Katie Shepherd

With benefits at risk for more than 1.6 million people across D.C., Maryland and Virginia, officials diverge in their responses.

Maryland foster care system is under increasing scrutiny after a 16-year-old girl died while being housed in a hotel room.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) won’t cover any gaps in SNAP payments with state dollars despite bipartisan calls to do so, while D.C. will fund gaps with city reserves.

The decision by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration will allow 680,000 residents who receive SNAP benefits to continue using the food stamps program through November.

New projections show the state is on track to see structural deficits — in which it commits to spending more money than it brings in — in 2025, ’26 and ’27.

The Maryland Department of Human Services said it has removed all foster children previously placed in hotels, following the death of 16-year-old Kanaiyah Ward.

Gov. Wes Moore will call lawmakers back to Annapolis early to chose a new House Speaker.

A new political map in the state still faces an uphill battle in the next General Assembly session, amid opposition to the idea from Senate President Bill Ferguson.

The practice of “committee dinners,” which can cost lobbyists and other special-interest groups as much as nearly $13,500 in a night, dates back to the 1990s.

Democratic leaders say they plan to move swiftly on an agenda that opposes many of President Donald Trump’s policies on the economy, immigration, healthcare and other issues.