HOUSE DEMS TRY TO SALVAGE REDISTRICTING WIN BUT SENATE PRES SAYS ITS DEAD: House Democrats vowed to press ahead with an amended Senate bill that is their attempt to salvage some type of legislative win on redistricting this session, even as a Senate leader says the effort is dead on arrival. The issue could come to a head Thursday when House Republicans will try to derail the amended version of SB5 that would call for special elections to fill legislative vacancies instead of the current system of appointments. Bryan Sears/Maryland Matters.
- House Democrats are advancing a measure that would ask voters to sign off on changing the state constitution to clarify rules about redistricting. The change would specify that congressional districts are not required to be compact or respect existing boundaries like county lines. Pamela Wood and Madeleine O’Neill/The Baltimore Banner.
IMMIGRATION PLUNGES IN EVERY MARYLAND COUNTY: Immigration plunged in every Maryland county last year amid President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown. The decline blunted a trend of steady population growth since the pandemic. The state added 20,033 residents last year, growing to a population of roughly 6.3 million, a 0.3% increase from the year prior. That’s about half the growth Maryland saw in 2024. Sapna Bansil and Sahana Jayaraman/The Baltimore Banner.
- A third of Maryland’s population growth in 2025 came from Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. Maryland’s population grew modestly, adding around 20,000 residents between July 2024 and July 2025. Prince George’s accounted for more than a quarter of the state’s growth, with nearly 6,000 new residents, while Montgomery added around 1,500 residents. Kasturi Pananjady and Antonio Planas/The Baltimore Banner.
CARROLL COLLEAGUES CALL FOR DEL BOUCHAT TO RESIGN: Del. Eric Bouchat, a Republican representing Carroll and Frederick counties, is facing mounting calls to resign after repeatedly leaving the House floor minutes into daily sessions, casting his vote, walking out and leaving a marble statue of Aristotle in his seat. He claims it is a protest against partisan gridlock. Several fellow Carroll County lawmakers said they view Bouchat’s protest as abandoning the job voters elected him to do. Gary Collins/The Baltimore Sun.
BILL TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE STUCK IN COMMITTEE: It seemed that a bill aiming to address injustices in environmental permitting was on its way to Senate passage, after lawmakers designated $1.2 million for the effort in their budget proposal. But on Monday, as the legislative “crossover” deadline came and went, the bill remained stuck in committee, with environmental and community advocates raising a red flag about a new version of the legislation. Christine Condon/Maryland Matters.
MOORE DEMANDS FEDERAL TRANSPARENCY BUT WITHHOLDS MILITARY, ACADEMIC RECORDS: Gov. Wes Moore is publicly demanding “transparency” from federal officials while continuing to withhold key records about his own military service and academic background — an unresolved issue that is drawing renewed scrutiny. Gary Collins/The Baltimore Sun.
CAROLINE PROGRAM PREPARES FOR CUTS TO DISABILITIES FUNDING: The non-profit Benedictine program in Caroline County, along with intellectual and developmental disabilities groups around the state, are preparing for what could be upward of $100 million in cuts to developmental disabilities services in the state’s proposed budget. Ahmad Garnett/The Easton Star Democrat.
BILL ADVANCES TO REQUIRE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN MEN’s BATHROOMS: As Maryland faces a billion-dollar deficit and mounting questions over government oversight, state lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require tampons and other menstrual products in all public restrooms, including men’s rooms. Patrick Hauf/The Baltimore Sun.
TWO YEARS AFTER THE KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE: As Gov. Wes Moore and Maryland lawmakers commemorate two years since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, efforts to rebuild it highlight the need for the Maryland governor to work with the federal government to deliver for Maryland residents. But Moore and President Donald Trump have yet to personally collaborate on any policy. Tinashe Chingarande/The Baltimore Sun.
- Two years after a container ship toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six construction workers and shocking the region, crews are busy driving foundational piles into the Patapsco River for a new bridge — and finishing design plans for a soaring new structure. Christine Condon/Maryland Matters.
ICE OFFICIALS MEET WITH WA CO LEADERSHIP OVER DENTENTION CENTER PLANS: Seeking to quell concerns about their plans to convert a sprawling Western Maryland warehouse into a makeshift detention facility, federal immigration officials recently met with Washington County leadership to address the local impact. Ben Conarck/The Baltimore Banner.
SURVIVORS GROUP SPLITS FROM NATIONAL TO FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH: Dozens of survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, including several who grew up in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, are splitting from a national support network to form a coalition that prioritizes access to mental health resources. Luke Parker/The Baltimore Sun.
EXPECT THE PRIMARY BALLOTS IN PRINCE GEORGE’S TO BE FULL: The number of candidates running in Prince George’s County primary races is remarkably high. One of the marquee races is the State’s Attorney race, with incumbent Tara Jackson (D) facing Councilmember Wanika Fisher (D) and Charles County prosecutor Karen Piper Mitchell (D). And more than 20 candidates filed for the 5th Congressional District seat to replace outgoing Rep. Steny Hoyer (D), who announced he is not running after nearly 50 years on Capitol Hill. So who is running in what races? Richard Elliot/The Washington Informer.
The Dems have lost their F-ing minds. Now they want to legalize gerrymandering in our state? They are literally becoming what they hate. I so want out of this hell hole of a state. No one is logical anymore, the cost of living is too high. At some point the populace has to turn on them right? So of course they would want more freedom in drawing their maps and continue to F us over. This is shameful.
I totally understand Del Bouchat’s frustration as it is basically pointless to be there if you are a Repub but at the same time those voters voted for you to be there, if you don’t want the job then give it up to someone who does.
Everyone wanted to give Trump a bunch of shit for not releasing his taxes. now we have Gov that refuses to turnover some personal military and education records. I thought he was proud of what he did. So why not just release them Gov.? What do you have to hide?
I like how we have no money, but we somehow we have money to put tampons in men’s bathrooms, most of which will just collect dust and prolly cost $20,000 each since we are so wonderful at buying at a cheap price.
The year is 2045, we’re only $100 Billion and 5 more years to go to complete the bridge.