Bryan Sears

A majority of Maryland voters are opposed to building data centers in the state and they have a dim view of artificial intelligence, which they believe will have a negative impact on society, a new poll shows.

The Maryland Board of Public Works Wednesday approved a $50,000 contract to hire a powerhouse outside law firm to defend Gov. Wes Moore (D) against a defamation lawsuit filed by the owner of the Baltimore Sun.

A proposed amendment to the Maryland Constitution that would change the way Maryland draws congressional districts faces stiff voter opposition, a new poll shows. It's the latest sign of trouble for the ballot question backed by Democratic leaders.

A nearly yearlong battle over a lucrative lottery contract has landed the state's gaming agency in hot water with the Maryland Board of Contract Appeals, which sanctioned the agency last week for dragging its feet on demands to produce documents.

Some money may be coming your way from your electric company -- one day -- Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater wants to hear from you and Tom Coale and Scott Peterson land new gigs, in political notes.

The Board of Revenue Estimates added $320 million to its revenues forecast from March, but the report also highlighted concerns about growing inflation and a sharp drop in tax withholdings in the first half of the coming year compared to a year earlier.

State officials put a best hoof forward on behalf of the horse racing industry Wednesday, telling a House committee they are confident that efforts to prop up and preserve the industry will not be in vain, despite ongoing questions and repeated state funding.

State officials are asking a circuit court to review a Maryland tax court ruling last month that struck down a first-of-its-kind digital ad tax that was challenged by three tech companies, Apple, Google and Peacock TV.

State agencies are being asked to tighten their belts ahead of a coming difficult fiscal year. Administration emails told agency heads to include reductions of roughly 3% in their fiscal 2028 requests, with two dozen agencies told to outline reductions up to 10%.

A proposed ballot question that could set new standards for the way congressional maps are drawn in Maryland will go to voters in November, a divided Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Thursday evening.