A 500-megawatt battery project near Deer Creek is forcing Harford County to weigh grid reliability against fire and watershed concerns.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked cuts threatening more than $3 million in Maryland school mental health funding. Bowie State and UMB programs remain funded through August 24.

State Del. Gary Simmons was charged July 23 with second‑degree assault after his stepdaughter reported a physical dispute at his Brooklyn Park home.

A Baltimore teacher won court permission to serve Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik by posting a legal notice on TikTok after traditional service attempts failed. The move raises new questions about notice and due process in the social‑media era.

Most Maryland districts reached the $60,000 starting-teacher salary mandate, but smaller counties report staff cuts, larger classes and one-time fixes to comply.

Maryland’s elections administrator asked the state prosecutor to review Kalshi and Polymarket, saying trading on races looks like illegal wagering that could undermine trust.

A tiny but well-funded conservative caucus used targeted mailers and outside staff to unseat an incumbent and could keep reshaping Maryland’s GOP heading into November.

A July audit says Maryland’s human‑services system left eligibility checks and EBT controls weak, producing improper SNAP and cash payments — and prompting new card security and oversight pressure.

Baltimore’s economic-development agency has finished building a new C‑suite, naming Tricia Kerney‑Willis and other senior hires to push projects such as the Superblock.

Howard County plans to equip deputies’ body cameras with AI translation that can detect and translate 50+ languages in real time, officials say. Advocates warn oversight will be key.

The Justice Department has sued Maryland, asking a federal court to block state rules that grant in‑state tuition and some aid to undocumented residents. DOJ says federal law forbids residency‑based college benefits for people not lawfully present and cites about $9M in recent tuition savings.

Maryland's consumer advocate asked a Baltimore court to compel the PSC to enforce the 2025 Next Generation Energy Act, arguing Washington Gas's replacement projects are proceeding without required review.

County leaders took emergency‑management priorities to Capitol Hill as Congress weighs major FEMA reforms. Maryland towns still rebuilding after denied disaster aid say time is running out.