Three Howard County measures would let Preservation Maryland rehab the Ellicott City jail, create a standing interfaith commission and greenlight a 76‑unit Columbia development.

A whistleblower told Maryland lawmakers that nonprofit hospitals moved billions into offshore captive insurers, prompting a two‑year study and a temporary tax pause.

Mothers in Annapolis pressed lawmakers to approve SB 356, a one‑time $1,000 refundable credit for parents who experience a stillbirth, saying it would ease sudden funeral and medical bills. Advocates are racing to get the House to act before the legislature adjourns.

At Lawyers' Mall, advocates urged Maryland senators to pass the Community Trust Act and a Data Privacy Act to limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

David Trone has launched a comeback against Rep. April McClain‑Delaney and is airing ads that tout abortion support for West Virginians amid a cash‑heavy Maryland primary.

A Washington Post analysis shows ICE made nearly 20,000 arrests across D.C., Maryland and Virginia; about 60% had no prior criminal record and advocates say communities are scared.

OpenSecrets and federal contracting data show GEO, CoreCivic, CSI and other firms won multibillion‑dollar ICE work as flights, transfers and monitoring surged. The awards have provoked fresh scrutiny and local pushback.

City Councilmembers will introduce charter amendments Monday proposing a mayoral‑removal mechanism, lower veto threshold and new ethics and whistleblower rules.

Near‑unanimous votes in Annapolis create an AG‑led commission to investigate deaths and unmarked graves at the Cheltenham youth facility.

Gov. Wes Moore called the Iran operation a "war of choice" and says Maryland dipped into state reserves to keep SNAP benefits from being cut.

House Bill 17 would let Maryland license online casinos and route proceeds to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, but fiscal notes show the move could shave about 10% off casino floors. The proposal sets licensing rules, a $1M initial fee and mandates live‑dealer studio investment.

A package of eight bills in Annapolis would let workers skip political meetings and change firefighter overtime rules.

Senators Van Hollen and Alsobrooks and Rep. Sarah Elfreth pressed the FAA to speed changes at BWI, citing noise, soot and health costs.