In the waning days of the session, they raced to slash the severance tax on metallurgical coal. The state senate threw a bonus by cutting the tax on natural gas, but the bill wasn't picked up in time ...

A state district judge on Wednesday approved the appointment of a third party to serve as receiver for EMPOWER, a nonprofit ...

Alex Mayer's profile on LinkedIn, the social media platform focused on careers, indicates a March start date as a director ...

Kanaiyah Ward's death prompted legislative changes to prevent children from being placed in unlicensed settings. The Department of Human Services had been placing children in hotels, offices, hospital ...

Maryland's spending board approved contracts totaling more than $1 billion to provide new licensed caregivers for foster children as the state responds to the death in 2025 of a teenager who was being ...

SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — A local attorney is helping foster children across the state find the answers to all of their legal questions with the Foster Power app. It’s the only app of its kind, and has ...

A report revealed grave concerns about the facility, including the neglect of children’s basic needs and potentially excessive use of physical restraints.

Maryland lawmakers are pushing for major changes to the state’s foster care system after a teen’s death exposed serious failures.

When older or disabled adults can no longer care for themselves, “adult foster care” can be a lifesaver that lets them stay ...

According to the West Virginia Department of Human Services, as of January 2026, nearly 6,000 children are currently in the foster care system in West Virginia. These numbers account for both in-state ...

Maryland’s foster care system received approval Wednesday to spend almost $900 million to add more placements and strengthen standards of care for youth.