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Joseline Peña-Melnyk is elected Maryland House speaker
Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk was elected speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Speaker of the House Joseline Peña-Melnyk addresses the chamber after being sworn in.
Outgoing Inspector General Kelly Madigan implores Baltimore County to strengthen IG office
Inspector General Kelly Madigan said goodbye to the Baltimore County Council with one wish. Well, actually three.
Outgoing Baltimore County Inspector General Lisa Madigan encouraged Baltimore County Councilmen to strengthen the inspector general's office and ensure reports are accessible under Maryland public records law.
Baltimore County librarians urge council to save their jobs
Advocates for the 14 part-time Baltimore County Public Library librarians who were fired — then quickly reinstated — weeks before Thanksgiving are asking the Baltimore County Council for a more permanent reprieve.
Librarians, including many of the suddenly fired fourteen library employees, and concerned community members attend an emergency meeting to address and air their grievences on November 18, 2025 at the Towson Library.
Dalya Attar’s attorney: Feds don’t have sex tape at center of blackmail case
Dalya Attar’s attorney is seeking to have extortion charges dismissed.
Maryland state Sen. Dalya Attar leaves the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse after pleading not guilty in federal court last month.
Annapolis wants mediation to settle long-running housing discrimination lawsuits
The City of Annapolis and plaintiffs in two federal housing discrimination cases are moving toward settlement negotiations, according to court filings from Friday.
Flags outside Annapolis City Hall at 160 Duke of Gloucester Street on Oct. 22, 2025.
Timeline: The deportation saga of Kilmar Ábrego García
Here’s a timeline of what we know about Kilmar Ábrego García and key events in his legal battle with the Trump administration.
Kilmar Ábrego García listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
How Valley View Farms saved Christmas from Trump’s tariffs
Tariffs have hit holiday retailers hard. But a longstanding Cockeysville business kept the economic climate from ruining Christmas.
Alice Leach, 3, of Pasadena reacts to a holiday display while shopping with her family at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville.
Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka proposes immigrant protections in new legislation
The bills would establish an Office of Immigrant Affairs and prohibit discrimination.
Councilman Izzy Patoka announces his intention to propose legislation to block ICE activity in Baltimore County during a rally on Nov. 5.
Baltimore County residents squeezed by housing shortfall, report finds
Baltimore County’s first housing needs assessment found a drastic deficit in homes and mounting affordability challenges.
The county’s first housing needs assessment found a drastic deficit in homes and mounting affordability challenges.
Maryland joins lawsuit alleging ‘deceptive’ Uber One practices
Maryland is among nearly two dozen state, federal and local agencies suing Uber for “deceptive enrollment, billing and cancellation practices” through Uber One.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks at a press conference at the Wayne K. Curry County Administration Building in Prince George’s County in November.
Inmate killed in Maryland prison; another inmate identified as suspect
A 23-year-old inmate died in a Maryland prison on Saturday, according to state police, and another inmate has been identified as a suspect in his death.
Gov. Wes Moore announced on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, that the state is closing the Maryland Correctional Institution-Jessup, one of the prisons at the state correctional complex in Jessup.
What is a 287(g)? How immigration enforcement continues to change across Maryland.
This year, five county sheriff’s offices entered agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, joining three counties that already had longstanding pacts with the federal agency.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78
Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Actor Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer arrive at the premiere party for "The Wolf of Wall Street" at the Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in New York.
Once-transformative Anne Arundel transportation bill heads to a vote
The water-down version of once transformative transportation bill that would've held bicycle, pedestrian and public transit to the same standard as car traffic is slated for a vote Monday night.
An aerial view of the Glen Burnie neighborhood where a new development is being planned.
Maryland leaders speak out, increase security after Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting
Maryland Governor Wes Moore condemned the attack on a Hanukkah celebration at a famous Australian beach Sunday morning, calling the violence antisemitic.
Emergency workers stand by at Bondi Beach after a reported shooting in Sydney.
Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
Police in Rhode Island said early Sunday that they had a person of interest in custody after a shooting that rocked the Brown University campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded.
A police vehicle rests at an intersection near crime scene tape at Brown University.
The Maryland General Assembly will hold a special session. How does that work?
State lawmakers will return to Annapolis on Tuesday to elect a House of Delegates speaker, consider vetoes and maybe take up other matters.
Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
Mass shooting at Brown University leaves at least 2 dead, 8 hurt
Officers were hunting through buildings on the Ivy League campus more than two hours after the shooting erupted on the second day of final exams.
Emergency personnel gather on Waterman Street at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, during the investigation of a shooting.
Trump says ‘we will retaliate’ after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS
“This is an ISIS attack,” the American president told reporters at the White House before departing for the Army-Navy football game in Baltimore.
IN FLIGHT - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of press aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025 while in flight from Washington, DC to West Palm Beach International Airport. Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
Gas industry insider helped Moore administration choose its Public Service Commission members
An American Gas Association employee participated in the interview process for the top leadership roles at the state’s utility regulating agency.
PSC commissioners question Staff witness Roger Austin about a proposed transmission line project during a Maryland Public Service Commission meeting on May 21, 2025.
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