Katie Shepherd

The Democrat running for Senate in Maryland improperly benefited from tax breaks on two properties. Her campaign said she was not aware of the errors.

The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin says the region’s main water source faces threats of infrastructure failures or a natural disaster.

A former officer was convicted of sexual abuse of a child. He met the victim during the 2005-2006 school year when she was 15 years old.

Maryland’s Future, a deep-pocketed super PAC backing Hogan, the state’s popular former governor, reserved $18 million in airtime during the last six weeks of the race.

The former president is the latest prominent Democrat to back Alsobrooks in the close race that could decide which party holds the majority in the Senate.

So far, Democrats have spent about $25.2 million on television ads supporting Alsobrooks. Republicans have spent about $34.9 million booking ad time in support of Hogan.

Angela Alsobrooks will be Maryland’s first Black U.S. Senator. She pledges to help restore reproductive rights, push for gun laws and, if needed, end the filibuster.

The approval keeps County Executive Marc Elrich from running for a third consecutive term, which he had planned to do.

Budget officials say that by 2030, there will be enough revenue to pay for just 84 percent of the state budget, forcing lawmakers to make hard spending choices.

The $58.5 million settlement would end a suit and countersuit between the state and the developer that has been going on since 2014.