State government

In a notable reversal, Virginia will not open a winter dredging season for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year.

The king’s visit comes as the Middle East region is embroiled in conflict as Israel fights Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The state alleges that the government itself and the people of Maryland have suffered massive losses from the bridge collapse, and that it was caused by negligence and shortcuts by the Dali’s crew, owner and manager.

Neither the governor nor attorney general offered details on their announcement, but it comes just before a deadline to file legal claims against the ship's owner and operator.

Black fraternities and sororities, professional social groups and other organizations have helped establish an infrastructure of support for Black candidates.

How campaign finance records reveal the palates of Baltimore’s politicos.

Maryland has one of the most generous timetables in the nation — and that means that there’s little chance that a mail-in ballot won’t arrive by the cutoff.

The U.S. Postal Service intercepted a suspicious package intended for the Maryland State Board of Elections office, according to officials.

Rev. Kobi Little, head of the NAACP Maryland State Conference, and Joshua Harris, treasurer for the state conference, were suspended by the national NAACP last week.

The rate of 18-year-old voters registered in Maryland exceeds that of neighboring Pennsylvania, according to the study, and Ohio, Georgia and Arizona.

The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and Visit Annapolis want to turn a tiny speck of donated land into a performing arts and conference center.

Former Attorney General Brian Frosh says former Gov. Larry Hogan did not support lawsuits challenging the Trump administration.

Over 150 NAACP Maryland members signed a letter asking for the suspension of four members of the Maryland State Conference alleging financial concerns, bullying.

Gov. Wes Moore declared September 2024 as African Heritage Month in Maryland.

Whether the Democrats’ new fervor will translate into policy changes and more housing is less certain, as Gov. Wes Moore and others who have tried already know.

A fast-approaching deadline has the ACLU of Maryland calling for more protections as state police outline how local enforcement agencies will be able to use facial recognition technology.

Marylanders have a chance to transform the state into the nation’s center of Black political power, electing a Black governor, attorney general and U.S. senator.

Gov. Wes Moore sat down with NPR for an hour-plus interview Friday at the Texas Tribune Festival, the nonprofit news outlet’s annual fundraiser.

A former Republican state delegate has a wafer-thin lead in the 6th District race for Congress, although he trails in the most densely populated portions of the district, a poll out Thursday shows.

More than 700,000 Marylanders should be able to file their income state and federal tax returns online for free next year, saving hours of work and hundreds of dollars for tax software and prep services.