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Nicki James
May 5, 2026

Top 100 Women Scholarship winner leads with purpose, from McDaniel to Annapolis

When Nicki James arrived at McDaniel College four years ago, she knew she wanted to help people. She has spent her time at McDaniel doing exactly that — and then some.

Take a trip to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and you will come face to face with a life-size replica of a megalodon. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 30, 2026

MD makes massive, prehistoric creature its official state shark

Maryland has become the first state to designate the massive, prehistoric megalodon as its official state shark.

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Apr 30, 2026

MD takes first steps to limit personalized price gouging

Commentary: Maryland passes a bill to ban surveillance pricing aiming to protect consumers from unfair algorithmic price discrimination.

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Apr 28, 2026

Gov. Wes Moore signs voting rights, immigration, foster care bills

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed dozens of bills that are poised to provide increased safeguards for voters, foster children, immigrants and consumers.

Sen. Charles Sydnor, D-Baltimore County, nominates Sen. Bill Ferguson, D-Baltimore City, as president of the Senate on the first day of the 2026 legislative session. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Apr 27, 2026

MD lawmakers aim to restrict divorce records from public

Legislation to protect personal information from divorce proceedings received overwhelming, bipartisan support from Maryland lawmakers.

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk testifies in favor of the Utility RELIEF Act during a hearing of the Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee on March 25, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Apr 24, 2026

MD House speaker calls for permanent ban on forecast-based energy rate hikes

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk called for a permanent ban on forecast-based energy rate increases after Pepco stalled the practice due to the Utility RELIEF Act.

Confetti rains down in the Senate chamber April 14, 2026, on Sine Die, the last day of the Maryland legislative session. (Irit Skulnik/ Capital News Service)
Apr 24, 2026

Life after the session: MD lawmakers return to other jobs

After 90 days of drafting, debating and passing bills, Maryland lawmakers have returned to their districts to do constituency work and, for many, go back to their other jobs.

This map from FirstEnergy's website shows Mon Power's and Potomac Edison's service territories in West Virginia and Maryland. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 23, 2026

Potomac Edison starts new rate program to encourage off-peak hour use

Potomac Edison has added a new discounted rate option that encourages residents to use electricity during non-peak hours.

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Apr 22, 2026

Pepco nixes proposed forecast-based rate hike after MD legislature passes energy bill

The Potomac Electric Power Company will forgo a proposed, forecast-based rate increase following the passage of key energy legislation.

A Waymo self-driving taxi cruises up Pine Street in San Francisco. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 15, 2026

4 civil liability changes that failed to pass in MD General Assembly

Maryland lawmakers preserved the status quo on damages in civil litigation, choosing not to limit the state’s liability for bus crashes or allow plaintiffs to recover more money for pain and suffering.

Marion Gray-Hopkins with the Coalition of Concerned Mothers speaks during a March 2021 rally promoting police reform in Annapolis. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)
Apr 15, 2026

MD court: Public has right to officer names in police use-of-force records

The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that Anton’s Law, the state’s historic police transparency measure, requires law enforcement agencies to release the names of officers who use physical force against citizens.

Senate President Bill Ferguson, Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sign legislation on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Apr 14, 2026

Moore signs vaccine, housing legislation after Sine Die

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a series of bills into law Tuesday, just hours after the Maryland General Assembly adjourned its annual legislative session.