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MD leaders outline 2026 priorities, signal disagreement on redistricting
Maryland leaders open the 2026 session facing a $1.2 billion budget deficit, Trump administration threats and tensions over redistricting.
‘Maryland is going to be all right’: Full coverage from the 2026 Eye on Annapolis Summit
The Daily Record's 2026 Eye on Annapolis Summit featured live conversations on the most prominent issues facing the state.
What key issues will be taken up in the 2026 MD General Assembly?
Here's a look at some of the key issues lawmakers will face during the 90-day legislative session in Maryland that opens Wednesday.
Where Moore, Peña-Melnyk and Ferguson disagree and converge for 2026
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and legislative leaders face a $1.4B deficit, redistricting debate and federal policy fallout as the 2026 session begins.
Are more taxes on the table for 2026? It’s unlikely
Maryland faces a $1.2 billion deficit as lawmakers plan cuts and maintain a balanced budget amid federal funding losses and rising costs.
Maryland’s lawmakers and sheriffs weigh limits on ICE partnerships
The Maryland General Assembly will again consider ending 287(g) agreements that enable local law enforcement's collaboration with ICE.
Juvenile justice reform poised for debate in crowded 2026 Maryland General Assembly session
Reforms to the juvenile justice system are poised to be debated during the 2026 Maryland General Assemble session that opens in January.
As General Assembly manages $1.4B budget deficit, abuse cases against DJS loom
A Department of Juvenile Services settlement likely won’t be the General Assembly’s top focus during the 2026 legislative session.
MD lawmakers look to regulate utility companies, PJM in 2026
As ratepayers grow more exasperated with utility bill hikes, Maryland lawmakers are making plans to ease the pinch on their wallets.
Some Md. lawmakers considering adjustments to juvenile justice reform laws
After a year when youth crime was top of mind for Marylanders, key state lawmakers are aligning around adjustments to juvenile justice reform laws.
Md. committee chairs look to offset growing shortfall, preserve education plan
Democrats will focus on tackling growing deficits for the state’s operating budget and transportation plan while upholding a lofty education reform plan.
Schools blueprint funding seen as top education issue before Md. legislature
Helping Maryland’s counties afford their share of the Blueprint will be a top education issue before the General Assembly in 2024.
