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State government

    Will Tradepoint gobble up a Locust Point pier’s salt haul?
    The Locust Point pier needs millions of dollars worth of repairs, and the lease that Canton Stevedoring has held since 2011 is set to expire at the end of the year.
    Salt piles owned by Rukert Terminals sit in the Canton Industrial Area in Baltimore, MD on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The Port of Baltimore ranks No. 2 in the country for salt imports. The bulk of that is brought in at a North Locust Point pier, operated by Canton Stevedoring, and by Rukert Terminals Corp., whose Canton salt piles are pictured here.
    Political opposites Moore, Youngkin find common ground
    The governors of Maryland and Virginia — a Democrat and a Republican — professed an interest in civil dialogue and sidestepped questions about their political futures during a joint event in Washington.
    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, his wife Suzanne Youngkin, businessman David Rubenstein, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and his wife Dawn Flythe Moore participate in an event about the importance of the National Mall as the nation's 250th birthday approaches. The event was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
    Maryland failed to keep sex offenders away from foster children, audit finds
    Maryland failed to protect children under state care from being placed in homes where registered sex offenders lived. It’s one of numerous findings listed in an audit out Wednesday.
    Rafael Lopez, Maryland secretary of human services, speaks during a panel on healthcare during the Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event.
    Microsoft to open quantum research center near University of Maryland
    Microsoft is opening a new quantum research center near the University of Maryland, part of a push to make the state a hub for quantum science.
    Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
    Lierman launches comptroller reelection bid
    So far, Brooke Lierman is facing no competitors in the 2026 election, though candidates have until February to file.
    Candidate for comptroller Brooke Lierman endorses gubernational candidate Wes Moore at an election event at Bowie State University on November 7, 2022.
    More vocal than ever, Van Hollen pressures Democrats to ditch ‘spineless politics’
    Senator’s Iowa speech criticizes minority party leaders for “spineless politics”
    U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks to reporters at the Polk County Streak Fry, held by the Polk County Democrats, at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
    She led troops into Baltimore in 2015 and is now worried about a Trump deployment
    High-ranking, retired military officers have warned the president’s use of troops against residents politicizes an apolitical institution and erodes Americans’ trust in its military.
    Members of the West Virginia National Guard patrol the Washington Monument in August.
    Van Hollen urges Iowans to step up for democracy
    In a sweeping speech, Van Hollen assailed a long list of President Donald Trump’s policies and blasted his Republican colleagues for “rubber-stamping” them.
    U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks at the Polk County Streak Fry
    Another round of political violence leaves Maryland asking where we go next
    Maryland lawmakers are reconsidering security in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing.
    PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 12: People embrace in front of a memorial for Charlie Kirk at the Turning Point USA headquarters on September 12, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday in Utah.
    Maryland assumed $360M in federal highway repair payments it may not receive
    Maryland’s transportation department incorrectly assumed the federal government would reimburse hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of highway repairs, according to a new audit, potentially leaving the state on the hook.
    Traffic on the inner loop of I-695 backs up near Park Heights during the morning rush hour.
    Top Maryland General Assembly leaders targeted by bomb threats
    The presiding officers of Maryland’s General Assembly were targeted by bomb threats on Thursday, amid rising concern about political violence in the nation.
    House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, left, and Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson speak to the delegates and senators before Gov. Wes Moore delivers his first State of the State address on 2/1/23 at the Maryland State House.
    Harford County schools’ book ban tests state law
    A book ban in Harford County Public Schools was the Baltimore area’s first test of Maryland's Freedom to Read Act.
    AUGUST 18, 2025 - Dozens of protesters stand outside the Harford County Public Schools headquarters to protest the school board's decision to ban a book from school libraries.
    Moore makes it official: Governor is running for reelection
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday with a video posted online highlighting his accomplishments and promising to do more.
    Gov. Wes Moore greets supporters following a press conference at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    Deadline nears for Maryland student loan borrowers to get up to $5K in relief
    The deadline to apply for up to $5,000 in relief for the Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit for the 2025 tax season is Monday.
    In this May 5, 2018, file photo, graduates at the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio.
    Dear Gov. Moore, what’s wrong with vacationing in Ocean City? (and other nonsense questions)
    Columnist Rick Hutzell has a few questions for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he was photographed sunbathing topless with his wife on George's Clooney's boat?
    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 06: Governor of Maryland Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture presented by Coca-Cola - Day 3 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Gov. Moore taps CareFirst exec Lester Davis as next chief of staff
    Davis has extensive experience in city and state politics, having worked previously with the Moore campaign and for various roles in City Hall
    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield executive Lester Davis.
    Moore, Scott walk Park Heights in a message to Trump
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tour the city in a community walk, pushing back on President Trump's narrative of Charm City.
    Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott lead a community walk with elected officials and law enforcement in Northwest Baltimore on Friday.
    Comptroller forecasts one big, beautiful $189M hit to Maryland’s budget
    President Donald Trump's tax changes equal less money for Maryland coffers.
    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, shakes hands with Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as he celebrates with fellow Republicans after final passage of President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 3, 2025.
    Republican Sen. Steve Hershey explores run for Maryland governor
    Maryland state Sen. Steve Hershey, one of the top-ranking Republicans in Annapolis, said he’s forming an exploratory committee for a potential run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
    Maryland Senate Minority Leader Stephen Hershey sits in the Senate Chamber in the Maryland State House on March 15, 2024.
    What a California court ruling means for Trump’s plans to send troops to Baltimore
    Attorney General Anthony Brown said he was encouraged by a California judge’s “good ruling” to keep a state’s military from policing civilians.
    BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 02: National Guard armored vehicles drive near the Gilmor Houses housing project a day after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray on May 2, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City state's attorney, ruled the death of Freddie Gray a homicide and that criminal charges will be filed on six Baltimore City Police officers. Gray, 25, was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Houses housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.
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