BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education. Thursday’s ruling halts the administration’s mass layoffs and orders the reinstatement of employees fired as part of the layoffs. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown of Maryland, who joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON, DC—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that starting May 7, 2025, it will begin enforcing the REAL ID Act, requiring passengers to present REAL ID-compliant identification at TSA security checkpoints nationwide. This includes all airline passengers 18 years and older, including TSA PreCheck members. The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005, aims to enhance security by making fraudulent […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday announced that he has joined a multi-state lawsuit (PDF) challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) abrupt termination of nearly $11 billion in public health grants. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, alleges that the terminations, announced on March 24 by HHS Secretary Robert […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers from the Chesapeake Bay region reintroduced legislation this week to support farmers adopting conservation practices that will improve water quality in the Bay and its tributaries. The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act proposes five changes to the next Farm Bill to encourage farmers to implement voluntary conservation practices. The Chesapeake Bay Task Force Co-chairs […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has released the following statement on the final deal to keep the federal government open, which also includes financing for the Francis Scott Key Bridge: “The people of Maryland are grateful that Congress has strongly supported helping us rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge expeditiously. “Over the last several months, I have spoken with more than […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The results are in, and here’s how Baltimore County voted in the 2024 election. Donald J. Trump has been declared the winner of the U.S. Presidential election, but the majority of Baltimore County voters opted for Kamala Harris. Around the state, Johnny Olszewski, Jr. defeated Kim Klacik for a Senate seat and Angela Alsobrooks defeated former Governor Larry Hogan […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As growing evidence suggests that social media platforms can exacerbate mental health issues among young people, a coalition of 43 attorneys general, including Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, is calling on Congress to pass a law to protect them. In a letter to Congress (PDF), the attorneys general cite research linking young people’s use of social media platforms […]