BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate effort to oppose proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would make it more difficult and expensive for individuals to obtain health insurance. The proposed changes, put forth by the Trump administration, could lead to millions of Americans losing their health coverage and threaten access to essential health […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the U.S. has fallen for the first time in nearly a month, according to GasBuddy. The decline is attributed to a drop in oil prices, which have been impacted by concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs and OPEC+ restoring production faster than expected. The national average gas price fell 8.2 cents compared […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced this week that he has joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the Trump administration. The lawsuit aims to restore access to crucial Department of Education (ED) programs that provide funding to mitigate the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler on Tuesday thanked “Maryland Sheriffs and the residents of Maryland who made their voices heard loud and clear to save the 287(g) public safety partnership programs in Maryland.” House Bill 1222, introduced by Del. Nicole Williams (D-Prince George’s), would have prohibited local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials such […]
UPDATE: Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has paused the order for the man to be returned to Maryland. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court’s order demanding the return of a Salvadoran man sent back to his home country by immigration authorities, according to an emergency appeal filed on […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown last week announced that he has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general suing the Trump administration over its plan to dismantle three federal agencies. The agencies, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), provide “crucial services to […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Freedom Caucus is claiming victory after Governor Wes Moore issued an executive order last week delaying implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Cars (CACC) 11 mandate by two years. The order comes in direct response to the Freedom Caucus’s January 16, 2025 letter calling for Maryland to fully withdraw from the program. “This is a major win for […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that he has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general suing the Trump administration over its interference with National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding. The lawsuit (PDF), filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, alleges that the administration is unlawfully delaying and terminating NIH grants, jeopardizing public health and […]