Melvin A. Steinberg, a longtime Maryland lawmaker and lieutenant governor, died on Tuesday at 92. He helped shape higher education, malpractice law and projects like Camden Yards.

A Baltimore County bill would ban masks for officers, including ICE, and require visible ID — but state and federal legal limits could blunt enforcement.

Del. Kathy Szeliga says her campaign may have been the victim of fraud after federal agents flagged a roughly $100,000 discrepancy tied to the committee’s account.

Renters and advocates rallied at Lawyers' Mall in Annapolis urging passage of bills to let local governments limit no‑cause evictions.

A Maryland bill would let investor‑owned utilities build and own renewable projects; supporters tout reliability and jobs while advocates warn of ratepayer risk.

Baltimore County’s legislative delegation voted down a bill that would have let the county inspector general oversee public schools, leaving the oversight plan stalled in Annapolis. Backers say they’ll weigh next steps.

An Annapolis bill would let adults skip Maryland's 18‑month provisional license, a change supporters say would remove a hiring barrier for Baltimore vocational trainees.

A UMD graduate student urged bombing 'large swaths' of Los Angeles and Miami in a video that has drawn condemnation and calls for review.

Ed Reed pushed back after the White House used a clip of one of his tackles in a montage that paired missile strikes with NFL highlights. His X reply — “I do not approve this message” — added a Baltimore voice to national criticism over the posts.

OpenTheBooks’ tally and federal data show Johns Hopkins drew more federal research dollars than any other college last year — a vulnerability for Baltimore as grants waver.

At a packed Dundalk town hall, residents pushed for a $40M high‑school addition, library upgrades and roof repairs as county leaders warned of constrained capital revenue. Local groups and officials traded specific asks and hard budget math.

The Board of Estimates approved a roughly $1.46M sole‑source deal to give BPD access to Thomson Reuters’ CLEAR plate‑reader service, drawing swift criticism from privacy advocates.

Baltimore sued six social casino platforms this week, alleging offshore operators ran sweepstakes-style gambling that targeted young users and extracted millions.