Maryland

Leaders say they’re expecting threats to federal funding over “divisive concepts” like access to sports and bathrooms for transgender students and gender-affirming health care.

The survey covered multiple topics including what voters thought of Wes Moore’s job performance and whether they’re for or against paying more taxes to help fill the state’s nearly $3 billion budget hole.

While Moore supports the idea, he is not submitting his own bill changing the law or adding this effort to his list of priorities for the session.

The Maryland Health Department is working through lengthy backlogs of inspections and complaint investigations.

The Preakness Festival will be spread through the city and state. It will feature months of activities, including family-friendly events, the races themselves and a headline concert.

Maryland is preparing for an influx of immigrants looking for less hostile living conditions than in other less-welcoming states.

The consulting firm Accenture will research Trump’s proposed agenda and how it will affect the state’s priorities and programs.

The study is a continuation of DNA work to help people find their ancestors.

As Gov. Wes Moore, a state and national Democratic Party leader, guides Maryland through a Trump presidency, he and fellow lawmakers must consider what’s at stake and what they can protect.

Baltimore County’s Executive will give up the last two years of his term.