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Brooke Lierman, comptroller of Maryland, speaks at a recent Board of Public Works meeting in Annapolis. (Robert Stewart/Capital News Service)
Jan 7, 2026

Maryland lost 25K federal jobs in 2025: ‘A whack-a-mole attack on important federal services’

Maryland lost nearly 25,000 federal jobs in 2025 as Trump administration layoffs hit, raising unemployment and impacting state revenue.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore smiles as he gives reporters an update on negotiations with the Baltimore Orioles about a new lease during a news conference on Dec. 13, 2023 in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Dec 12, 2025

Gov. Moore announces full funding for RENEW environmental study, reversing course

Gov. Moore reverses veto to fund $500K RENEW Act study, analyzing climate change’s economic impact on Maryland and extreme weather costs.

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 21, 2025

BPW approved over 300 MD state employee buyouts

Maryland’s Board of Public Works is set to approve 332 state employee buyouts, saving over $10 million and eliminating over 500 positions.

An adult New World screwworm fly sits at rest in this undated photo. (Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP)
Aug 26, 2025

Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite

A Maryland traveler contracted New World screwworm in El Salvador, the first U.S. case tied to travel. CDC warns of rare but serious parasite.

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.

This courtroom sketch depicts Kilmar Abrego Garcia sitting in court during his detention hearing on June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Diego Fishburn via AP)
Jun 27, 2025

Lawyers ask judge to keep man in jail over deportation concerns

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge in Tennessee on Friday to delay his release from jail because of “contradictory statements” by President Donald Trump's administration over whether or not he'll be deported upon release.

Maryland’s small businesses need help from Congress
May 5, 2025

Maryland’s small businesses need help from Congress

Supporting small businesses is an investment in Maryland’s prosperity – one that drives growth and opportunity for all.

Loyola Sellinger School of Business Professor JP Krahel said the combination of high tax rates and greater remote work opportunities has led high-earning workers to flee Maryland and other high-tax states. (Submitted Photo)
Aug 7, 2023

Report: Maryland among states with highest loss of high-earning residents

Despite a national increase in high-earning American households, Maryland is one of the leading states experiencing a loss of these residents.

New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., May 17, 2018. A federal judge in St. Louis on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration's plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Jul 3, 2023

Maryland community colleges attempt to recover from enrollment declines

As Maryland community colleges recover from a decline in enrollment over the past decade, reaching a low in 2022, the future of community college enrollment in a post-pandemic era is unclear, with community colleges seeking to take steps to expand enrollment and buck these negative trends.

Md. approves 3 new apprenticeship programs, adds 16 employers
May 22, 2023

Study: Md. tops most states in online searches for lawyers

Maryland is among the top 10 states where residents are most often searching online for lawyers, according to research conducted by a Texas personal injury firm. The study analyzed which […]

Appeals court restores California’s strict concealed-gun rules
Jul 5, 2022

With high court ruling, Hogan order, gun permit requests in Md. expected to soar

Maryland gun owners will no longer have to provide a "good and substantial reason" when applying for wear and carry permits.

US economy: Plenty of growth, not enough workers or supplies
Jun 17, 2022

Maryland’s 4% jobless rate in May lowest since start of pandemic

Maryland gained 10,500 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate once again fell, hitting 4%.

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