Moore budget release begins new governor’s focus on equity

The budget boosts Maryland’s education system, including devoting $500 million from cash reserves to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund.

Delegate looks to expand civil immunity for teachers

The proposed bill, HB0137, aims to protect teachers who intervene in fights or other cases of student misconduct from any civil liability they may face.

Moore’s Inauguration Showcases Maryland’s Diversity

It’s a historic day in Maryland as Wes Moore prepares to be inaugurated as Maryland’s first Black governor and Aruna Miller becomes Maryland’s first Asian-American lieutenant governor. From police vehicles on every corner to the 2,600 chairs laid out across the front of the historic State House, we look at the sights and sounds of this historic event.

Gov.-elect Wes Moore enters office with a unique perspective in mind

Wes Moore has said he wants to build an administration that “looks like the State of Maryland.”

Maryland Makes History with Moore’s Inauguration

Wes Moore became the 63rd governor of Maryland, and the first Black governor in state history. He is the fifth Black governor in U.S. history and only the third elected Black governor. 

In Maryland, Dems capitalized on mail in voting – but the GOP didn’t

As the 2020 presidential election neared, then-President Donald Trump warned all Americans — especially Republicans — about the supposed dangers he saw in early, absentee and mail-in voting. “As far as the ballots are concerned, it’s a disaster,” he said…

High Stakes Hoops

How are youth players and their families navigating the changing world of elite youth basketball?

Baltimore Divided: How historically neglected neighborhoods are rising up

CNS sought to understand how wealth inequality was changing in Baltimore after the last census. We compared neighborhood-by-neighborhood income data and then set out to speak to residents about the changes they were experiencing.

Baltimore neighborhoods Mondawmin, Bolton Hill face different realities due to city’s history

It’s been hard to convince young people to move to a place known as the epicenter of the 2015 uprising.

Baltimore Divided: Explore income and demographics

This interactive graphic displays the changes in per capita income in Baltimore census tracts from 2010 through 2020, while offering context on the neighborhoods’ racial and ethnic makeup.