Lawsuit aims to block Maryland redistricting referendum from ballot
A lawsuit has been filed by a group of conservative state lawmakers in an effort to block a redistricting measure.
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A lawsuit has been filed by a group of conservative state lawmakers in an effort to block a redistricting measure.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill Wednesday that will put the topic of congressional redistricting on the ballot this November.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill Wednesday that will put the topic of congressional redistricting on the ballot this November. CBS New Baltimore's Drew Aunkst has the details.
The legislation would advance a push for a voter ratified change to Maryland's congressional redistricting process.
Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis Monday for a rare, three-day special session that could shape how the state redraws its congressional districts in the future.
The number of states at least entertaining a redistricting effort is continuing to grow.
Maryland's highest court was one vote away from rejecting a map of state legislative districts last April.
After nearly a year of partisan battles, number-crunching and lawsuits, the once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw.
The city of Havre de Grace announced on Thursday that they filed a lawsuit against Harford Country Government and Members of the County Council.
Gov. Larry Hogan is calling a special session of the Maryland General Assembly next month to adopt newly drawn legislative and congressional maps.
Board members voted in favor of moving forward with the plan in a straw poll ahead of a final vote scheduled for Thursday.
Governor Larry Hogan has signed Common Cause's "End Gerrymandering Pledge," in a reaffirmation of his support for redistricting in Maryland.
Of the more than 80 people who spoke out, no one agreed with the plan to send students to new schools.
A redistricting committee will meet several times in October to look into whether to change school boundaries in the Broadneck Cluster in Anne Arundel County.
Dozens of students, parents and Howard County community members voiced their concerns about a controversial school redistricting plan at another public hearing on the proposal Thursday night.
A crowd turned out at a Howard County school board meeting Tuesday to protest a controversial school redistricting plan.
Virginians will elect members of the House of Delegates using a map seen as favorable to Democrats, according to ruling Monday by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed on as a supporter of a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Maryland's congressional redistricting map.
A dispute over Maryland's congressional redistricting map is being put on hold while the Supreme Court considers a similar case in Wisconsin that alleges partisan gerrymandering.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has testified it was "part of my intent" to shift a congressional district long held by a Republican to a Democrat, when the state redrew the state's eight districts in 2011.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday vetoed a congressional redistricting reform bill he described as "phony," because it requires five other states to agree before it would take effect.
Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley has been deposed in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's 2011 redistricting process.
Maryland Republicans are ridiculing a congressional redistricting reform bill supported by Democrats as an insincere "joke."
A panel is recommending Maryland reform its congressional and state legislative redistricting process by creating an independent commission to draw the districts.
In May, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill restricting cell phone use in schools.
Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball; Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Baltimore County police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed early Sunday in Essex, Maryland, the fourth person killed in the area in less than two weeks.
The chance of widespread wet weather will hold off until the end of the week.
Baltimore police shot a 29-year-old man who allegedly dragged an officer with a vehicle that was awaiting a tow near Lexington Market on Saturday, according to Commissioner Richard Worley.
Baltimore police shot a 29-year-old man who allegedly dragged an officer with a vehicle that was awaiting a tow near Lexington Market on Saturday, according to Commissioner Richard Worley.
Lower humidity and comfortable temperatures to start the week before rain chances increase by week's end
Baltimore County police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed early Sunday in Essex, Maryland, the fourth person killed in the area in less than two weeks.
In May, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill restricting cell phone use in schools.
Maryland motorists are being asked to pay closer attention to the roads as back-to-school traffic begins on Monday.
A group of civil rights and privacy organizations have filed a complaint, accusing seven companies of violating the Maryland Data Privacy Act.
An EF-1 tornado touched down during Thursday's intense storms in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, according to the National Weather Service.
A New York man was arrested at Dulles International Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered 368 pounds of khat in his luggage.
Neighbors near an Annapolis house explosion that left a woman dead and a man severely injured said the blast was unlike anything they had heard before.
CBP officials said the men at BWI airport each had suitcases full of khat, with the street value of about $100,000.
WJZ is live at The Perennial Farm to learn about fall plants and shrubbery and the best times to plant them.
Joe Caloggero provides back-to-school safety tips for kids like walking on the sidewalk near busy streets, crossing at crosswalks, riding bikes in the bike lane, and walking in groups.
President Carolyn Ringer Lepre joins to talk about the University's premier location, affordability mission and their high impact practices.
Chyno the Blue Bearded Foodie stops by our studio to demonstrate the proper way to pick Maryland crabs.
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Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball; Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Gerrit Cole pitched six sharp innings, and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep in Baltimore with a 6-1 victory over the Orioles.
Pete Alonso's drive down the left-field line in the seventh inning was ruled foul, and the New York Yankees took advantage of that reprieve, scoring twice in the top of the eighth to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Wednesday night.
The Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings each have designs on returning to the playoffs after underperforming in 2025 and making significant changes.
Trent Grisham hit his 17th home run in the third inning and had a two-run single in the seventh to propel the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that the Trump administration's move to divert funding and cancel a plan to move the FBI to Maryland was "arbitrary and capricious and not in accordance with law."
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
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.
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 sunny Sunday is expected in Maryland.
The chance of widespread wet weather will hold off until the end of the week.
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The risk of severe weather remains lows across the Baltimore region.
Rainy conditions are expected in Maryland on Saturday.
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A sunny Sunday is expected in Maryland.
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Baltimore Police are responding to an officer-involved shooting near Lexington Market.
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