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Starbucks announces the elimination of 300 corporate positions and the closure of several underutilized U.S. regional offices as part of a strategic turnaround led by the new CEO.
Maryland and other state fiscal leaders call for transparency and consumer fairness as the Trump administration plans to refund billions in international tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling.
Baltimore County officials introduce emergency legislation to prevent a former County Councilman from receiving an increased pension by closing an identified loophole.
Maryland's Utility RELIEF Act becomes law, but a critical cost-saving gas infrastructure pricing policy faces uncertainty as the state utility regulator delays a decision on its future.
Democrats in Congress urge the Trump administration to maintain the Combined Federal Campaign, a long-standing charitable donation program for federal employees, amid uncertainty about its future.
Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest historically Black college, announces plans to cut 79 positions to address an $18 million budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. The university is among several state inst…
A FEMA review council, appointed during the Trump administration, recommends that state governments take on greater responsibility and costs for natural disaster recovery and suggests moving the National Flood Insurance…
AFSCME endorsements exclude two prominent Democrats, Senate President Bill Ferguson is reconsidering the current redistricting process, and campaign financing disputes are intensifying in the Howard County executive rac…
A Maryland legislative panel delays the Maryland Stadium Authority's proposed $48.5 million purchase of Laurel Park, requesting a cost-benefit analysis of the deal announced two weeks ago.
Most IRS employees temporarily reassigned to frontline taxpayer services will have their assignments extended, potentially a third time, due to a significant backlog of amended tax returns.
Pennsylvania Democrats propose a 5% gross receipts tax on digital advertising revenue, aiming to generate $500 million annually to help close the state's budget deficit, drawing lessons from Maryland's similar 2021 law.
A recent report finds that at least 2.5 million low-income individuals lost SNAP food assistance following the passage of the GOP megabill, which introduced new eligibility requirements and transferred significant costs…
President Donald Trump signs a bill funding nearly all of Homeland Security for five months, ending a government shutdown that started in February; additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol will be negotiated separat…
Maryland transportation officials announce they will continue the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction while ending their contract with the current contractor due to cost issues and seeking a replacement.
Despite Governor's 'Leave No One Behind' slogan, families and caregivers of disabled individuals express frustration over continued budget cuts and insufficient responses from officials after two years.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms plans to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, relocating D.C.-area workers and research to other facilities nationwide, which could result in thousands of job mo…
Lawmakers and advocates experience increased harassment during discussions over a second year of budget cuts to the developmental disabilities program, prompting advocacy groups to condemn the rhetoric.