Prince George’s Del. Adrian Boafo has launched a bid to replace Steny Hoyer and already holds Hoyer’s endorsement. The crowded Democratic primary heads to a June 23 vote.

State engineers say they found gaps and a pattern of falsified inspection records tied to a former BGE inspector, and consumer advocates want a broader PSC probe. City leaders want answers on safety and whether ratepayers were billed for unverified work.

Baltimore approved a $1.6M contract with McAfee Election Services to staff the 2026 elections — an emergency, no‑bid deal officials say will be the last of its kind amid warehouse and reporting concerns.

House Bill 1418 would bar Maryland schools and contractors from hiring or keeping employees charged with certain serious crimes after local reporting exposed vetting gaps. Sponsors point to a state audit and Harford County cases as the rationale for a statewide fix.

Maryland’s comptroller has launched a state study to quantify the fiscal costs of greenhouse‑gas driven damage and adaptation; draft briefings start this spring and a final report is due late 2026.

State’s Attorney Ivan Bates will convene a Solutions Pact forum Wednesday at Digital Harbor High School to press regulators and police on smoke-shop enforcement and juvenile charging.

Prince George’s County says students who need one‑on‑one aides now have them after a Project Baltimore investigation; lawmakers have filed a bill to require audits and funding.

Council members are split over bills that would bar masked law enforcement and restrict ICE on county property, while legal and procedural questions loom.

Maryland lawmakers are weighing bills to end tax deductions for prescription‑drug commercials and direct the revenue to Medicaid eligibility operations and premium subsidies.

Pete Smith’s new education plan centers on teacher pay, workforce housing, school construction and expanded student supports in Anne Arundel.

House Bill 1184 — the "Not On Our Dime" Act — would let Maryland sue nonprofits over support for Israeli settlement activity; Jewish leaders say it singles out Israel. Lawmakers and advocates are clashing in Annapolis.

An Opinion Works poll finds 73% of Maryland voters back eliminating a tax break for pharmaceutical ads; sponsors say about $24M would go to Medicaid and marketplace subsidies.

A Maryland bill would impose strict noise, air and siting rules on hyperscale data centers — focused on schools and prime farmland.