State government and politics reporter

Hannah Gaskill

Hannah Gaskill is The Baltimore Sun's state government and politics reporter. Before joining The Sun in 2022, she worked as a politics reporter at Maryland Matters. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Carnegie Mellon University.

Paul Wiedefeld, Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation. (Lloyd Fox/Staff photo)

Maryland transportation secretary to step down, as Moore loses another Cabinet member

July 9, 2025 at 5:48 p.m.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Wednesday that Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld will step down from his position effective Aug. 1.

The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington

Supreme Court lets Trump proceed with federal workforce cuts

July 9, 2025 at 11:05 a.m.

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to move forward with his plan to thin out the federal workforce.

A view of the Maryland State House. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

How Trump-era Medicaid cuts could impact the privately insured

July 7, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Maryland health advocates and policymakers warn that Medicaid changes could affect not only low-income residents but also those with private insurance.

Cheryl Gottlieb, of Towson, is a Medicaid recipient on a developmental disability waiver. She said, "People are going to die from the results of" President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill." (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Maryland Medicaid recipients fear loss of coverage, though it won’t happen for years

July 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Marylanders on Medicaid fear they could suffer significant health setbacks under the "big, beautiful bill" that President Donald Trump signed Friday.

Maryland Dems target GOP over Trump bill. Republicans slam the state’s higher taxes.

July 2, 2025 at 7:48 a.m.

As Republicans blast the majority party over higher taxes, the Maryland Democratic Party has waged a social media war against Republicans over President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”

Governor Wes Moore holds a press conference at Salvation Army Annapolis Corps with energy company partners to announce an initiative to help lower energy costs for Marylanders.

Energy rift grows between Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland legislature

July 2, 2025 at 7:57 a.m.

A conflict is growing between Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland General Assembly over the best ways to generate energy and lower utility bills for state residents.

Governor Wes Moore and House Speaker Adrienne Jones sign bills in the Governor’s Reception Room. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

From abortion access to AI in ‘revenge porn’: 300-plus new laws go into effect in Maryland today

July 1, 2025 at 7:06 a.m.

More than 300 laws are set to go into effect in Maryland Tuesday, with topics ranging from abortion access to education reform.

Gov. Wes Moore initially rejected hiring freeze

June 26, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is moving forward with a voluntary buyout program and hiring freeze, flip-flopping on an issue that he and other top Democrats rejected months earlier.

Wes Moore, governor of Maryland speaks before joining other elected officials to sign passed legislation into law at the Maryland State House.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to offer buyouts, implement hiring freeze for state employees

June 24, 2025 at 6:07 p.m.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will offer a voluntary buyout program and implement a hiring freeze for state employees, according to an internal letter.

Black leaders want Moore held accountable, say racial wealth gap can’t end without reparations

June 19, 2025 at 5:27 p.m.

Though Gov. Wes Moore announced actions toward ending the racial wealth gap, some of Maryland's Black leaders say that can't truly happen without discussing reparations.

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