Maryland Dems push bill to raise minimum wage to $20; Republicans say it’s ‘dead on arrival’
State Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow Maryland voters to raise the minimum wage from $15 to $20 — including for workers in the service industry — but it’s receiving ...
Chris Roemer: We used to be able to disagree and get along
You may recall O’Neil was the Democratic speaker of the House when Ronald Reagan was the Republican president. Commenting on ...
Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records
The executive order Trump signed Thursday also aims to declassify the remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The order ...
Hopkins survey: Black Baltimore-area residents less food insecure in 2024
A recent Johns Hopkins University survey found less food insecurity for Black Baltimoreans, as well as higher satisfaction with schools and local governments.
Maryland lawmakers target part-time residents in bid to close tax loopholes and budget gap
A bill proposed by progressive lawmakers in both the Maryland House and Senate seeks to modify the residency classification of individuals who spend more than 90 days in Maryland annually. Current ...
1 killed in Belair-Edison on Wednesday, Baltimore Police say
A man was killed Wednesday night in Northeast Baltimore’s Belair-Edison neighborhood, Baltimore Police said. Around 11:17 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Pelham Avenue between Herring ...