Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, gives an update on progress with his legislative agenda during a news conference on March 20, 2023, in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland lawmakers reach crossover deadline in session

The Maryland General Assembly headed into the last three weeks of its annual legislative session, advancing legislation on its deadline known as “crossover day."

Senate passes bill enabling Md. attorney general to fight bias in court

The Maryland Senate passed legislation empowering the attorney general to investigate and litigate instances of widespread unlawful discrimination.
House passes bill removing marijuana smell as probable cause for police

The House of Delegates passed legislation that would bar police from detaining individuals simply because they smelled of marijuana.
Maryland lawmakers allot more money to K-12 education

Maryland lawmakers are working to shift between $300 million and $400 million in the state budget to add more help to implement the state's K-12 education funding law.
Moore seeks disaster aid for Chesapeake Bay invasive fish

WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has asked the federal government to declare the increasing population of invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay an ongoing commercial fishery disaster. “In recent years, the state has become increasingly concerned about the explosion in the abundance of invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay, including blue catfish, ...
Interview: Gov. Wes Moore reflects on first 2 months in office

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said in an interview he's aiming for “the most full assault on child poverty” to ever happen in Maryland during his first legislative session.
Bill removing marijuana smell as probable cause clears House hurdle

The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to legislation that would bar police from detaining individuals simply because they smelled of marijuana.
Senate passes bill opening 'lookback window' for childhood abuse lawsuits

Maryland's Senate passed a bill Thursday that will open a retroactive "lookback window" allowing childhood sexual abuse survivors to bring lawsuits.
Breezy day demonstrates 'POWER' of wind energy at Annapolis rally

Wind energy advocates got a lift for their cause from the breezy conditions for their rally in Annapolis on Wednesday.
Off the Record with Sloane Brown: Kevin Anderson, Md. Secretary of Commerce

Maryland’s new secretary of commerce, Kevin Anderson, joins Sloane Brown to talk about how his varied career prepared him for this latest position, what he’s learned about himself along the way and what his new goals are.