Despite cleanup efforts, Chesapeake Bay remains pollution challenge

The bay faces a long road ahead: the goal is to raise the score to at least 70 out of 100, which is a long way from the current 32. 

Maryland lawmakers introduce bills expanding student school board member voting rights

HB 402, sponsored by state Del. Jay Jacobs, would make the student position an official member of the school board. This would allow the student board member to demonstrate how students feel on topics.

Super Bowl LVII: Kadarius Toney makes history in Chiefs’ win over Eagles

Kadarius Toney contributed to a 14-point surge that helped the Kansas City Chiefs clinch their second title in four years with a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Bipartisan legislation increases penalty for indecent exposure offenders targeting minors

Under current law, the penalties for indecent exposure are the same regardless of who witnesses the crime.

Southwest official on December service meltdown: “We messed up”

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, one of Southwest’s major bases, saw hundreds of canceled flights at the height of the disruptions.

Moore, Miller, legislative Democrats announce legislation protecting abortion rights

If passed, the question would be placed on the statewide ballot in 2024, asking voters whether to amend the state’s constitution.

Statue of notorious Dred Scott justice removed from Capitol

The statue will be replaced by a new work honoring Justice Thurgood Marshall, a champion of civil rights.

Activists gather in Annapolis as hearings begin on gun control

Bills to tighten up Maryland’s gun laws brought out protests and activists Tuesday as more than 300 people signed up to speak to five gun control proposals.

Foreign Reporting

The lives of our international neighbors and struggles they left behind.

Life amidst war: Ukrainian UMD grad student balances studies, grief

Over the course of weeks, one Ukrainian UMD graduate student helped her relatives escape Ukraine and acclimate to living in Maryland.