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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Protestors gather outside of USAID headquarters on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said in a social media post that he and U.S. President Donald Trump will shut down the foreign assistance agency.
A Maryland judge tried to stop Musk’s ‘wood chipper’ plan. But an appeals court clears the way for DOGE.
A federal appeals court lifted a Maryland judge’s order blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Jason Steer, Executive Director of Creative Alliance, sits in front of a piece titled “Land of the Free….” created by artist Ajee Hassan.
Baltimore arts and culture communities chart new paths after Trump diversity bans
The arts have become the latest battleground over efforts to address gender, racial discrimination and inequity.
New cars at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. Maryland lawmakers are changing plans for a proposed vehicle sales tax increase.
Maryland lawmakers adjust planned tax increase after Trump auto tariffs
The swift pivot marks yet another Trump-induced change in course for lawmakers navigating a tough budget squeeze.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce automobile tariffs on foreign-made cars.
Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants.
The new steel and cement replacement pipe can be seen next to a group of representatives from DPW, Garney Construction and The Baltimore Banner at the bottom of a six-story deep excavation at Lake Montebello on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
The long-closed Lake Montebello loop is reopening — for now
Crews have finished filling in a massive sink hole at Lake Montebello, a reservoir in Northeast Baltimore. Another project is planned for fall.
Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
Maryland lawmakers are planning $200 million in energy bill rebates
Maryland lawmakers are working on a plan to give rebates to electric utility customers to blunt the impact of rising bills. But how much might you see? Lawmakers can’t say just yet.
Republicans proposed more than 20 amendments targeting tax hikes and spending. Democrats shot them all down.
Live coverage: Lawmakers could approve rebates to help with rising power bills
Gov. Moore and lawmakers announced a budget deal last week, but some details still need to be worked out.
Community members review data detailing the budget shortfall facing Harford County Public Schools as a part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson at Aberdeen High School in November.
How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
Three years in, the Blueprint has become synonymous with budget cuts, leaving school leaders reconsidering how they spend every dime.
For years the Port of Baltimore has led the country in vehicle imports. New cars are seen at the Dundalk Marine Terminal.
Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
The White House also said the import tax would apply to “key’’ auto parts, including engines, transmissions, powertrain parts and electrical components.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: Tourist walk past the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture that is currently under construction July 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. The museum is located on the National Mall near the Washington Monument and is scheduled to be completed and dedicated in 2016.Ê (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’
President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
Kevin Roberts, president of the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, is scheduled to talk about “what federalism should look like in a Trumpian era,” according to the University of Maryland la school's Republican Law Society.
Project 2025 author comes to University of Maryland Law School on Monday
Kevin Roberts rescheduled his talk at the University of Maryland law school after canceling a prior event due to illness.
Loved ones of Mario Mireles Ruiz, his father Nicolas Mireles, and their friend Christian Marlon Segovia Jr. walk towards City Dock for a vigil in 2024.
Mistrial in Annapolis mass shooting offers a rare second chance for justice
When Charles Robert Smith returns to an Annapolis courtroom in September, prosecutor Anne Colt Leitess should be absent, not Judge Michael Wachs. There should be consequences when a prosecutor stumbles.
CORTE MADERA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 28: A Polestar electric car prepares to park at an EV charging station on July 28, 2023 in Corte Madera, California. Seven major automakers announced plans earlier this week to increase the number of high-powered electric vehicle chargers in the country with 30,000 new charging stations along highways and in urban areas. According to the Energy Department, there are currently an estimated  32,000 chargers across the country.
As electric vehicle sales lag, Maryland might punt fines for car companies
Under the Maryland program, part of the California-led Clean Cars II emissions standards, nearly half of new cars that roll off dealership lots need to be electric by the fall of 2026 or auto manufacturers could face fines.
John Galbreath filed a request under the state Public Information Act for access to five years of documents concerning alleged civic debts and communications with debtors.
The lawyer interrogating Maryland’s debt-collecting tactics
As of February, Marylanders currently owe nearly $4 billion to more than 100 public agencies.
Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen, left, and councilmember Mark Parker, right, speak with residents David and Deneen Colson in Baltimore's 13th District about rising Baltimore Gas and Electric rates on Thursday.
Cohen, councilmembers take BGE rate fight to city streets
The fight against Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s planned rate increases escalated Thursday as a contingent of city leaders took to the streets to rally residents against the energy giant’s proposal.
Gov. Wes Moore brushed aside Republican concerns that tax hikes are bad for business.
Moore defends budget balanced with new taxes as ‘deeply responsible’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is defending the state budget that’s moving forward with tax increases as “deeply responsible,” and brushing off Republican concerns.
A sign in front of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building
Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring
In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies
The Other Barn in Columbia is a community building managed by the Oakland Mills Community Association.
Columbia Association board eyes takeover of village facilities. But at what cost?
The Columbia Association is weighing proposals to take over the community buildings and centers that are now run by the planned community’s 10 villages. The recommendations are triggering a debate about Columbia’s future.
Tidy tables and chairs arranged in school class room, ready for pupils to arrive, education, learning, organisation
Letter: Reject private-school vouchers; support public schools
Stephanie C. Chupein says Marylanders should reject school vouchers and support public schools that serve all children, not just the wealthiest.
Jessica Brady Reader testified in February in favor of a bill that would give a one-time tax credit to parents of stillborn babies.
Grieving parents of stillborn babies would receive $1,000 tax credit under Maryland bill
The one-time tax credit for families of stillborn babies could help defray unexpected costs and pain of losing a child.
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