Local government

The Baltimore County Council has voted to advance a measure that would require a supermajority to build in designated rural areas of the county. The charter amendment will now go before voters in 2026.

The freeze, which was announced to the City Council during a hearing Tuesday, was put in place two weeks ago.

The proposal, which received final approval Monday from the Senate as part of a sweeping energy bill, comes as Maryland looks to slash energy-sector emissions to curb climate change.

Maryland lawmakers passed an energy plan to get a handle on soaring utility prices and boost in-state power generation.

Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order that would allow his administration to punt fines on car companies that fall short of Maryland’s electric vehicle mandates.

A Washington Post-UMD poll found support for establishing countywide voting centers.

Jones had a colorful way with words, delivering seemingly casual responses to alarming situations.

Art is about symbols. One of the crudest is a good way to explain why it’s proving so hard to fill Westgate Circle in Annapolis.

A Baltimore nonprofit focused on lead remediation and childhood asthma is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the Trump administration has illegally cancelled and frozen tens of millions of dollars in grant funding.

A proposed authority to oversee the Baltimore Convention Center could also control other parts of downtown Baltimore.

Advocates say Howard County's police accountability board has not pushed hard enough to address apparent racial disparities in policing and failed to fulfill some of their basic duties in 2024.

$50 million will start hitting the streets July 1, Maryland’s housing secretary said.

In Baltimore and Baltimore County, Black full-time federal workers earn a median income about $30,000 higher than other Black workers.

If it passes, the bill would require Maryland's housing agency to post public housing targets on its website and publish an annual report assessing the progress.

Baltimore City's plan closes an $85 million shortfall with several additional fees.

The developer who tore the historic home down said he also wanted a different outcome, that he even offered to pay to move it to a parcel of land he is donating to the county.

Of Maryland’s 1 million immigrants, many are under a giant umbrella of temporary student or work visas, as well as humanitarian protections.

Baltimore City officials do not know who is behind the sophisticated scheme, which involved months of email correspondence between city officials and the unknown person.

The city of Baltimore is suing La Cité Development over an unpaid water bill of $478,051.

Ball on Tuesday sent his proposed capital improvement program to the Howard County Council for consideration.