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A young girl is seen with a rainbow sticker on her forehead and a flag in her hair along West St. during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
Pride Month starts this weekend. Here’s what to expect
At its heart, Pride is both a party and a protest.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn’s annual fish fry in Columbia, S.C., on Friday.
‘Not running’ — but running? Moore’s moves hint at national ambitions
“I'm not running,” Gov. Wes Moore insists when asked about the 2028 presidential election. But he keeps making moves that a presidential hopeful would make.
Prospective job seekers speak with recruiters during a career fair hosted at Howard Community College in April.
Job fairs, résumé help and more: Here are events for Maryland federal workers in June
There are resources for displaced federal employees available across the state.
Baltimore City firefighters mop up a five-alarm fire on the 3400 block of Keswick Road in October 2024.
A string of fires in Hampden has left neighbors suspicious and on edge
Rumors are swirling in the aftermath of four fires on Keswick Road in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore City.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Blue Palmetto Dinner in Columbia, S.C., on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Gov. Moore to South Carolina Democrats: ‘Let’s deliver the alternative’
Moore told South Carolina Democrats their party could learn something from Donald Trump.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said his county will continue to “help those in need because it is the right thing to do.”
Maryland leaders refute Trump ‘sanctuary’ designation as immigration fight escalates
One Republican-led Maryland county called the 'sanctuary' designation ‘wholly inaccurate’.
Baltimore City Democrat Del. Sandy Rosenberg, left, sponsored a bill that requires the Maryland Department of Health to detail how the agency is improving oversight and regulation of the treatment field.
Maryland officials must describe how they combat overdose deaths in treatment under new law
Under the law effective July 1, signed by Gov. Wes Moore last week, the Maryland Department of Health must detail in annual reports how the state agency is improving oversight and regulation of the treatment field.
Frederick Hoover, chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission, wants BGE to flatten bills ahead of high-usage summer months.
As BGE bills are set to rise, utility commission demands a delay
The Maryland Public Service Commission is ordering Baltimore Gas and Electric to mitigate the effects of an impending supply-side rate increase by shifting cost recovery to less expensive times of year.
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume has told colleagues he’s running to be the top Democrat on an influential House committee.
What to know about Baltimore U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s run for a leadership role
The role would put Mfume in a sweet spot to take over as committee chair if Democrats take back the House of Representatives next November.
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks talks at the Annapolis Senior Activity Center on a rainy Wednesday morning.
Joy is an act of resistance worth sharing in our days of Trump malaise
In the age of Donald Trump, I’ll admit to not feeling very optimistic. What a time for my son and his fiancée to start a new chapter, to commit to love and a future together. I found some inspiration, of all places, on a rainy morning with U.S. Sen, Angela Alsobrooks.
Conservatives want to reform higher education. Johns Hopkins is helping.
A new partnership with the American Enterprise Institute aims to bring more political balance to the faculty.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Trump ‘sanctuary’ declaration could mean Baltimore, others lose federal money
Eight counties and 10 Maryland towns given “sanctuary” moniker by Department of Homeland Security and their federal funding could be at threat.
A still from a video shared on the official X account for the White House purports to show ICE agents tackling and detaining several men near a home improvement store near Baltimore’s southeastern border with Dundalk.
ICE reveals new details about viral video of Baltimore-area arrests that caught Trump’s eye
The video, which was shared by The White House on Wednesday, has already attracted already more than 1.7 million views on X.
The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
Break-in under investigation at State Center office building
Police are investigating a break-in at the state Department of Health headquarters building at State Center in Baltimore — the second break-in in less than a year.
Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration after leading effort to slash government jobs
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
Howard County Department of Corrections in Jessup.
ICE slammed Howard County for releasing Honduran offender. The county says it followed the law.
ICE criticized the Howard County Detention Center for twice releasing a Honduran national, Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, as local officials say the law bars them from intervening.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, leaving U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims.
Baltimore City Council, shown here last year, held their first day of hearings Wednesday questioning Mayor Brandon Scott's administration about its budget.
3 takeaways from the first day of Baltimore City Council budget hearings
New online permitting is not going well and the battle for the ‘narrative’ in Baltimore City.
The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services’ Green Ridge Youth Center along I-68 in near Flintstone in Western Maryland.
Flooding forced state to evacuate troubled youth center, left staff in limbo
Internal emails and memos over two weeks following the storm sent conflicting messages to staff about their future assignments.
S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.
Maryland government keeps two top credit ratings after suffering downgrade
S&P Global affirmed Maryland’s AAA rating on its bonds Wednesday, following a similar decision from Fitch Ratings last week.
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