Maryland hasn’t gained a new municipal government in more than two decades. That isn’t especially unusual for the mid-Atlantic, but Maryland’s dry spell is not for lack of trying.
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Returning from El Salvador, Van Hollen says ‘we need to bring Mr. Abrego García home’
Handcuffed, shackled and unable to see out the plane windows or know where they were headed, Kilmar Abrego García and others were flown to El Salvador. Authorities placed him in a cell with around 25 others at CECOT, the country’s most notorious prison.
US dominance in science at risk with Trump cuts, scientists warn
Weston Slaughter, a Ph.D. student in the University of Maryland’s Department of Geology, always wanted to be a government scientist. But if the Trump administration were to cut federal funding for science programs, his aspirations may become bleaker and blurrier.
Maryland High School graduation rate reaches a seven-year high
Maryland’s high school graduation rate climbed to 88% in 2024, reaching its highest point since 2017, according to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The increase of nearly 2 percentage points over the previous year marks a significant recovery following pandemic-era declines.
Maryland lawmakers, legal experts press Trump administration to return Abrego García from El Salvador
Lawmakers, legal experts and advocates are continuing the fight to push for the return of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego García, who was mistakenly deported to CECOT, El Salvador’s most notorious prison, and has not been heard from for over a month.
Maryland federal contractor layoffs increase as Trump slashes federal spending
Maryland federal contractor layoffs continue rising as the Trump administration makes major organizational changes and slashes federal agency budgets.
Funding restored to Maryland youth mental health initiatives
Maryland mental health advocates and providers are relieved coming out of this year’s legislative session, where state lawmakers decided against a drastic cut in funding to the state’s year-old, big-money program aimed at improving the mental health of its young people.
How Marylanders might fare under the new state budget
To the relief of most state officials, the Maryland General Assembly ended its tense budget cycle this week and passed a balanced spending plan for the coming year.
Maryland will slow – not stop – its investment in schools
Maryland lawmakers passed a bill this week revising the state’s expensive education reform plan, making marginal cuts instead of the more dramatic rollbacks proposed earlier this year.
Lawmakers join wife of mistakenly deported Maryland man to demand his return
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, and Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, demanded answers Wednesday about the mistaken deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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