State Politics

Lawmakers couldn’t agree last year on how to keep the Preakness Stakes horse race from leaving Pimlico Race Course in Northwest Baltimore. But on Friday,…

The farm in Delmar where April Ferrell grew up and still lives is surrounded by chicken farms. Sitting on a golf cart in her yard, Ferrell indicated the…

A 13-year-old boy in the custody of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services was admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospital in September 2018.…

Gov. Larry Hogan spent much of this week attacking the Democrat-led General Assembly for not advancing his bills aimed at reducing crime in Baltimore. On…

State lawmakers have proposed a new sales tax on professional services as a way to pay for the Kirwan Commission’s recommended school system…

State lawmakers began work Monday on a highly anticipated package of sweeping education reforms that reflects recommendations by the Kirwan Commission.…

This story originally aired on NPR's Weekend EditionMost of Amber’s days for the last three months have followed the same schedule. The teenager wakes up,…

A highly anticipated effort to boost state spending on school construction and renovation projects passed with an overwhelming majority in the House of…

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault.Under current law, Maryland generally protects people from being prosecuted for…

State lawmakers are considering legislation that is designed to limit local enforcement of federal immigration laws. Members of the House Judiciary…