Moore heralds modest tax breaks for veterans — and promises more
Moore, a former Army officer, traveled to a National Guard base to sign into law bills that benefit veterans, including tax breaks and free burials for spouses.
By Erin CoxAlsobrooks flexes on-the-ground support day after Senate campaign launch
Alsobrooks rolled out endorsements and supporters to kick off her bid to replace Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who will retire at the end of his term.
By Meagan Flynn and Lateshia BeachumSevern Crossroads is a community of 51 townhouses near Fort Meade, BWI
BUYING NEW | Houses designed for energy efficiency
By Benjamin C TankersleyPr. George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks launches U.S. Senate bid
Her entry into the Senate race sets up a high-profile contest between her and Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), who is expected to spend millions in his campaign.
By Meagan Flynn, Lateshia Beachum and Nicole AsburyTrone of Md. launches first statewide TV ad buy for U.S. Senate run
Trone, the wealthy founder of Total Wine & More, is expected to largely self-fund his campaign.
By Meagan FlynnWhat to know about Medicaid unwinding in the District, Maryland and Virginia
Here's what to know as pandemic-era Medicaid rules expire, leaving governments reexamining who qualifies for public health insurance.
By Jenna PortnoyKent Roberson named successor to former Md. delegate Darryl Barnes
In a unanimous vote by the Prince George’s County Central Committee in a Thursday evening special meeting, Roberson edged out three other candidates for the seat.
By Lateshia BeachumProsecutor alleges Md. parents watched teen daughter ‘slowly die’
The parents were charged with murder, and authorities put six other children into foster care.
By Dan Morse, Nicole Asbury and Jasmine HiltonMaryland’s David Trone enters race for Ben Cardin’s Senate seat
Trone can be expected to spend millions of his personal fortune in the race.
By Meagan FlynnMaryland expands gender-affirming care for trans people on Medicaid
Democrats say the legislation sends a practical and symbolic message at a time of unprecedented targeting of transgender people by politicians in GOP-leaning states.
By Erin CoxExperts unearth one of the first colonists: A teen with a broken leg
The skeleton found in Maryland belongs to an adolescent 17th-century boy, who experts said may have arrived on one of two ships in March 1634.
By Michael E. RuanePoll: 53 percent of Maryland residents approve of Wes Moore
47 percent think Maryland is moving in the right direction under Wes Moore, the poll found.
By Erin CoxMontgomery council member Will Jawando announces run for Senate
The door to a highly competitive Democratic primary opens as Ben Cardin retires.
By Meagan FlynnOn day filled with hope, Bethesda man killed inside the home he built
Geoff Biddle was killed by his ex-employee Billy Phillips, who was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
By Dan MorseGov. Wes Moore puts investments in blind trust, including $1.1M in cannabis stock
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore put $2.5 million of his financial portfolio - the liquid portion of his private wealth - into a blind trust while he is a public official.
By Erin CoxLongtime Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) won’t seek reelection in 2024
Cardin, 79, has been a fixture in Maryland politics for decades. A number of Democrats have already begun exploring potential runs for his seat.
By Meagan FlynnDelaying tactics: A highway sign sends me on a contemplative journey
The Beltway sign warned there would be delays. But why?
By John KellyWilliam Ratchford II, Maryland’s influential fiscal watchdog, dies at 90
For more than four decades, Mr. Ratchford shaped spending in Annapolis and later as an adviser to Baltimore mayors.
By Brian MurphyLeRoy Carhart, abortion doctor whose battles reached Supreme Court, dies at 81
Dr. Carhart faced threats and protests as one of the nation's few providers of late-term abortions.
By Brian MurphyNation’s first Indian American state legislator to leave Md. House
Maryland Del. Kumar Barve (D-Montgomery), known for his quick wit, will leave the legislature to regulate environmental policy he helped draft over the past three decades.
By Erin Cox