ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore signed several bills into law this week, aimed at improving education, supporting veterans and military families, and strengthening ethics standards for elected officials. One of the most significant bills, the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, seeks to address the state’s teacher shortage by launching a national recruitment campaign and supporting the Grow Your Own Educators […]
TOWSON, MD—Unanimously, the Baltimore County Council passed a bill on Monday evening to align county solar zoning regulations with state standards. The bill, which was heavily amended, aims to ensure compliance with the statewide Renewable Energy Certainty Act, passed by the Maryland General Assembly in April. The state legislation, awaiting Governor Wes Moore’s signature, prevents local governments from enacting zoning […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced that he has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its recent freeze on wind energy development. The lawsuit (PDF), filed on Monday, claims that President Trump’s January 20th Presidential Memorandum, which indefinitely halted federal approvals for onshore and offshore wind […]
TOWSON, MD—Two additional 2025 Baltimore County Councilmanic Redistricting Commission public hearings will be held this month to gather community input and feedback. The meetings will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025 at the Middle River RAC and on Monday, May 19, at the Randallstown Community Center. While video of the hearing will be live-streamed, participants who […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland has launched a $3.5 million site development program to encourage investment and job creation throughout the state. The Maryland Business Ready Sites Program offers matching grants for site characterization and improvements to make sites “shovel ready” for businesses. The program is a component of Gov. Wes Moore’s economic competitiveness executive order issued in December. “Since Day One, we’ve […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Friday slammed President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal. The White House on Friday unveiled a stripped down version of its budget proposal for FY 2026. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine), Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought announced that the president’s budget would reduce base nondefense […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that he has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday afternoon, argues that the administration’s actions are unlawful and will harm communities across the country. The Trump administration abruptly reduced AmeriCorps’ workforce by nearly 90%, cancelled its contracts, and closed $400 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—In a move to solidify Maryland’s position as a leader in quantum information science, Governor Wes Moore has signed a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The agreement establishes the “Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub,” a collaborative effort between state and federal entities to advance quantum research and development. The hub, physically located […]