Maryland
Friday, June 20, 2025
Lawsuit challenges closed primary elections in MD
A new lawsuit is challenging Maryland's closed primary system. If the lawsuit is successful, nearly a million Marylanders may be able to vote in …
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
GOP spending cuts could fall on Maryland's student parents
More than 70,000 Marylanders are student parents, raising kids while attending college full or part-time and proposed cuts in this year's big budget …
Monday, June 16, 2025
Gas company criticized for slow projects in MD, Washington D.C.
As Washington D.C.'s sole gas company continues a multi-billion dollar, 40-year project to replace methane pipes, clean energy advocates argue the …
MD seniors targeted by scammers, experts offer tips to protect finances
Next Monday marks the beginning of "PROTECT" week, when AARP helps seniors learn the signs of financial fraud. Experts say Maryland seniors can …
Pride products from companies supported by consumers, report finds
Pride Month is here and new research finds most consumers in Maryland and across the country stand behind brands who support the LGBTQ+ community…
MD ranks top 10 in kids' economic well-being, dips in education
Maryland ranks 21st in the U.S. for the well-being of its children, according to a new report. While the report found children living in Maryland …
Tobacco use among those in LGBTQ+ community higher than average
As Pride Month begins, experts are concerned about rates of tobacco use in the LGBTQ+ community and one expert explained policies targeting people in …
Labor laws meant to 'protect' women benefitted men, study finds
A new study from Northwestern University examining the history of labor laws for women said men ultimately benefited from laws meant to protect women …
Report: Government increasingly involved in campus free speech crackdowns
Students and faculty are facing more investigations and punishment for exercising their right to protected speech on college campuses, according to a …
MD fares well for maternal mental health, but work remains
Maryland ranks better than many states for the quality of its maternal mental-health care - but it could be doing more. Maryland receives a "C" …
Federal, state laws pull back and forth on immigration policies in Maryland
As Maryland resident Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia sits in an El Salvadorian prison camp, other immigrants in the state are caught in the middle of …
MD small-business owner optimism hits record lows, report finds
Optimism among small businesses in Maryland and the U.S. is hitting lows comparable to early pandemic days, largely because of changing tariff …