The recusal of U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte will probably delay the third and final lawsuit opposing the light-rail line’s construction.

Business owners and organizations called on lawmakers Thursday to reject legislation that would impose a mandatory paid family leave policy on nearly every company in Maryland.

Lierman is sponsoring state legislation that would prevent DSS from sidestepping the administrative law judges’ orders. The bill has a hearing Thursday before the House Appropriations Committee.

State elections officials voted Thursday to give Maryland’s largest counties a choice on whether to connect to a new wireless data network in the 2020 elections ― but will keep hundreds of routers in operation even if counties choose not to fully implement the systems.

Maryland hospitals sued their patients over unpaid bills more than 145,700 times in the 10 years that ended in 2018, leading to wage garnishments, liens and bankruptcies, according to a new report from a coalition of consumer groups and unions.

As Baltimore mayor, Catherine Pugh worried that her modest Ashburton house was not “befitting” the chief executive of one of the nation’s largest cities.

A divided Senate passed legislation Thursday that would enable alleged victims of sexual assault to seek protective court orders against acquaintances who allegedly attacked them.

The Maryland Senate passed a measure on Thursday to ban discrimination based on a person’s natural hair or hair styles.

For a state that routinely hands out millions in tax incentives to attract tech companies, Maryland likes to punish innovation by way of new regulations and taxes.

Public schools in the city of Baltimore and Prince George’s County could see a dramatic increase in state funding under newly proposed amendments to a multi-billion-dollar education reform bill being debated in the General Assembly.

A liberal-leaning think tank is pressing for passage of a series of revenue bills targeting business loopholes and tax breaks ― by looking back at what could have been.

Walter Lomax, who spent 39 years of his life behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, was about to testify before a Maryland Senate committee Wednesday when he slumped over and his heart stopped beating.