Political Notes: Bill backlog likely spells doom for some proposals,...
Trees bloom outside the Maryland State House in February 2023. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. If you’ve been thinking the pace of the 2023 General Assembly session is slower than some years, you’re not...
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The Maryland State House. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.A majority of Maryland voters want to change how vacancies in the General Assembly are filled, according to a poll commissioned by a coalition of...
View ArticleU.S. Senate campaign update: Alsobrooks led fundraising last quarter, Trone...
Stock.adobe.com photo by RCP.Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) led fundraising in the race for U.S. Senate in the most recent quarter, but U.S. Rep. David Trone (D) spent more than...
View ArticleCecil County ballot questions — on elected leaders’ pay, replacement — explained
“I voted” stickers are lined up and ready for voters on Election Day 2020. Cecil County voters this year have full list of candidate and questions on the ballot. Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty...
View ArticleBreaking down Prince George’s County’s 2024 ballot questions
The State House is reflected off the door to Prince George's County government offices in Annapolis. The county is asking voters to approve more than $660 million in bonds this fall. File photo by...
View ArticleAnne Arundel ballot questions — to guide open meetings, county auditor and...
The Anne Arundel County Council in a file shot from a 2022 meeting. Some local ballot questions this fall will affect the way the council functions. Screenshot.Voters in Anne Arundel County will...
View ArticleBaltimore County ballot explainer: County Council expansion, Inspector...
The Baltimore County Council, shown here in a 2021 meeting, would be increased from seven to nine members under a ballot question county voters will decide this fall. Baltimore County Flickr...
View ArticleBaltimore City ballot explainer: Voters could decide Harbor development,...
Baltimore City voters will face several questions on this fall's ballot, including one that would reduce the size of the city council from 14 to eight members and another dealing with the redevelopment...
View ArticleUnderstanding Question A in Harford County
The Harford County Government administrative offices building. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.Harford County voters will consider in November whether to impose new term limits on its county council, though...
View Article6th District race too close to call; few surprises in other House races
Neil Parrott, the Republican nominee for Maryland's 6th Congressional District, speaks to supporters at Havana nightclub in Hagerstown on election night. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.It’s wait-and-see...
View ArticleFederal prosecutors drop gun conspiracy charges against Frederick County sheriff
Frederick County Sheriff Jenkins Charles "Chuck" Jenkins leaves the U.S. District Court in Baltimore on April 12, 2023. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.Federal prosecutors on Tuesday dropped criminal...
View ArticlePolitical Notes: Strong public support for special elections to fill...
The Maryland State House. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.A majority of Maryland voters want to change how vacancies in the General Assembly are filled, according to a poll commissioned by a coalition of...
View ArticleU.S. Senate campaign update: Alsobrooks led fundraising last quarter, Trone...
Stock.adobe.com photo by RCP.Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) led fundraising in the race for U.S. Senate in the most recent quarter, but U.S. Rep. David Trone (D) spent more than...
View ArticleBreaking down Prince George’s County’s 2024 ballot questions
The State House is reflected off the door to Prince George's County government offices in Annapolis. The county is asking voters to approve more than $660 million in bonds this fall. File photo by...
View ArticleBreaking down Prince George’s County’s 2024 ballot questions
The State House is reflected off the door to Prince George's County government offices in Annapolis. The county is asking voters to approve more than $660 million in bonds this fall. File photo by...
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