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.
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.
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.
State lawmakers rush to respond to bridge collapse
The General Assembly is quickly approaching an end-of-session deadline but lawmakers are still scrambling to introduce legislation in response to this week’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Distress call precedes disaster at Baltimore bridge
A container ship leaving the Port of Baltimore sounded a mayday call just before plowing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours Tuesday.
Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was struck by a container ship. The crew of the ship alerted authorities they had a “power issue” on board shortly before the collision.
A week in the life: Maryland’s state capital, in photos
Here is a week-in-the-life look at the place where state laws are built.
Father of Pava LaPere pushes for legislation he says could have prevented her murder
A few months after the murder of his daughter in Baltimore, Frank LaPere is asking lawmakers this session to change the law he blames for her death.
This Baltimore vegan restaurant owner is a fierce advocate for higher wages for tipped workers
Tia Hamilton’s restaurant specializes in vegan comfort food, but sometimes the Baltimore activist is all about making people uncomfortable.