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A MARC commuter train crossing the Edmondson Highway bridge in west Baltimore. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record file photo)
Aug 8, 2025

MDOT begins developer search for Bowie State MARC station project

Maryland aims to transform Bowie State MARC station with affordable housing, pedestrian bridge, and expanded transit as part of Penn Line growth.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jul 31, 2025

MD Supreme Court allows source-of-income lawsuit to move forward

The Maryland Supreme Court allowed a Baltimore woman to move forward with her lawsuit alleging source-of-income discrimination.

From left: Stacie Birenbach, Alexandra Hoffman and Kerina Spencer – all with Enterprise Community Development; Gregory Hare, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development; Janine Lind, ECD president; Daniel Kelliher, Community Homes Housing Inc.; Howard County Executive Calvin Ball; Jessica Klaitman, representing Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s office; and Mackenzie Kisiel, ECD, hold a ceremonial groundbreaking event for Legacy at Cedar Lane and The Vision at Parkway in Columbia on July 16, 2025. (Enterprise Community Development)
Jul 16, 2025

Groundbreaking held for affordable housing units in Howard County

Howard County and state elected officials joined nonprofit leaders for the groundbreakings of two affordable housing communities in Columbia. 

Maryland leaders gather with two UPLIFT homeowners at a construction site. (Courtesy photo/Office of the Governor)
Jun 17, 2025

Baltimore neighborhood first to receive UPLIFT funds for quality affordable housing

Maryland’s UPLIFT fund is launching with $1.25M to build 27 homes in Orchard Ridge, aiming to close the racial wealth gap.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
May 7, 2025

MD Supreme Court hears arguments in source-of-income housing discrimination case

Maryland’s top court heard a case on landlord income rules for tenants using housing vouchers under the state's anti-discrimination law.

Margaret Little stands for a photo outside Maryland Legal Aid. She says suing her landlord “made (her) feel strong.” (The Daily Record/Ian Round)
May 6, 2025

West Baltimore neighborhood groups seek housing reform through courts

Baltimore residents are suing over tax sales, stalled developments and unsafe housing, seeking solutions for the city’s growing housing and vacancy crisis.

Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris, from left, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announce a new home for the NFL football team on the site of the old RFK Stadium at the National Press Club in Washington on April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Apr 29, 2025

What’s next in Commanders’ process of building new stadium in DC

A proposed new Washington Commanders stadium needs majority approval from the Council of the District of Columbia, far from a formality or a rubber stamp.

Senior living advocates say the baby boomer generation will pose a host of challenges for the retirement industry. (Depositphotos)
Mar 24, 2025

Aging population raises concerns about affordable housing, workforce shortages

An industry report from NIC MAP says the current senior living development pace shows a 550,000-unit shortfall by 2030.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during a reception in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 20, 2025. (Pool via AP, File)
Mar 7, 2025

Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cuts

The Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide.

Gov. Wes Moore is recommending the state allocate $40 million annually through 2030 to a program he once suggested should get $130 million a year starting in fiscal 2026. (AP File Photo/Brian Witte)
Jan 7, 2025

Moore sees third session and beyond as a tale of ‘2 storms’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has one eye on the state's growing budget deficit and the other on the incoming Donald Trump administration.

From left, State Treasurer Dereck Davis, Gov. Wes Moore and Comptroller Brooke Lierman listen to a speaker at a meeting of the Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024. (Sapna Bansil/Capital News Service)
Oct 16, 2024

MD contributing funds for 68-unit affordable housing units in Columbia

Top Maryland officials said an affordable housing complex in Columbia represents a chance to help low- and middle-income renters.

County Executive John "Johnny O" Olszewski
Jun 13, 2024

Moore administration cites housing costs in backing Baltimore County exec’s contested veto

The Wes Moore administration backed the Baltimore County executive's veto of limits on new housing developments in areas with overcrowded schools.