Several new laws and tax changes take effect in Maryland on July 1, including a 3% tax on IT and data services and laws that impact cannabis regulation, clean energy and more. The tax changes are part of the 2026 Maryland state budget, which includes nearly $1.8 billion in tax and fee increases as well as cuts to state spending.

Minimum wage, cellphones on school grounds, seat belts for adult passengers, and protection of reproductive and sexual health data are the focus of some of the new laws going into effect around the D.

A truck was pulling a wind turbine blade when the object struck a guardrail, blocking traffic along I-70 in Maryland.