Maryland

Attorney General Anthony Brown signs on to defend Biden-era clean energy grants and noncitizen college students’ free speech protections.

State officials warn that health centers serving uninsured patients could face extra strain under looming federal funding cuts.

The states will make their own vaccine recommendations.

The federal government is the biggest employer in the state.

Changes to driving and speeding laws, and ability for people to expunge their criminal records, among headline laws taking effect after being approved by General Assembly.

A change in state law taking effect October 1 makes towers notify state when they take a vehicle.

The number of speed cameras in the state will also increase that day.

“[W]e need to be mindful of never, ever allowing something like this to happen again," said state Sen. Michael Jackson.

Suggests are stricter than federal standards.

Residents will see premiums increase an average of 13.4%.