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A sign posted outside a Target store states the company is hiring in Encinitas, California, on March 30, 2026. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Apr 3, 2026

Job growth accelerates by the most in 15 months in March

U.S. job growth rebounded sharply in March as a strike by health care workers ended and temperatures warmed up, but downside risks for the labor market are mounting.

A traffic camera on the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE in Washington on July 21, 2021. (The Washington Post file photo)
Mar 30, 2026

DC’s speed cameras are catching super violators. Most have MD and VA tags.

D.C. speed cameras catch repeat speeding violators, mostly with Virginia and Maryland license plates, prompting new cross-border legislation.

The Transit Services of Frederick County is set to expand its Taxi Access Program for elderly and disabled residents on April 1, 2026. (Frederick County)
Mar 26, 2026

Frederick to expand transit program for elderly, disabled residents

Frederick County’s Taxi Access Program will expand its services for older adults and people with disabilities on April 1.

Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff Robert Werner's car is damaged after a sheet of ice from another car slammed into the windshield Jan. 28. (Photo courtesy of Cpl. Angie Hines)
Mar 25, 2026

MD bill makes removing ice from cars more than a ‘common courtesy’

A bipartisan bill is aimed at addressing the problem of dangerous icy projectiles, requiring drivers to clear snow and ice off their vehicles.

Md. to get $2.8M to revitalize bus infrastructure
Mar 23, 2026

MTA reform bill slashes state liability for bus and train crashes

A bill to remake the Maryland Transit Administration would cap the damages available to victims of bus and train crashes, aligning the MTA’s liability with that of other government agencies.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are present as passengers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint after hundreds of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were ordered to deploy to airports to help fill TSA staffing gaps, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on March 23, 2026. (REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer)
Mar 23, 2026

ICE agents deployed to airports amid staffing gaps

Immigration agents began deploying at over a dozen airports to aid security screening as staffing absences by unpaid airport security officers have caused massive delays.

TSA agents work at a security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 15, 2026. (REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz/File Photo)
Mar 19, 2026

Small airports could soon shut down over TSA absences, Duffy warns

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down.

A Waymo self-driving taxi cruises up Pine Street in San Francisco. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 12, 2026

MD bill allowing driverless cars faces opposition over crash liability

A Maryland bill would allow fully autonomous vehicles in the state, but wouldn’t — at least as drafted — give people anyone to sue in the event of an accident.

From left: Ugochi Chinemere, Barrington Branch, La Sherra Ayala, Chrissy Nizer, Leslie Dews, Shavella Miles, Lt. Col. Ronce Alford. (Maryland Department of Transportation/ MVA)
Mar 2, 2026

Baltimore Social Services office opens in city’s MVA branch

Baltimore City’s Motor Vehicle Administration branch will house a Baltimore City Department of Social Services office, MDOT officials said. 

Airo will debut on the Cascades line in the Pacific Northwest. The forest green exterior evokes the region’s woodsy landscape. (Andrea Sachs/The Washington Post)
Feb 12, 2026

Amtrak’s new trains are arriving soon. Here’s what to expect.

Amtrak plans to soon roll out the first clutch of trains in its shiny new Airo fleet, first to the Cascades route and then to the Northeast Corridor.

Montgomery County is expanding electric vehicle charging accessibility by placing charging stations in areas with underrepresented demographics. (Nathan Schwartz/Capital News Service)
Jan 26, 2026

Judge sides with MD over Trump administration’s suspension of EV charger program

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration unlawfully suspended funding for EV chargers, siding with Maryland and 19 other states.

Snowfall amounts of 6-12 inches are expected across most of Maryland during January 2026 Winter Storm Fern, AccuWeather said. (USA TODAY Network)
Jan 22, 2026

Maryland in State of Preparedness ahead of major snowstorm

As a major snowstorm approaches Maryland this weekend, Gov. Wes Moore has declared a State of Preparedness for the entire state.