State government

Senators on the Executive Nominations Committee unanimously approved James Shalleck’s candidacy on Monday.

Failing to attract the attention of Republican Congressman Andy Harris, hundreds of people flocked to a middle school gymnasium on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to hear from a willing Democratic stand-in — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin.

As national Democrats remain fractured about their focus and strategy, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen inched closer to calling for a change in leadership in the Senate.

Bills dealing with the budget and energy costs could miss the crossover deadline, but they have leadership's blessing and will eventually advance.

Lawmakers ignored a recommendation to cut need-based scholarships at private colleges in half for a second year in a row.

The Maryland Senate is charting a middle ground between a revamp sought by the governor and minimal tweaks sought by the House of Delegates.

The Maryland Senate approved a bill that would bar employers from punishing firefighters or rescue workers for using medical cannabis as prescribed by a doctor.

After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations among top Democrats, an agreement on a new state budget appears imminent.

Administration officials said that the business services tax as introduced — a 2.5% tax on services that business entities sell to one another — is off the table.

As state leaders have come together behind four nominees to fill vacancies on the Howard Community College board, a bill that would aims to bring more transparency to the board has the support of the county's senators and delegates.

Longtime political aide Anthony W. McCarthy died Sunday after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. He was 57.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

State legislators are now weighing whether to cut scholarship funds for students at private colleges by 50% for the second year in a row.

Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.

Maryland lawmakers are trying to make the orange crush our state cocktail, a year after Delaware stole our favorite drink.

Despite Maryland’s progressive reputation, the disparities in its criminal justice system are among the worst in the country.