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Former mayors Kurt Schmoke, Martin O’Malley, Sheila Dixon and Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined the Greater Baltimore Committee Monday morning for a virtual panel to discuss what they learned during their tenures.
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Maryland lawmakers are proposing an increase to the state's alcohol tax to generate millions of dollars to address health disparities in the state
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The bill, co-sponsored by City Council President Brandon Scott, comes at a time when the Italian explorer’s legacy is under increased scrutiny due to the treatment of Native Americans upon his arrival.
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Many people look up to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a role model. Fewer get a note from the trailblazing jurist after going viral for dressing like her.
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After Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at 87 years old, reactions poured in from political figures nationwide, including those from Maryland and Baltimore.
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued an order Friday allowing restaurants to offer expanded indoor dining starting Monday, but not all local governments in the Baltimore region intend to go along with it.
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A segment of ABC’s “The View” with Baltimore-area congressional candidate Kim Klacik ended abruptly on Friday when the Republican answered a question about the coronavirus by saying that host Joy Behar “paraded around in blackface.”
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In Maryland, there are several ways your ballot can get tossed without being tallied, and it isn’t just a freak occurrence. Nearly 35,000 ballots were not counted during the June primary.
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Beacon 2.0 will expand what claimants can do online, rather than emailing or calling staff on overwhelmed phone lines. The system will also allow employers to access to respond to questions from the department, which should prevent delays staff has had in reaching them by phone when some of their businesses are closed.
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As Maryland lawmakers consider policing reforms, local prosecutors are pushing to maintain their authority to prosecute cases of police misconduct.
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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has said the program — a collaboration between federal, state, nonprofit, academic and local actors — has helped to boost the crab population and underwater grasses' resiliency while reducing “dead zones” where organisms cannot survive.
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In the months before his death, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings wrote that he endured “pure pain” from repeated Twitter attacks by President Donald Trump – whom he once wanted to trust – but resolved not to be baited into responding in anger.
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The leaders of the Maryland General Assembly announced Wednesday that they will not hold a special session, despite calls from activists who want immediate action on housing, policing reform and other issues.
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The Orioles announced Wednesday they will open Camden Yards’ doors in November for use as a voting center.
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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman named two women to top posts Wednesday, hiring Lori Rhodes as the deputy chief administrative officer for land use and formalizing Pam Jordan’s position as deputy chief administrative officer for Health and Human Services.
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A General Assembly committee with the power to subpoena witnesses has scheduled a special meeting next week, as lawmakers say they still have questions about a six-figure payout made to the governor’s former chief of staff.
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In the last few years, Baltimore's first woman and first Latina Inspector General - Isabel Mercedes Cumming - has made her mark as the city's watchdog. She has more than doubled the diversity of her office staff, and she points to savings of $4.5 million her team has found for city taxpayers. Her investigations have scrutinized everything from development and construction irregularities to wrongfully accused employees. She's now set to expand her work, overseeing Baltimore's ethics board and whistleblower program.
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An organization funded with $250,000 from DraftKings, the fantasy sports and betting site, says it is launching a media campaign Tuesday urging voters to support a November ballot question legalizing sports betting in Maryland.
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Baltimore asks to withdraw $25 million from Rainy Day Fund to balance budget after coronavirus costs
Baltimore’s spending panel is being asked to authorize the withdrawal of up to $25 million from the city’s “Rainy Day Fund,” a rare request that finance officials say is necessary to balance the budget after it was hammered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Because the mailing was designed to be sent across the country, a checklist included for voters is intentionally vague, state election officials said last week.
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Baltimore City voters, find a general election voting location near you with this interactive map.
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Two North Carolina men face charges after they allegedly came knocking on a Finksburg home’s door with a gun in hand.
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The Baltimore Museum of Art is preparing to reopen Sept. 16 with changes that ensure museum visitors and employees are safe from COVID-19.
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As the U.S. closed in on 200,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, the crisis deteriorated across Europe.
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The Government Accountability Office, Congress' auditing arm, said that possibly 8.7 million or more individuals eligible for the economic impact payments have yet to receive those payments because of inadequate IRS and Treasury Department records.
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Over the past year, my family and I have come to the realization that a form of dementia that runs in my family has now turned its gaze to me.
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Three men were shot Sunday night in South Baltimore, police officials said Monday.
