State government

A budget crisis compounded by uncertainty from the Trump administration combined to create a perfect storm for lawmakers in Maryland.

Here’s The Baltimore Banner’s attempt to sort out who might be thrilled, and who might be disappointed, as they leave the State House.

Maryland’s state lawmakers began wrapping up their work for the year on Monday, tying up loose ends on the state budget, education reforms and energy policy.

Immigration bills failed in the State House after Maryland Democrats failed to reach an agreement.

The budget is just about done, and lawmakers are looking to get a few other high-profile pieces of legislation finished before leaving Annapolis.

The legislation would require officials to promptly release requested information about children in foster care who die from suspected maltreatment.

The state spends a total of $16 billion on Medicaid, with $9 billion from federal sources — but cuts could be coming.

A provision tucked into the state budget bills during final negotiations zaps the authority.

The Maryland General Assembly passed revisions to the Child Victims Act Saturday, just two years after the law lifted the statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse claims and opened the courthouse doors to thousands of survivors.

Maryland lawmakers are on their way to closing a massive state budget gap — the largest since the Great Recession — by raising a slew of taxes and fees and cutting government spending.

Lawmakers have until the end of next Monday to wrap up work on bills or they’ll most likely have to start over again in 2026.

A Washington Post-UMD poll found support for establishing countywide voting centers.

A Republican amendment would make people convicted of killing a first responder ineligible.

A proposed authority to oversee the Baltimore Convention Center could also control other parts of downtown Baltimore.

Advocates say Howard County's police accountability board has not pushed hard enough to address apparent racial disparities in policing and failed to fulfill some of their basic duties in 2024.

The backlash underscores the tension between curbing antisemitism and supporting free speech.

The petition asks for an executive order and emergency legislation to protect students from federal immigration enforcement.

If it passes, the bill would require Maryland's housing agency to post public housing targets on its website and publish an annual report assessing the progress.

Survivors said the debate over money has obscured the true purpose of the law: identifying predators and the institutions that shielded them.