Maryland lawmakers recently banned county and local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement — and in the largely Democratic state, a vast majority of 2026 General Assembly primary candidates agree with the ban.…
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General Assembly candidates of both parties have a common enemy: data centers
Rising residential energy prices are at the front of mind for candidates pursuing seats in the House of Delegates and State Senate in the upcoming Maryland primaries, as are the data centers that many blame for the higher rates. With…
Housing affordability is a problem, but Maryland candidates struggle with how to fix it
Whether they live in the mountains of Western Maryland, near the nation’s capital or along the Chesapeake Bay, Marylanders can agree on one thing: the cost of renting or buying a home in the state is too high. How to…
Maryland candidates back Moore’s biotech and quantum push, but question who it reaches
Philip Cook is running for the Maryland State Senate while working in one of the industries Gov. Wes Moore is betting on as a future economic engine for the state. But that industry’s present doesn’t look so good. Cook, a…
With General Assembly primaries looming, it’s all about Trump all across Maryland
President Donald Trump stands at the center of everything in Washington these days — and as voters prepare to vote in Maryland’s June 23 General Assembly primaries, he seems to be at the center there, too. State Senate President Bill…
General Assembly candidates’ biggest challenge? The state’s budget outlook
Candidates for the Maryland General Assembly have all kinds of ideas for the state’s future, but one thing could stand in the way of any grand plans: the looming — and widening — state budget shortfalls. The state’s fiscal troubles…
The high cost of housing: hitting Marylanders hard
According to data released by the Maryland Association of Realtors, the median sales price in the state increased by 70% over the past 10 years.
A year after layoffs, former federal workers are still piecing their lives back together
In Maryland alone, about 29,700 federal jobs disappeared between January 2025 and March 2026 amid a sweeping federal workforce downsizing.
From student to school board member in less than four years
Less than four years after graduating from the Harford County school system, 22-year-old Liliana Norkaitis is back—and serving on the county’s Board of Education as one of Maryland’s youngest public officials.
A challenge for young Marylanders: Getting – and keeping – health insurance
With the help of the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative, Maryland made its Young Adult Subsidy permanent, offering additional state support for residents under 37.