The latest from Pamela Wood
Maryland Supreme Court allows redistricting question on ballot
The Supreme Court of Maryland issued its ruling hours after hearing oral arguments on the proposed constitutional amendment.
Maryland’s ballots are on hold as top court considers redistricting case
It’s been a convoluted journey involving maps, an old court case, national pressure and a party divided. Here’s how we got here.
Maryland redistricting ballot question blocked by second judge
A second judge has ruled against a ballot question proposing changes to Maryland’s congressional redistricting rules. But the legal battles are far from over.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has spent 1 in 5 days of his term in other states
Gov. Wes Moore has spent at least a portion of one in every five days out of state since he took office in 2023 — and that pace of travel has accelerated as his national profile has grown, according to a Banner analysis.
Maryland’s tax on digital advertising by tech giants struck down in court
The tax, first approved in 2020, is designed to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools by taxing Big Tech for ads that follow Marylanders around as they peruse social media platforms, websites and streaming services.
Preakness Stakes to shift 1 week later in May
The Preakness will now be run on the fourth Sunday of May, part of a new vision and TV deal for the historic race.
Maryland voters will decide future of redistricting. Here’s what’s next.
The amendment temporarily resolves Maryland’s participation in the national redistricting tug-of-war between red and blue states that are hoping to influence control of Congress.
Maryland lawmakers move closer to changing congressional redistricting rules
If the measure passes the General Assembly, voters will have a say on the November ballot.
Who paid the price in Maryland’s redistricting clash?
Redistricting has damaged relationships and consumed time and energy in Annapolis this year. Monday’s special session is a compromise to take a step forward.
Maryland Democrats settle for less after bitter redistricting fight
Lawmakers are holding a special session on redistricting, but it’s too late to affect Trump’s agenda.
What to know about Wes Moore taking the helm at the National Governors Association
The role allows Moore not only to advocate for governors but to continue to raise his political profile.
Moore says Maryland prison killings a ‘tragedy,’ backs corrections head
The Banner reported this week that Maryland has one of the highest rates of killings in state-run correctional facilities in the nation. Since 2023, 32 incarcerated people have been killed in state institutions, more than all neighboring states combined.
Wes Moore hits campaign trail with a mission: Elect other Black governors
“I am the only African American governor in the country right now, but that’s not a title that I’m proud of,” Moore said. “I don’t want to hold on to that title for very long.”
GOP governor candidate Cox seeks to distance himself from Trump’s election denial
As President Trump prepares to give a primetime speech on Thursday, Maryland Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox is trying to distance himself from past challenges to the 2020 election.
What to know about Maryland’s redistricting special session
Will the public have a say on redistricting? How much will this cost? We have answers.
Maryland lawmakers will lay groundwork for redistricting in August special session
Maryland’s lawmakers will return to Annapolis in August to pave the way for future efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts, Democratic leaders announced Tuesday.
Gov. Wes Moore got ‘Surrounded’ on a famous YouTube show
Moore’s episode of “Surrounded” on the Jubilee YouTube channel gave the governor more than an hour of exposure before a broad audience.
Moore seeks to upstage Trump, other Democrats with holiday patriotism speech
The Democratic governor will deliver the speech from the State House in Annapolis before a group of military veterans. The theme: How patriotism differs from nationalism, and why America is worth fighting for.
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a practice President Donald Trump has persistently targeted.
