Baltimore County certified its June primary on Monday, finalizing razor‑thin wins for Ruben Amaya and Arkia Wade and locking in November council matchups. The expanded nine‑seat council could look notably younger and more diverse next term.

Canvassers are recounting ballots in Washington County's razor‑thin state's attorney GOP primary after officials flagged drop‑box irregularities.

George Psoras narrowly won the Carroll County Republican primary for state's attorney by a slim margin, positioning him as the county's likely next top prosecutor.

Maryland’s FAMLI program moves into implementation: employers must begin withholding in January 2027 and most workers can access paid leave in January 2028.

New BCPS superintendent Bill Heiser started his tenure last week with two blunt priorities: a tight budget year and getting more students back in school. Heiser says the first 100 days will focus on data, dashboards and accountability.

Six candidates used Baltimore County’s new Fair Election Fund in the June primary, but steep qualifying rules left many hopefuls shut out and sparked calls for changes.

BGE told regulators it needs money for grid upgrades and calculated the average electric customer's bill would rise about $8 a month beginning Aug. 1. Advocates are already objecting.

Maryland will expand energy‑assistance benefits starting July 1, boosting some grants up to 32% and issuing $48 million in supplemental electric aid.

Protesters filled the steps of Baltimore’s federal courthouse as a legal fight over a proposed Elkridge ICE site played out, with immigrant-rights groups pressing for its defeat.

A federal appeals court has allowed two Black Maryland officers' hostile‑work‑environment claims to proceed, denying qualified immunity to a state police sergeant over alleged exclusion and racist conduct.

Baltimore’s Board of Estimates approved $605,000 to settle four lawsuits, including a $225,000 payout after a pedestrian was struck by a city fire vehicle. The moves add to growing legal costs tied to police and city vehicles.

Baltimore County’s nine‑member school‑capacity committee has only five members and hadn’t met; officials now say it will convene July 23 with a report due July 31.

FOX45's investigation shows Marvin James at City Hall only twice in three weeks and using a city vehicle for off-site trips; officials have not yet explained his duties.