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.
Maryland’s Blueprint to prepare students for college and careers – and counselors lead the way
Every school district across the state is hiring career counselors to make sure all high school students are prepared for their next steps after high school by the end of the 10th grade.
Maryland’s teacher shortage: Will the Blueprint’s plan for better pay, training do enough?
Fifth-grade teacher Melissa Carpenter works a 10-hour day on average during the week, and her job sometimes requires her to put in hours on weekends, too. “I feel like teaching is one of those jobs where we go to work…
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.
Biden, Johnson host luncheon with Ireland’s Varadkar ahead of St. Patricks Day
President Joe Biden and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Friday attended the annual Friends of Ireland Caucus St. Patrick’s Day luncheon at the United States Capitol.
Fire officials push Congress to help attack growing wildfire threat
Wildfires are a growing threat to every state and fire officials are asking the federal government to step in to help.
Senators hear the case for cutting Americans’ workweek to 32 hours
Lawmakers debated legislation, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, that would reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours without cutting employees’ pay.
Maryland debates “local” wind farm, way offshore
One company’s plan to build windmills in waters off the coast is running into trouble this session in the General Assembly, where lawmakers worry about giving their economic support to a project that isn’t exactly local.
Cage-free egg bill cracks under pressure
A bill promoting cage-free eggs once got people excited but now it’s stuck in committee, leaving sponsors uncertain if its future is on the sunny side.
State okays more Purple Line money, but not gladly
Gov. Wes Moore and the state’s chief financial officers approved nearly half a billion dollars in extra funds for the Purple Line on Wednesday, even as they condemned the embattled project’s mounting delays and escalating costs.