witness the governor autograph some of the 2023 General Assembly’s most progressive legislation and pose for pictures while he was signing.

With U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin opting not to run for reelection in 2024, there’s a wide-open race to replace him. We’re tracking who’s in, who’s out and who’s considering launching a campaign.

One hundred days into his term as governor, 17% of Marylanders gave strong approval to Moore’s job performance while 36% approved. A total of 26% disapproved or strongly disapproved, with 20% unsure of their view of the new Democratic governor.

Nearly half of Marylanders surveyed by Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner said things in Maryland are heading in the right direction, while 42% said things are on the wrong track. About 10% weren’t sure.

Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Democratic governor transferred about $2.5 million of stocks and other holdings into a blind trust that will manage his investments while he's in office.

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate after three terms, ending a career in public service that spanned more than half a century and opening up a potential scramble among politicians to replace him.

You may be surprised to learn that there seems to be little rhyme or reason why government officials and agencies that were previously verified on Twitter lost or retained their checkmarks following the social media site's update in the past week.

Raskin, who represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District, was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in December and started chemotherapy shortly after.

Moore touts his newly-established Department of Service and Civic Innovation at a gathering of “social innovators” in Oxford.

In Maryland, where state government is controlled entirely by Democrats for the first time in eight years, lawmakers have strengthened access to reproductive health care, tightened rewritten rules for carrying guns and more.

Del. Nic Kipke, an Anne Arundel County Republican who ground proceedings to a halt the night before as he hollered at House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, initially did not want to apologize for his actions. But after listening to the incident, he said that “things got heated” and he called Jones to offer an apology.

Maryland lawmakers showed up to their final official day of work on Monday, a marathon of last-minute lawmaking as a midnight deadline to adjourn approached. Some wore seersucker suits, many stopped by State Circle parties and all were tired by the time it was all over.

With roughly 10 minutes before the planned midnight adjournment, Speaker Adrienne A. Jones rejected the pleas of Republicans attempting to speak before a final vote on a bill prohibiting police officers from searching people based solely on the smell of cannabis.

As the dust settles on the annual lawmaking process, here are key measures that won approval and will be headed to the Democratic governor’s desk for consideration. He’ll have until May 30 to veto the bills, sign them into law or allow them to become law without his signature.

Over the past 89 days, Maryland lawmakers have protected access to abortion care, raised the minimum wage, fixed elections issues and gave survivors of child sexual abuse a greater ability to sue institutions that harbored abusers. But on the 90th and final day of their annual legislative session on Monday, state lawmakers still have a bit more work to do.

All 10 of the governor's bills he submitted to the General Assembly have passed or are close to passing in some fashion. He also got the vast majority of his nominees through the Maryland Senate confirmation process.

"I rise to stand with our colleagues in Tennessee. I rise to remind us of how delicate the fabric of this body is and how we must always work to defend and protect each other," Del. Jheanelle Wilkins said to her colleagues in the House of Delegates.

Gov. Wes Moore has one cabinet vacancy left to fill.