Activist mom turns son’s life into hopeful legacy

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. – Ja’Ka McKnight dances as she prepares to lead a procession to the street being named, on this April morning, after her late son, King Douglas. The crowd’s shouts rise in a gray morning that is slowly…

Gov. Moore confident in Maryland’s play to keep Commanders

Despite the jurisdictional dispute, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is confident the Commanders will remain in Prince George’s County.

Maryland governor hopeful of GOP support for Key Bridge clean-up

Gov. Wes Moore says several Republicans in Congress have been “incredibly encouraging” in discussions about federal support to respond to the Francis Scott Key Bridge and clean-up efforts. 

After deadly work zone crashes, a push for change

After a pair of deadly work zone incidents cast attention on the dangers of road work, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore enacted a set of protections for workers and their families that his administration describes as “a moral imperative.”

Moore celebrates bipartisan wins in second session

Gov. Wes Moore bragged about “going 26 for 26” in passing his bills through the General Assembly, a display of bipartisan achievement he called “Maryland’s win.” 

Lawmakers close session with eclipse and exuberance

The Maryland General Assembly completed its 446th session in a flurry of confetti and balloons with Gov. Wes Moore watching from the Senate balcony and the leaders of both chambers lauding the legislature’s accomplishments.

Reeling from bridge collapse, lawmakers scrambled to get other business done

Maryland state lawmakers managed to pass several key measures that look beyond the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and ahead to the future.

New bill could grant undocumented immigrants living in Maryland access to health insurance

The Access to Care Act paves the way for equitable healthcare for all Maryland residents.

Lawmakers cast key votes in final hours of session

Maryland lawmakers approved a capital budget plan and an emergency aid package for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the hours before their their end-of-session deadline.

A week after the Key Bridge collapse, residents begin recovery in ways big and small

The collapse is changing the lives of many people in the surrounding area.