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City leaders are arguing a BGE program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.
BGE rate hikes drive Baltimore leaders’ demand to stop ‘Operation Pipeline’
City leaders are arguing a program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.
This courtroom sketch depicts Kilmar Abrego Garcia sitting in court during his detention hearing on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to torture in El Salvador jail
Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
Taxes on cannabis, online sports betting and more increased July 1.
From water to weed, here’s what will cost more in Maryland
Maryland taxes on cannabis, online sports betting, vehicle registration fees and more will be increased on July 1.
James Langhorne, who was exonerated after being convicted of a murder he did not commit, speaks at the Maryland Board of Public Works meeting at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Langhorne received compensation from the state under the Walter Lomax Act.
Maryland approves $2.75M to man wrongfully convicted of murder in Baltimore
James Langhorne, 51, of Baltimore, was released in February after serving almost 30 years in prison for a murder that he did not commit.
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, center, leads a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. She is joined by, at left, Chief Deputy Treasurer Jon Martin and, at right, Chief Deputy Comptroller Andrew Schaufele. The meeting represented the first time in at least 30 years that all three board positions were filled by substitute members.
With leaders at funeral, deputies take rare helm of Maryland spending board
For the first time in at least three decades, Maryland's top spending board approved scores of contracts and grants on Wednesday without any of the main members present.
FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center, May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
The jury’s decision on the other charges — two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution — remains under wraps for now.
Students engage in an after-school program within one of the educational spaces at Okinawan Karate Dojo on 6/13/24 in Ellicott City, MD.
Trump administration withholds more than $6 billion for schools
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: The U.S. Agency for International Development building is seen after workers removed its sign at their headquarters on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) abruptly shutdown the U.S. aid agency earlier this week leaving thousands unemployed and putting U.S. foreign diplomacy and aid programs in limbo.
Trump wants FBI HQ at DC’s Ronald Reagan Building instead of ‘liberal’ Maryland
The U.S. Agency for International Development, which Trump shut down, also was housed in the Reagan building.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington.
US judge says HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated more than 10,000 employees in late March and consolidated 28 agencies to just 15.
Richard Davis, owner of American Bullion Center, inspects jewelry brought in by a first-time customer.
New tax on gold and silver poses existential threat to Maryland bullion shops
As Annapolis faced a budget deficit, officials opted to tax gold and silver purchases. Bullion store owners say that decision could prompt stores to close down.
Maryland’s new 3% tech services tax starts Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Maryland businesses and individuals will now pay a 3% tax on certain technology and data services.
Brianna O'Keefe yells as she holds a portrait of Kilmar Obrego Garcia during a protest outside the federal courthouse Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns
Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns that he could be deported if he’s released to await his trial on human smuggling charges, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled Monday.
A sizable group of people protest outside of the District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland on April 4, 2025 for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration.
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego Garcia won’t be deported, court records show
Court records show that the Trump administration has agreed to spare from deportation a key witness in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in exchange for his cooperation in the case.
The law that mandated the tenants’ bill of rights also allows evictions to be postponed out of medical necessity or during extreme weather.
Your lease will come with a ‘bill of rights.’ Here’s what that means.
The bill of rights in Maryland will include new protections in the 2024 law, such as capping security deposits at one month’s rent and more.
Haven’t done a job interview in a while? Here are some tips for Maryland federal workers
If you’re feeling nervous or unsure about how to approach job interviews after working as a public servant, here are some tips from career experts and others who are helping federal workers right now.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud behind him. President Trump was expected to address Congress on his early achievements of his presidency and his upcoming legislative agenda.
What’s in Trump’s big bill before Senate: Tax breaks, money for deportations and deep cuts to Medicaid
Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step.
An American flag is caught on top of a lamppost in front of the Maryland State House dome in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
New laws that kick in July 1: Boosting the number of teachers, opioid treatment oversight and more
Dozens of bills passed by Maryland lawmakers earlier this year will become law come July 1.
Outside temperature is displayed in comparison to the inside temperature of a vehicle on Thursday June 26, 2025 in Belle Glade, Fla. during an event to raise awareness about the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)
Maryland among states with child death in hot car as rising summer heat increases dangers
So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles.
From left, Kennedy Young, Jakyra Herring, and Brailyn Knight pose for a photo under the decorations at a TikTok party at the Farring Baybrook Recreation Center on June 13, 2025.
A Baltimore rec center is using TikTok but not how you think
“It’s our way of meeting them where they are at and allowing them to be themselves,” Baltimore's Farring Baybrook Rec Center Director Bertha Mae Coleman said.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Compaby and other utility customers will receive an estimated $80 rebate, which will be applied to two utility bills.
BGE customers could get rebates of $80, starting as soon as August
Maryland legislators earmarked $200 million for rebates to utility customers earlier this year. An estimated $80 per customer could appear on bills as soon as August.
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