Maryland Government News

A new report from the ATF shows that Maryland is among the top five states with the greatest number of guns lost or stolen from federally licensed gun dealers last year.

Maryland lawmakers plan to start digging deeper next week into the problems that came to light at a Baltimore jail as a new commission begins a series of hearings and site visits to state and local correctional facilities.

A new Maryland task force that will review the best practices for handling offenses committed by juveniles has postponed its first meeting.

The countdown has started. In about 100 days, starting Oct. 1, millions of families across the nation will have an opportunity to enroll in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act , also known as Obamacare .

Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino announced he's running for the Republican nomination in the Maryland Sixth District Congressional race.

Flip open the dictionary to the word new and you'll see Webster says it means, "Having existed or having been made but a short time."

A family reunion of sorts will coincide with a state honor scheduled for Wednesday recognizing the work of Augustine Bellamy, the late Waynesboro civil rights leader and historian.

As the Netflix political thriller "House of Cards" took over the Maryland State House for filming this week, House Speaker Michael E. Busch found himself not only hushed by film crews outside his office, but also outranked by his wife.

Since Salisbury University President Janet Dudley-Eshbach signed the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment in 2007, the campus has expanded steadily in size and enrollment while keeping its carbon footprint firmly in check.

A Maryland man who police say wielded a Taser in the assault of a D.C. woman earlier this month has been found dead in his jail cell.

Jacobs started in politics when she was elected to the House of Delegates in 1994.

Officials say the person was taken to Franklin Square Hospital, but paramedics were called back early Monday when several other people also felt ill.

Former U.S. Secret Service agent Dan Bongino is scheduled to announce his plans to run for the Republican nomination for Maryland's 6th district congressional race.

The building was closed to the public on Monday, as actor Kevin Spacey and other actors filled the House of Delegates for filming.

The building was closed to the public on Monday, as actor Kevin Spacey and other actors filled the House of Delegates for filming.

The marble hallway trod for centuries by Maryland politicians will host perhaps its most sinister character when actor Kevin Spacey arrives for work next week.

Leggett, who announced Tuesday that he will seek a third term in 2014, said he will turn 68 on July 25, which means he was born in 1945.

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley urged Maryland residents to prepare for predicted severe storms that could include thunderstorms, tornadoes and strong winds.

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The man who heads the Maryland commission that will decide who gets the lucrative Prince George's County casino license said politics won't be part of the process.