Candy Woodall

A BILLION-DOLLAR PROMISE. A GROWING TAXPAYER TAB. As Gov. Wes Moore seeks reelection, Baltimore’s promised Red Line remains on the drawing board. The estimated rail cost has climbed as high as $9 billion, and Maryland is facing multibillion-dollar deficits. Spotlight on Maryland reporter @GaryCollins examines what happened to the promise — and what taxpayers have paid.

$311 MILLION in taxpayer funding. That's how much Maryland's two U.S. senators are requesting for nonprofits. Government spending watchdogs are raising questions about oversight and accountability. Spotlight on Maryland reporter @conrad_brooke is following the money.

AFFORDING MARYLAND: Is Maryland becoming too expensive to live in? Higher taxes. Rising electric bills. Expensive groceries. Families lining up for food assistance. Maryland is facing another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, and Governor Moore hasn’t committed to no new taxes or fees. We want to know: Are you struggling to afford living in Maryland?

Nearly a year after a Spotlight on Maryland investigation exposed alleged "senior trafficking," neglect and unlicensed assisted living homes, Maryland is cracking down. Impact: 17 referrals. Two enforcement cases. The state's first felony indictment.

BREAKING: After a yearlong Spotlight on Maryland investigation, a nonprofit leader has been indicted for allegedly operating an unlicensed assisted living program. It's the first indictment under a 2023 Maryland law that made operating an unlicensed assisted living facility a felony. foxbaltimore.com/news/local/…

Are Maryland transit rules being enforced? Maryland transit officials have issued hundreds of citations for fare violations. But a rider who says he’s been banned told Spotlight on Maryland he continues using public transit anyway. Newly obtained records show fare violations accounted for nearly two-thirds of MTA citations over roughly 10 months. foxbaltimore.com/spotlight-o…

Wes Moore won't commit to four more years. Aruna Miller won't say if she's ready to replace him. If Moore leaves state office early to pursue national ambitions, she would become governor. No special election. No voter approval. Do Marylanders deserve answers before Election Day? Spotlight reporter @GaryCollins investigations. Watch the story on @FOXBaltimore and read it in the @baltimoresun.

Maryland broke federal rules. More than 200 disability appeals missed the 90-day deadline. One man has waited more than six months without getting a hearing. Now families want the federal government to step in. Spotlight on Maryland reporter @conrad_brooke investigates.

Spotlight on Maryland’s @TessaBentulan talked with @NationalPressHQ host @LyndsayMKeith about fare evasion in Maryland.

Maryland's transit agency bans riders for breaking the rules. But what happens when those riders simply ignore the bans? We watched one man jump a turnstile without paying or being stopped. Meanwhile, Maryland drivers are paying higher fees to help fund transportation. Spotlight reporter @TessaBentulan has the full story on @FOXBaltimore and in the @baltimoresun.

Maryland or the White House? Wes Moore once ruled out a 2028 presidential run and promised to serve four more years as governor. Now he’s dodging the question, and Maryland voters are still waiting for a straight answer. Spotlight reporter @GaryCollins has the story. baltimoresun.com/2026/10/21/…

Maryland drivers are paying more. Some transit riders aren’t paying at all. We watched a young man who said he was banned from public transit jump a subway turnstile without being stopped. Who’s enforcing the rules? And who’s paying the price? Spotlight on Maryland reporter @TessaBentulan investigates: foxbaltimore.com/spotlight-o…

BANNED. STILL RIDING. NOT PAYING. A young man told Spotlight on Maryland he was banned from public transit. Minutes later, we watched him and a friend jump a subway turnstile without paying. An MTA worker nearby didn't stop them. As fare evasion continues, Maryland drivers pay about 73% more in vehicle registration fees. Those fees go to the Transportation Trust Fund, which largely pays for public transit. Spotlight reporter @TessaBentulan has the story at 5:30 p.m. on @FOXBaltimore and Wednesday morning in the @baltimoresun.

How common is fraud in Maryland? A federal prosecutor told Spotlight reporter @PatrickHauf it's "astronomical." Find out more about how the feds are cracking down: baltimoresun.com/2026/10/20/…

'Astronomical:’ Feds crackdown on Maryland fraudsters foxbaltimore.com/spotlight-o… @WHFraudTF @DOJFraudDiv

'ASTRONOMICAL': That's how one federal prosecutor described fraud in Maryland. And it's not unique to Maryland. Fraud is "a nationwide epidemic," the prosecutor said. Spotlight reporter @PatrickHauf investigates. Watch the story on @FOXBaltimore and read it in the @baltimoresun.

"I didn't really learn how to read from my teachers," a 10-year-old boy said. He told Spotlight on Maryland that he learned to read at home instead. His Somerset County school district receives $24,000 per student, among the highest funding levels in the state, but ranks among Maryland's worst academically. Parents are questioning what taxpayers are getting for the money. Spotlight reporter @conrad_brooke has the full story at 10 p.m. Friday on @FOXBaltimore and Saturday morning in the @baltimoresun.