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    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore testifies in the House of Delegates on his plan to balance the state’s budget.
    Gov. Moore rails at ‘disastrous’ Trump tariffs, ‘attack’ on FBI
    Moore said he learned of Trump’s intention to block the planned move of the FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County from a news report.
    Exterior of the Maryland State House.
    Maryland lawmakers clash in emotional debate over bill for prison sentence reviews
    In a long and emotional session Saturday, the Maryland House of Delegates advanced a bill giving more incarcerated people a chance to petition for shorter sentences.
    FBI HQ move, Towson Univ. targeted: What Trump’s latest moves could mean for Maryland
    We’re here to help you understand what went down recently and how it may impact Maryland.
    The FBI is currently headquartered in Washington, D.C., at the J. Edgar Hoover Building. President Donald Trump says he’ll block a plan to move the FBI to Maryland.
    Lawmakers vow to stop Trump’s attempt to halt FBI HQ move to ‘liberal state’ of Maryland
    President Donald Trump said Friday that he’ll block the planned move of the FBI headquarters from the nation’s capital to Prince George’s County.
    Senate President Bill Ferguson warned Tuesday that Maryland could face a recession because of federal job and spending cuts.
    Live coverage: State officials work to deliver budget that ‘protects Marylanders’ amid federal chaos
    Lawmakers will be back and forth between committee hearings and floor sessions to get bills through — and there’s a chance they could meet on Saturday as well.
    The George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore where the ICE field office is located.
    ‘It’s scary right now’: ICE holds detainees for days in bedless Baltimore cells
    Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.
    Rasheed Mustapha, a first-year engineering student at Loyola University Maryland, was able to attend the school by offsetting tuition with a Sellinger fund scholarship.
    ‘Devastating’ cuts could be coming to Maryland college scholarships
    State legislators are now weighing whether to cut scholarship funds for students at private colleges by 50% for the second year in a row.
    The crush lineup at Hampden's Wicked Sisters. The original orange — a Maryland invention — is on the left.
    Delaware fired first in the orange crush war. Now Maryland is ready to attack.
    Maryland lawmakers are trying to make the orange crush our state cocktail, a year after Delaware stole our favorite drink.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown acknowledged an “assault” from Donald Trump in some areas, but said a majority of elements of the criminal justice system reside at the state level.
    Maryland wants to address racial disparities in its prison system. Will Trump interfere?
    Despite Maryland’s progressive reputation, the disparities in its criminal justice system are among the worst in the country.
    Mary D. Kane, president and CEO of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, speaks against a proposed business-to-business tax at a news conference across the street from the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
    As momentum builds in Annapolis for new B2B tax, businesses fight back
    Business leaders said the 2.5% tax on services that businesses sell one another would be “damaging,” with “devastating impacts.”
    Supporters of legislation aimed at lower heating costs and improving public safety hold up signs during a press conference held outside of Baltimore City Hall in February.
    BGE approach compared to ‘extortion’ as lawmakers grill execs over soaring bills
    The Maryland General Assembly committees that oversee energy issues join a growing chorus of lawmakers and consumer advocates alarmed by rapidly rising utility bills.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed a $67.3 billion budget for state government, closing a budget gap by cutting spending and raising taxes for high earners.
    How might Maryland politicians raise your taxes and what could it cost you?
    What exactly — and who — is on the table to raise more money for Maryland? Here’s a look at the options.
    From left, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Sens Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth hold a hybrid town hall to hear how elected leaders are fighting back against the Trump administration, held at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
    Exasperated federal workers take aim at Trump administration: ‘Impeach them all’
    A packed crowd erupted in applause Tuesday evening as Maryland lawmakers took the stage at Howard Community College for a town hall addressing their fight against President Donald Trump’s administration.
    The Maryland House of Delegates on opening day of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, January 8, 2024.
    Maryland House passes stripped-down Blueprint education bill
    Maryland’s House of Delegates voted along party lines to tweak the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education plan.
    Members of six different "ethnic and intersectional" caucuses in the General Assembly applaud Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, during a press conference in Annapolis on Monday, March 10, 2025. For the first time, the caucuses joined together to decry attacks on diversity and push to get their priority bills passed.
    Diverse General Assembly caucuses declare: ‘We are Maryland’
    The Maryland General Assembly’s six “ethnic and intersectional” caucuses joined forces on Monday to decry federal attacks on diversity and urge their colleagues to pass state legislation protecting civil rights and diversity in the state.
    A voting booth in Oakland Mills High School in Columbia in November.
    Federal judge rules election activists can access Maryland voter rolls
    A federal judge ruled a Maryland State Board of Elections regulation violated election law, giving a win to election activists suing for unrestricted access.
    Maryland's seal has two guys who look like they have jobs. Virginia's has a half-naked lady with a spear who apparently just killed someone.
    ‘Don’t Maryland My Virginia?’ Hold my Natty Boh, please
    A Virginia Republican running for governor there launched a campaign ad with the slogan, “Don’t Maryland My Virginia.” Gov. Wes Moore laughed it off. I’m not so tolerant.
    Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
    Former Maryland juvenile detention center employee sexually abused 69 boys, lawsuit claims
    Ronald Neverdon held various titles at the at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, including unit manager and housing supervisor from about the mid-1960s to mid-1990s. He has not been charged with a crime.
    Governor Wes Moore during an interview in his office ahead of opening day of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, January 8, 2024.
    Maryland Democrats file complaint over ‘No Moore’ campaign
    Maryland Democrats argue that the anonymous accounts amount to political campaign communications that fall under state regulations — including a requirement that they be attributed to a registered political committee.
    For the first time, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is taking the lead on a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration.
    Maryland attorney general sues to get fired federal workers reinstated
    Maryland AG Anthony Brown is leading a new lawsuit that attempts to halt the Trump administration's mass firings of probationary federal employees.
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