Maryland Legislators Eye Gas Tax Holiday As Prices At The Pump Skyrocket
An increasing number of governors and state lawmakers across the United States are calling for the suspension of gas taxes.
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An increasing number of governors and state lawmakers across the United States are calling for the suspension of gas taxes.
Both Comptroller Peter Franchot, a Democrat, and Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, are calling to suspend the gas tax.
Calling all movie buffs: tickets will go on sale this week for the 10th annual Annapolis Film Festival, which is set to kick off later this month.
The City of Annapolis will host several major events in the downtown area between March and May that will attract visitors from across the state—putting pressure on the city's limited parking spaces, according to city officials.
A mask mandate in the Maryland State House and offices of the Maryland General Assembly will end on Monday, legislative leaders said.
The House voted 96-34 for the constitutional amendment, sending it to the Senate.
A day after an Annapolis shooting injured three children, including a 15-year-old boy who was paralyzed, city officials and faith leaders called on the public to share what they know.
Schulz is running for the GOP nomination against Del. Dan Cox and former state Del. Robin Ficker.
Both victims have been hospitalized.
The rally featured elected officials, community leaders, frontline workers and business owners.
An axe-wielding suspect swung his bladed tool at a man in Annapolis on Friday following a verbal altercation and damaged the man's vehicle, police said Monday.
A group of lawmakers behind a bill that would close strip clubs on "The Block" by 10 p.m. said a compromise with the club's owners has been reached.
Anyone other than a veterinarian who declaws a cat would face a civil offense of a fine of up to $1,000.
Odin and Lucy's designation has been downgraded to "dangerous" after the Anne Arundel County Executive asked the Office of Law to intervene.
The law would tax revenue the affected companies make on digital advertisements shown in Maryland.
The Toebbes, of Annapolis, Maryland, were arrested in West Virginia in October 2021.
According to the Pentagon report released Thursday, the overall jump in cases was driven by increases at the Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
A group of parents and students rallied outside of the Maryland State House on Thursday to call for the public school mask mandate to end.
A 41-year-old Annapolis man charged in a shooting over the weekend that sent two children to the hospital says he opened fire following constant harassment from a group of juveniles who kicked open his door.
A 41-year-old Annapolis man faces a list of charges in a shooting over the weekend that sent two children to the hospital, authorities said.
Jonathan Toebbe, a U.S. Navy nuclear engineer from Annapolis accused of selling classified data, pleaded guilty to conspiracy during a hearing in federal court on Monday.
Annapolis City Police announce they have arrested 41-year-old John Estep in connection with the Saturday night shooting of a 14-year-old boy and a 10-year old girl.
Police in Annapolis are investigating a shooting that injured two children on Saturday.
Court records show that a plea hearing is scheduled for Jonathan Toebbe for Monday afternoon in federal court in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Fair Maps Maryland said a new petition filed in the Maryland Court of Appeals is challenging the constitutionality of the state's new legislative redistricting map, which was passed by the General Assembly last month.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is offering words of encouragement to sailors abord the USS Abraham Lincoln amid a long deployment.
A man was shot in West Baltimore Saturday afternoon in the 400 block of W. Lafayette Avenue.
Experts are warning against scams that are targeting job seekers.
Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day.
Dylan Beavers hit a two-run, pinch-hit single in the seventh to put Baltimore ahead to stay, and the Orioles snapped the Rays' nine-game win streak.
Loved ones are celebrating the life of 17-year-old Jada Sellers, a Baltimore teen gunned down two weeks ago.
Experts are warning against scams that are targeting job seekers.
A former soccer coach in Baltimore County has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day.
A man was shot in West Baltimore Saturday afternoon in the 400 block of W. Lafayette Avenue.
A Maryland court has struck down the state's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising and ordered the state to refund the taxes.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned drone flights around the grounds of the Maryland State Fair.
Another beaver attack has been reported in Maryland, this time at Montgomery County's Seneca Creek State Park.
The FBI has announced results of a major fugitive sweep in Maryland and Delaware that led to the arrests of 109 individuals in an effort to combat violent crime.
Maryland residents are feeling lucky ahead of a $1 billion Powerball drawing Wednesday, the eighth largest jackpot in the game's history.
Talk Teeny is set in Baltimore during the 1960s and follows a young girl's experience of family, friendship, social change, and growing up in a city that was itself changing rapidly.
Award-winning actor and television personality Kalen Allen joins us in studio to talk about his character in the play Erikson, and how he's been adjusting to life in Baltimore.
WJZ is live in Glen Arm, checking out the fields of flowers and sunflowers at Weber’s PeachBerry Farm.
Tipsy on Tap joins us on TV Hill to share some of their signature craft mocktails, and specialty lemonades. Their menu features flavors of the season, and themes unique to Maryland.
School provost, Dr. Katie Gantz shares what sets St. Mary's College of Maryland apart as a National Public Honors College.
Dylan Beavers hit a two-run, pinch-hit single in the seventh to put Baltimore ahead to stay, and the Orioles snapped the Rays' nine-game win streak.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin says he is standing by his initial stance on allowing cornerback D.J. Pickett to wear the No. 5 jersey previously worn by Jayden Daniels.
The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for their first preseason home game Saturday at the newly renovated M&T Bank Stadium.
Baltimore Ravens cornerbacks Nate Wiggins and Marlon Humphrey could return next week from injuries they suffered in training camp this week, coach Jesse Minter said after Thursday's practice.
Jayden Daniels has told LSU it can no longer use the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner's name, image and likeness.
A judge ruled in favor of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming on Friday in an ongoing legal battle with Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city records.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
A lawsuit has been filed by a group of conservative state lawmakers in Maryland in an effort to block a redistricting measure that is set to appear on the November ballot.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Baltimore County Restaurant Week kicks off its summer 2026 edition on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 19.
Despite the rash of thefts here and there, Howard County Police data shows airbag thefts have been on a downward trend.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
The Bitty & Beau's Coffee shop in the City Dock section of downtown Annapolis has confirmed its plans to close in September.
Steelefish Grille, located at 660 Boulton Street in Bel Air, announced on its Facebook page that it is abruptly closing after 14 years.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare flesh-eating bacterium that lives in brackish or salty water and has been on the rise in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
Health officials in Harford and Anne Arundel counties have issued new rabies alerts involving a raccoon, a fox and a bat.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
As the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rise, a Maryland farmers' market vendor says a common question she hears is about food that gets people sick.
The Maryland Department of Health says it has confirmed 110 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state this year, with 106 reported since May 1.
BTS fans, better known as the BTS ARMY, have been flocking to a wide range of businesses in Charm City for days.
The Baltimore Cultural Alliance nonprofit has announced plans to shut down for financial reasons.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
"Be The Mogul" reflects on life in East Baltimore and stresses how community organizations help young people discover their purpose.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
A pleasant start to the weekend is in Maryland on Saturday.
Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day.
CBS News Baltimore's Rachael Jay has the latest weather forecast.
CBS News Baltimore's Rachael Jay has the latest weather forecast.
Sunday has been tagged as a possible First Alert Weather Day for the potential of strong to severe storms in parts of Maryland.
Weather Alert Day for August 16, 2026, plus your 7 Day forecast
Metro Crime Stoppers is offering $8,000 to anyone with information on the murder of 17-year-old Jada Sellers.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore talks about the USS Abraham and offers words of encouragement to sailors
The Baltimore Ravens beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-7 at M&T Bank at the pre-season opener.
Sunday is a weather alert day. Expect storms and two rounds of wet weather