Sarah Petrowich

A walkway at Jefferson Patterson State Park in Southern Maryland.

State Public Defender Natasha Dartigue applauds what she sees as the key restorative justice bills passed by Maryland lawmakers this year, but she says there’s more work to be done.

We Are CASA advocates rally in support of the Community Trust Act on April 10 outside the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md.

Senate President Bill Ferguson is warning of potential pitfalls if Maryland redraws its Congressional maps.

From left to right: Senate President Bill Ferguson, Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sign over 275 bills into law on Tuesday in the Governor's Reception Room in Annapolis, Md.

Gov. Wes Moore signs legislation to spur transit-oriented housing developments, reopen the Child Care Scholarship Program waitlist and ban phone usage during the school day.

Left: Senate President Bill Ferguson talks to a constituent during a door knocking campaign on May 21 in the Locust Point neighborhood in Baltimore, Md.

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is facing his toughest primary race since his first election win 16 years ago.

FILE - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Annapolis, Md.

Gov. Wes Moore signed a bill that mirrors the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.