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Darryl Williams says he won't seek a second term as Baltimore Co. Public Schools Superintendent this June. WYPR's John Lee discusses the reasons why, and what's next for BCPS.

Maryland's newly inaugurated governor unveiled his first budget proposal for 2023-2024 on Friday, and WYPR News Director Matt Bush helps us unpack its most important elements.

The 988 phone hotline already routes Maryland residents to suicide and prevention experts on standby instead of the 911 police response during a mental health crisis.

Governor Wes Moore released $69M withheld by outgoing Governor Larry Hogan, including funds for abortion care training on his first day in office.

Advocates want free meals for all students statewide.

Midday's Tom Hall hosts WYPR's live coverage of the historic inaugural ceremonies, featuring reports from Annapolis by WYPR's Matt Bush and Rachel Baye, with in-studio analysis by American historian and author Dr. Terry Anne Scott. Live audio courtesy of MPT.

Wes Moore as governor-elect told WYPR that his top priorities will be policies geared toward building economic mobility across Maryland.

There are more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide but only four have medical schools in operation, something Morgan State University will change by 2024 with a new school.

Maryland's medical marijuana market is about to change in a big way as lawmakers decide how to regulate recreational cannabis during the General Assembly session in 2023.

Deanta Dorsey, 16, was killed and four other teenage boys injured in a mass shooting outside a Popeyes restaurant at the shopping center, which is across the street from Edmondson-Westside High School.