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ANNAPOLIS — Baltimore’s Opportunity Zone guru said commercial real estate development is dominating investor interest in the federally created tax shelters, while operating businesses are failing to attract similar attention. Ben Seigel, Baltimore’s Opportunity Zone coordinator, told the Maryland Senate ...

ANNAPOLIS – A criminal sentenced to life in prison in Maryland would have to serve at least 25 years before becoming eligible for parole – more than a decade longer than the current 11-and-a-half-year minimum – under legislation that came ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A House of Delegates committee has approved a bill that would increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour. The amended bill approved by the House Economic Matters Committee Monday night extends the phase-in period for the ...

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s plan to reduce traffic on Interstate 270, the Capital Beltway and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway by adding private lanes could be further delayed if state legislation requiring local approval is passed. All state agencies, including ...

ANNAPOLIS — Family members of a black Eastern Shore teenager who died after a struggle with police officers urged Maryland lawmakers Tuesday to approve legislation to increase transparency and accountability for police officers. The measure, named for 19-year-old Anton Black, ...

ANNAPOLIS — To fight back against substance use disorders and the opioid epidemic, Maryland officials unveiled a new mobile wellness vehicle where individuals can seek education, treatment and recovery Tuesday morning. Fifty percent of individuals in need of treatment for ...

A white Maryland lawmaker accused of using a racial slur for black people to refer to a legislative district has apologized to leaders of the state's Legislative Black Caucus.

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A teenager has been struck and injured by a MARC commuter train in Maryland, one day after another person was killed in the same county by another MARC train on a different route.

Gov. Larry Hogan's administration says it expects a pilot program to test removing dredge materials from the Conowingo Dam to be "substantially complete" this year.

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ANNAPOLIS — Creating and selling edible medical cannabis products; allowing inmates to receive medical cannabis treatment; and prohibiting employers from asking about marijuana use could become law in Maryland under bills being pushed in this year’s General Assembly. The Senate’s ...