Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging a new DHS policy that mandates indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without bond hearings, arguing it violates due process, federal law, and harms families, communities, and state economies. (more…)
In October, we reported that Zaxbys was entering the Maryland market with three locations along the Eastern Shore. Then, this past spring, Zaxbys announced that it’s planning to open four additional restaurants across Baltimore and Howard counties. Now, Biz Journals reports that the Prince George’s County Planning Board approved the county’s first Zaxby’s location.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration has announced funding for long-awaited pedestrian, bicycle and roadway improvements along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) in the Montgomery Hills area of Montgomery County.
The Maryland Office of the Comptroller reported that the state collected over $18.4 million in cannabis sales tax revenue between April and June 2025, with the largest share coming from the Central Region, and noted that the tax rate increased from 9% to 12% on July 1, 2025, under the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act. (more…)
It has now been 20 years since Tristan Courtland Turner disappeared, and his case remains unsolved. Turner, who was 22 at the time, was last seen on August 20, 2005, leaving his home in Montgomery Village, Maryland, to travel to Baltimore. He never returned and has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Turner was driving a borrowed black 2002 Honda Civic Del Sol with Maryland license plates.
A $1 million second-tier winning Powerball ticket was sold at Slade BP Gas Station on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville for the Sept. 3 drawing. Four third-tier $50,000 winning tickets were also sold at Royal Farms in Dundalk, Shoppers in Germantown, Shoppers in Laurel, and S&W Liquors in Temple Hills. Additional details below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
The annual Washington Parent Picks awards, hosted by Washington Parent magazine, highlight top businesses, services, and attractions across the DC metro area based on votes from local families. 53-year-old Bethesda institution Pines of Rome tops the pizza category in 2025.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), more than 200 “No Turn on Red” signs have recently been installed across Montgomery County as part of the Safe Streets Act of 2023 (MC Bill 11-23). The measure requires MCDOT to add the signs to designated traffic lights unless a safety risk is identified. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that the court has approved remedies in the Google search antitrust case aimed at restoring competition, following a multistate lawsuit alleging Google maintained an illegal monopoly over search and advertising. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order aimed at accelerating housing production across Maryland by improving the use of state-owned land, reducing permitting timelines, and setting housing production targets to address the state’s 96,000-unit shortage.
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has warned that “Maryland residents must register their vehicles with the Maryland MVA” after it was discovered that a large number of Maryland residents are illegally registering their vehicles in Virginia to avoid Maryland’s higher registration fees, titling taxes, and requirement to carry auto insurance.