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    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Del. C.T. Wilson, a Charles County Democrat, is working on changes to a sexual abuse law he helped author.
    Changes to Maryland child sexual abuse law could harm survivors, critics warn
    Childhood sexual abuse survivors are pushing back as Maryland attempts to limit its liability in thousands of lawsuits over abuse in juvenile detention facilities.
    The House of Delegates approved a state spending plan Wednesday that includes $1.6 billion in additional taxes and fees.
    After intense debate, Maryland House approves budget with additional tax hikes
    A Maryland state government budget that creates a new tax and raises others is closer to reality, following approval in the House of Delegates on Wednesday. The state Senate will act next.
    Expanding beer and wine sales is popular among Marylanders, supporters say, but many lawmakers dislike the idea and worry it would kill small liquor stores.
    Beer and wine sales won’t be coming to grocery stores as lawmakers shrug off governor
    Beer and wine sales won't be moving to Maryland grocery stores anytime soon after a pair of bills failed this session.
    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris took calls from frustrated voters, but conceded little ground during a telephone town hall Tuesday.
    Andy Harris hears out frustrated callers at tele-town hall
    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris didn’t back down from his support for President Donald Trump and cutting government.
    Maryland State House, in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
    Former aide pleads guilty to stealing $20K in scholarship funds using senator’s email
    A former legislative aide Esther Dikongue pleaded guilty to theft that was part of a college scholarship scheme.
    Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early on March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
    One year later: How Baltimore averted economic doom after the Key Bridge collapse
    The Key Bridge collapse temporarily closed a shipping channel. One year later, it's clear leaders' forecast of economic doom largely didn’t come to pass.
    Jim Shalleck of Montgomery County testifies before a Senate committee reviewing his candidacy for a state elections board seat on March 24, 2025.
    Maryland Senate committee approves Republican elections board nominee
    Senators on the Executive Nominations Committee unanimously approved James Shalleck’s candidacy on Monday.
    Hundreds of people flocked to a town hall featuring Rep. Jamie Raskin at Mace's Lane Middle School in Dorchester County on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
    Raskin slams no-show Harris at packed town hall: ‘Your face should not be on the milk carton’
    Failing to attract the attention of Republican Congressman Andy Harris, hundreds of people flocked to a middle school gymnasium on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to hear from a willing Democratic stand-in — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin.
    U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, in a portrait in Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
    Van Hollen calls for new ‘approach’ by Senate Dems after Schumer helps GOP avert shutdown
    As national Democrats remain fractured about their focus and strategy, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen inched closer to calling for a change in leadership in the Senate.
    It's a do-or-die week for most bills in Annapolis. But bills dealing with the budget and energy costs will advance, even if they miss a the crossover day deadline.
    Live coverage: What’s going on with Maryland’s state budget?
    Bills dealing with the budget and energy costs could miss the crossover deadline, but they have leadership's blessing and will eventually advance.
    Rasheed Mustapha, a first-year engineering student at Loyola University Maryland, is among 5,000-some Maryland residents who receive Sellinger scholarships.
    Maryland college scholarships safe from budget cuts — for now
    Lawmakers ignored a recommendation to cut need-based scholarships at private colleges in half for a second year in a row.
    Students rally outside the Maryland State House in Annapolis last week to urge lawmakers not to approve cuts to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. The House of Delegates, and now the state Senate, have made changes to the plan that will need to be sorted out in the final weeks of the General Assembly session.
    Maryland Senate seeks middle ground on changes to Blueprint education plan
    The Maryland Senate is charting a middle ground between a revamp sought by the governor and minimal tweaks sought by the House of Delegates.
    Scenes at the Herbiculture cannabis dispensary
    Maryland bill would allow firefighters to use medical cannabis when off duty
    The Maryland Senate approved a bill that would bar employers from punishing firefighters or rescue workers for using medical cannabis as prescribed by a doctor.
    House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, center, speaks at a press conference about the state budget in Annapolis on Thursday.
    Top Democrats reach deal on budget with more cuts, $1.6B in new taxes and revenue
    After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations among top Democrats, an agreement on a new state budget appears imminent.
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