State government

Increasing reports of ICE agents in Maryland have stoked fear, raising questions about what happens to people who are arrested.

A challenging economy may imperil a popular tenant rights bill from passing.

Gov. Wes Moore, along with a bipartisan group of governors from across the country, attended a White House luncheon Friday hosted by President Donald Trump, where the Republican verbally clashed with another governor.

In a submitted letter, an agency official wrote that the bill aligns well with the Moore administration’s goal to prioritize transparency, honesty and openness. Last year, another agency official expressed concern about a similar bill.

Gov. Wes Moore and his team will make their case Wednesday for scaling back parts of Maryland’s ambitious education improvement plan

Concerns about the reliability of the agency’s data emerged after The Banner questioned the growing number of child maltreatment fatalities in Maryland that had seemingly gone unnoticed by elected officials. Worry about the accuracy of human services data has widened since then.

Sean Stinnett, a community leader who is married to the chair of Baltimore’s Democratic Party, has been nominated for an open seat in the House of Delegates.

The strong opposition leaves little chance that Moore’s legislation — which would reduce the total increases in spending by $1.6 billion over four years — will remain unchanged before it gets a legislative vote.

The delegation advises on state and federal partnerships for the country’s disaster response efforts, support for military families, cybersecurity and federal budgetary decisions.

Maryland lawmakers are weighing an expansion to Howard County’s liquor laws that would pave the way for movie theaters to serve alcohol as well as for licensed taverns to offer delivery service.

Other jurisdictions in Maryland use drones to assist police work, but not as first responders.

Since the pandemic, Maryland has hemorrhaged day care and preschool teachers. These are some of the ways the state can rebuild its early childhood workforce.

On Wednesday, Maryland lawmakers will begin reviewing Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed revamp of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the state’s plan to improve public schools.

Is Maryland a tax hell? This question has defined the conversation about taxes and spending in Maryland for decades.

This first-of-its-kind analysis shows it’s nearly impossible for city students to get to school on time every day on public transit.

Maryland’s own Freedom Caucus says so far, so good on Trump agenda

A proposed bill to allow Marylanders to vote on a constitutional amendment to allow workers to collectively bargain would protect them against anti-union actions, both locally and nationally.

Trans prisoners make up a fraction of Maryland’s incarcerated population, but nearly half of its settlement payouts last year. Efforts to reform policy have been slow.

Frank Turner, who served as Howard County’s first Black delegate for over two decades, died early Friday morning. He was 77.

The largely party-line vote represented the third year in a row that state delegates have sought to weigh in on curriculum.