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The University of Maryland’s Center for Global Sustainability was jointly awarded a $2.3 million grant to evaluate nationwide greenhouse gas reduction efforts

Check the status of bills that would establish a $15 minimum wage, let school boards decide whether to start classes after Labor Day, ban the use of plastic foam, and other measures.

As former Vice President Joe Biden edges his way toward declaring his presidential candidacy for 2020, two prospective Democratic challengers have handed him political gifts.

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire ex-mayor of New York, will deliver the University of Maryland’s spring commencement address, the school announced Thursday.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has already amassed a $1 million campaign fund, much of it raised over just three days this month. That puts up a barrier for potential challengers to her re-election to overcome, along with the power of incumbency.

Johns Hopkins University is buying the building in Washington, D.C., that houses the Newseum. The university plans to consolidate its programs in D.C. and aims to have a stronger influence on policymakers.

Supreme Court may soon force communities like Baltimore to allow most everyone to carry a firearm.

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire ex-mayor of New York and benefactor of Johns Hopkins University, says it’s “ridiculous” that the institution doesn’t have an armed police force. Bloomberg spoke to reporters after closed-door meetings at the State House in Annapolis with Democratic lawmakers.

The announcement of the 2018 Marylander of the Year is coming later this week. In the meantime, here are five more people or groups who made the state a better place this year.

Michael Bloomberg's $1.8 million donation to Hopkins helps but many low-income students aren't even aware of that educational opportunity.

Things were supposed to be different after the unrest of 2015, and the elections of 2016. But they are not different. It's been two long years since the mayoral primary, and Baltimore still finds itself trapped between the politicians we elect and the leadership we need. We’re still looking for our

Michael Bloomberg was mayor of New York and now, according to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, a mentor to her and a source of money and wisdom for the beleaguered city.

Business, political leaders celebrate new business program

Bernie Sanders continues to attack the capitalists who contribute much to our country

If Donald Trump is a genius, as surrogates like former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani insist, he is of the evil genius variety and, like those in the movies, a menace to society.

Billionaire media mogul and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg says he's decided against mounting a third-party bid for the White House.

Amid an epidemic of obesity among children, Baltimore officials want to warn consumers away from sugary drinks sold in the city.

Conservatives should take the high road and liberals should join them, writes Jonah Goldberg.

We don't know what Larry Hogan told the NRA, but we do know what the gun rights group asked, and it's hard to square his endorsement with his public statements.

If a soda tax can't pass in the most progressive city in America -- Berkeley, Calif. -- it can't pass anywhere, and big soda knows it.

For all of the GOP's high expectations for taking control of Congress this fall and the presidency beyond, breaking the minority-vote barrier remains a critical challenge.

New bipartisan report finds risk of climate change is a major threat to U.S. employers and future economic growth

WASHINGTON — A policy unveiled by Gov. Martin O'Malley that was intended to reduce the number of non-criminal immigrants deported from the Baltimore jail is facing scrutiny from advocates who say it contains loopholes so large it will inevitably fall short of that goal.

The memorial complex is a tribute to heroic sacrifice in one of America's darkest hours, but it also is a permanent reminder of national vulnerability.

Republicans aren't ignoring problems, they're trying to fix them

There was no magic cure to save Albert P. "Skip" Viragh Jr. from pancreatic cancer, but a $65 million gift from his foundation will help other patients suffering from that and other forms of debilitating cancers. The money will be used to help pay for construction of a patient care building at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, the medical institution announced Tuesday.

We welcome the media's interest in American Sign Language interpreters. They bridge the linguistic divide between the hearing world and the deaf world. And in doing so, they perform a valuable service. But if the media approach American Sign Language as entertaining performance art, they are perpetuating a fallacy. And if the media believe that interviewing celebrity sign language interpreters obviates the need to communicate with deaf individuals, then this new trend is not just surprising;

With the stroke of his pen, billionaire donor puts gun violence and gun control back on the political front burner

University may boast academic freedom but the bottom line is still the bottom line

Flawed Bloomberg study doesn't make the case for background checks

In a market where vacancy rates in office buildings remain stubbornly high, real estate professionals say it is worth it to investin items that make a property stand out.

Based upon Obama's current approval polls, the choice may be listening to him or tuning into "Moonshiners" or "The Simpson's Movie" which could be more appealing.

2014 may be a year of significant push in the city to accommodate bicyclists

Much is being made of former President Bill Clinton's swearing-in of New York's new mayor, Bill de Blasio, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at their side at City Hall. The cameo apparently sought to declare Democratic harmony in Gotham, that supposed bastion of liberalism.

Robert V. Hess, who turned his experience as a disabled veterans thrift store manager into a career as a homelessness solutions expert, died of liver cancer Dec. 24 at his home in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The former Perry Hall resident was 57.

Sounds like we'll be seeing Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," in Baltimore in the coming years. At least around parents' weekend.

Sounds like we'll be seeing Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," in Baltimore in the coming years. At least around parents' weekend.

Maryland state Sen. Brian Frosh picked up the endorsement of outgoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday in his 2014 campaign for attorney general

When Montgomery County Del. Heather Mizeur, who's running for governor, unveiled a proposal to tax and legalize sales of pot, most of the reactions from Maryland politicians were muted — with one Frederick County delegate providing a characteristically explosive exception.

In an election where every vote mattered, 36 people made a choice for Annapolis mayor other than incumbent Democrat Josh Cohen or Republican Mike Pantelides, who was victorious by a mere 59 votes.

Johns Hopkins is more than halfway to its $4.5 billion fundraising goal, the university announced Wednesday, with the money helping to support initiatives that include urban revitalization and global health concerns.

Baltimore County's efforts to regulate hookah lounges goes too far down path of socialism