Maryland is one of the few places in the United States serving people who need later abortions, home to two of the only clinics in the country that perform procedures into the third trimester.
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Patients travel hundreds of miles to Maryland for abortion care
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in June 2022, Maryland providers are seeing more patients from other states.
If only birds were ‘puppies’: Lights Out Baltimore tracks 3,000 window collisions since 2018
In downtown Baltimore, Nicole Hartig and Jon Merryman are on the frontlines of a global problem, collecting data and rescuing birds during peak migration seasons. Their work helps raise awareness to prevent avoidable, deadly window strikes.
Trump and GOP Congress will have a 60-day deregulation fast pass
With President-elect Donald Trump entering the Oval Office in January with a Republican majority in Congress, his administration may wield a tool to establish its deregulation agenda from the beginning: an obscure law called the Congressional Review Act (CRA).
NASA to Maryland lawmakers: ‘High risk’ Goddard project had unrealistic launch schedule
NASA said a plan to launch a multi-billion dollar spacecraft in 2026 as “overly optimistic and not credible” in a September letter to Maryland lawmakers that Capital News Service obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests
Carroll County’s transgender policies clash with Maryland Department of Education guidelines
In Carroll County, schools are required to notify parents if a student wishes to change their pronouns or otherwise identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth, according to guidelines published by Carroll County Public…
Maryland Democrats prepare for Trump 2.0
Maryland Democratic leaders are projecting confidence about how the state will fare under Donald Trump, but are concerned about how quickly he might enact some of his policies.
Maryland’s Senate race drives record outside spending
Outside groups poured over $57 million into Maryland’s congressional races during the 2024 cycle – over five times more than any prior election, according to FEC data that stretches back two decades. The vast majority – 90% of it –…
Maryland adult-use cannabis sales expected to yield over $100 million in tax revenue in 2025
Cannabis retail sales in Maryland for fiscal year 2025 are expected to reach over $1.1 billion according to the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA), with the state anticipating to yield over $100 million in tax revenue based on the state’s 9%…
Trump’s mass deportations could hit Maryland economy, experts warn
Throughout his campaign for a second term, President-elect Donald Trump promised his administration would carry out the largest mass deportation operation in American history.
Experts say this move could damage Maryland’s economy long-term.