Maryland

Marylanders awoke Friday to widespread reports of a global technology outage disrupting transportation, courts, tolls, some of the state’s hospital systems and local governments.

Officials say the cuts help pay increased Medicaid and child care scholarship costs.

Liquor store deliveries, a paint recycling program and a ban on legacy preference in college admissions go into effect July 1.

Tobacco use at an all time low.

The Maryland Department of Health is partnering with The Trevor Project to give local leaders the tools they need to prevent staggering suicide rates among LGBTQ+ teens.

Heat-related intakes hit more than 1,600 in a day.

Maryland officials on Thursday announced the launch of a new statewide tracking system for sexual assault kits.

Just a handful of states have heat standards, and Maryland will be the first on the east coast.

The Democrat said the move is a big step toward closing the racial wealth gap in the state.

The Maryland Online Privacy Act of 2024 takes effect October 1, 2025.