Governor Wes Moore promised his budget will have $2 billion in cuts, while the General Assembly will work to close the remaining $1 billion of the deficit.

In response to the ongoing issues, the Maryland General Assembly passed House Bill 1143, which established the Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission (HSCRC). The commission's goal is to develop strategies to help state and local hospitals reduce ED wait times. The commission will terminate on June 30, 2027.

Maryland's Legislative Black Caucus unveils its 2025 legislative priorities, focusing on education, wealth-building, public safety, and healthcare initiatives.

The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland said Thursday its members plan to support legislation to create a commission to study reparations, including “financial restitution” and ways

The One Fair Wage Coalition, which has been pressing for higher minimum wages in states across the country, this week renewed its efforts to raise Maryland’s wage floor and exempt tips from state income taxes.

A Democrat in the Maryland General Assembly told Spotlight on Maryland the state should be open to using natural gas to meet its green energy goals.

Closing the projected $2.7 billion Maryland deficit will consume much of the General Assembly time in Annapolis this year. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal would supposedly close the gap, but Republicans don’t believe it’s realistic and relies too much on gimmicks.

A proposed bill in the Maryland General Assembly seeks to create an analysis and report about the economic, environmental and energy consequences of data center development in the state.

Last week, on Jan. 15, Gov. Wes Moore introduced to the Maryland General Assembly his fiscal year 2026 budget package. This $67.3 billion

Maryland business leaders and advocates are pushing lawmakers to pass a bill that would crack down on organized retail theft and hold offenders accountable.

Maryland adds nearly 2,300 jobs in October and November 2024, with population growth and decreased domestic outmigration. Hiring and unemployment trends analyzed.

In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto to enact the law that created the Family and Medical Leave