State Attorney General Mike Cox turned in more than 25,000 petition signatures to run for governor on the August Republican primary ballot.

Federal officials are imposing stricter oversight on how Metra spends millions of dollars in U.S.

Thanks to a combination of public-private partnerships, 13 state parks once targeted for closure are expected to remain open.

Samuel Wurzelbacher, who as "Joe the Plumber" became a conservative star in the 2008 presidential campaign by confronting then-candidate Barack Obama, has been elected a Republican Party committeem

Annapolis has blamed a strapped budget for its unilateral decision to shortchange Metro by $28 million in capital funds that it promised this year.