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Attar, brother and campaign volunteer charged with reelection extortion plot
A Maryland state senator, her brother and a Baltimore City Police officer are in federal custody facing federal charges in an alleged blackmail scheme against a political foe of the senator's.
Lopez says agency working to address foster care issues after scathing audit
Maryland's Human Services secretary insisted to lawmakers that he and his staff are working to transform an agency that was the subject of a scathing audit and responsible for the care of a teen in foster care who died living in a Baltimore hotel.
Moore pushes for congressional redistricting, sets up confrontation with Senate
Gov. Wes Moore (D) hinted that he may move ahead with plans to redraw the state's eight congressional districts, and for a possible special session, despite opposition from a key lawmaker.
Moore announces new deputy chiefs of staff, as staff changes continue
Changes continue in senior leadership under Gov. Wes Moore, who announced Tuesday that Michael Huber and Chichi Nyagah-Nash will be new deputy chiefs of staff, following Monday's announcement that two of senior staffers were leaving.
Department of Human Services orders end to placing foster children in hotels
Local social services agencies have been directed by the secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Services to end the practice of housing foster care children in unlicensed facilities, including hotels.
Comptroller offers deferral of tax payment plans for federal workers
Federal workers who are on a state tax payment plan can ask to have their payments deferred during the ongoing federal government shutdown, the comptroller's office announced Monday.
Monteiro to depart service year program, Dorsey to take over as acting secretary
Gov. Wes Moore will announce Monday that Department of Service and Civic Innovation Secretary Paul Monteiro will leave the position he has held since 2023, and be replaced by Jonny Dorsey, a Moore deputy chief of staff on Nov. 12.
Federal filing by ‘shadowy’ group trolling Moore leaves questions unanswered
A federal campaign filing by NoMoore.org, a group that Democratic Party operatives called "shadowy," raises more questions than it answers about the group that is using social media to needle the first-term Democratic governor.
Sword swap: Dekalb statue on State House grounds briefly disarmed for repair
The State House statue of Baron Johann Dekalb still looks like he's leading Continental troops into battle -- but that he forgot his sword. Fear not: The sword has not been stolen or vandalized, as in past years, but has just been removed for repair.
Lawmakers say consistency, efficiency needed in boards licensing health professionals
A legislative panel signaled an interest in making changes to dozens of professional oversight boards housed within the Maryland Department of Health, after complaining of a lack of accountability and repeat findings on the boards by auditors.
Battle over lucrative state lottery contract heads to court
The battle over Maryland's lucrative lottery contract is headed to court. Scientific Games wants a judge to intervene in a bidding process that saw it lose the contract to Intralot, get the contract back, only to have it stripped away again by the state.
Audit questions millions in spending by now-defunct racing authority
A now-extinct state board that was to oversee redevelopment of Pimlico and thoroughbred racing in the state failed to formalize an agreement for $10 million it gave its successor among other problems, state auditors found.