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    A Maryland House committee has approved limiting damages that survivors can seek under the Child Victims Act that passed in 2023.
    Bill slashing damages for child abuse survivors moves in dramatic vote
    Survivors said the debate over money has obscured the true purpose of the law: identifying predators and the institutions that shielded them.
    Republicans are using Gov. Wes Moore’s attendance at a PAC fundraiser to spark a conversation about changing state law.
    Republicans target Gov. Moore’s fundraiser attendance with new bills
    Republican lawmakers proposed new campaign fundraising restrictions Wednesday, targeting Gov. Wes Moore on the same day he planned to attend an event for his federal political action committee.
    An illustration showing groups of people in various forms of daily life, some are disappearing, one in the center is being erased.
    Maryland immigrants voice fear over threats to legal protections amid Trump crackdown
    Of Maryland’s 1 million immigrants, many are under a giant umbrella of temporary student or work visas, as well as humanitarian protections.
    Maryland Air National Guard Lt. Col. Steven Montalvo, center, greets fellow members of the 104th Fighter Squadron March 26, 2025 at Martin State Airport before flying his A-10C Thunderbolt II to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona.
    Football and fighter jets signal strange days for Maryland’s National Guard
    Wrapped in a deal over football and fighter jets, or the end of 104 years of aviation history in Marland, is Donald Trump and his 2020 use of the National Guard as a presidential force to quell public dissent.
    Lee Blinder, founding executive director of Trans Maryland, speaks to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore during a ceremony for the International Day for Transgender Visibility. Blinder called out the governor for not backing up his words with action.
    At transgender visibility celebration, Gov. Moore called out for lack of action
    “We know who you, Governor Moore, can be for us. And I am begging you to do it,” Lee Blinder told Moore.
    A white poster board sign that reads "STOP STATE COLLABORATION WITH ICE!!!"
    Lawmakers want to protect immigrants despite Trump threats, but options are limited
    Maryland lawmakers are considering a slate of proposals aimed at protecting immigrants, but their options are limited.
    Dan’s Mountain Wildlife Management Area
    Letter: Power line bill could open path for environmental exploitation
    A reader says a proposed power transmission line that crossed three protected Maryland wildlands will not benefit our state and would encourage future environmental exploitation.
    New cars at the Dundalk Marine Terminal. Maryland lawmakers are changing plans for a proposed vehicle sales tax increase.
    Maryland lawmakers adjust planned tax increase after Trump auto tariffs
    The swift pivot marks yet another Trump-induced change in course for lawmakers navigating a tough budget squeeze.
    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.
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