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Longshot governor candidate Douglas Larcomb convicted of stalking, intimidation
The case dates to October 2020, when protective orders were issued against Larcomb and his then-wife. Larcomb was ordered not to contact her.
Douglas Larcomb was convicted by a Frederick County jury of stalking, witness intimidation and 22 counts of violating a protective order. He's a Republican running for governor.
Maryland spent $10M on a shuttered civic plaza in Largo. Now the treasurer wants answers.
Prince George’s County officials are drawing more questions after shuttering a brand-new civic area outside their administrative building in Largo, a project built with $10 million in state funds.
The brand-new civic area at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo was fenced off weeks ago.
Maryland’s state credit ratings remain high, but come with a warning
Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
Moore seeks federal disaster aid for Maryland farms, wineries hit by freeze
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is asking the federal government for disaster aid to help farms and wineries that had crops damaged by a late-spring freeze.
Three weeks later Black Ankle Vineyards is still grappling with the damage of a late season frost that decimated their buds for grapes.
Maryland moves closer to special session on congressional redistricting
Maryland Democrats are in discussions to hold a special legislative session this summer to address legal roadblocks to redrawing the state’s congressional districts.
Senate President Bill Ferguson says he’s having “active conversations” about bringing lawmakers back to Annapolis to take up redistricting.
Former President Joe Biden to headline Maryland Democrats’ gala
The Maryland Democratic Party’s Fight Back & Win Summit and Gala is scheduled for next month. It will feature workshops for activists and campaign workers and a fundraising dinner.
Former President Joe Biden speaks to the South Carolina Democratic Party, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Columbia, S.C.
Churchill Downs executives made Maryland’s Preakness VIP list
The state of Maryland spent $180,000 to host politicians, business leaders and executives from Churchill Downs in a private hospitality area at the 151st Preakness at Laurel Park last weekend.
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller greets Bill Mudd, president and chief operating officer of Churchill Downs, and his spouse, Michelle Mudd, during the 151st Preakness at Laurel Park racetrack on Saturday.
Wes Moore has $70 to spend on reelection for every $1 any GOP candidate has
This year’s crop of Republican gubernatorial hopefuls are largely putting together low-dollar campaigns as they vie for a chance to go up against deep-pocketed incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
MAY 8, 2025 - Ed Hale is running for Governor of Maryland in the 2026 election. He is the owner of the Baltimore Blast.
Wes Moore replacing campaign manager weeks before primary
Ron Owens, who had been the Democratic governor’s campaign manager since last summer, will exit at the end of the week.
Less than two weeks after kicking his reelection campaign into high gear, Gov. Wes Moore is replacing his campaign manager.
Maryland Republicans aren’t sorry for racist video about Chinese American colleague
Del. Brian Chisholm defended the video as asking “basic questions” about the motivation behind a lawmaker’s legislation. He said that asking questions should not be off-limits.
From left, Del. Mark Fisher and Del. Brian Chisholm are facing criticism for a social media video they made about a Chinese-born colleague.
Republican delegates mocked colleague’s accent, implied he was a Chinese spy
House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk condemned the video in which Dels. Mark Fisher and Brian Chisholm made the comments.
From left, Del. Mark Fisher and Del. Brian Chisholm are facing criticism for a social media video they made about a Chinese-born colleague.
Moore and Ferguson had a deal. Then the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.
When Maryland Gov. Wes Moore rolled out dozens of election endorsements Thursday, one name was conspicuously off the list: Senate President Bill Ferguson. A disagreement over redistricting tanked a deal the two Democrats had to endorse each other.
State Senate President Bill Ferguson and Gov. Wes Moore talk during a bill-signing ceremony in April. Their rocky relationship could be getting rockier, because Moore yanked a planned endorsement of Ferguson as they continue to disagree about redistricting.
Moore hands out key endorsements, specifically in Howard, Baltimore County executive races
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is giving his seal of approval to dozens of candidates in the upcoming Democratic primary election.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is offering his stamp of approval to dozens of candidates running for office, many of them in competitive Democratic primary races.
Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion
Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But at the negotiating table, the parties were billions of dollars apart.
Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
Moore revs up reelection campaign at Baltimore, Prince George’s events
Gov. Wes Moore kicked off his reelection campaign with a high-energy Baltimore rally, highlighting his first-term accomplishments and ambitions while entering the race with strong funding and limited Democratic opposition.
Gov. Wes Moore announces the launch of his reelection campaign at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore on Saturday.
Maryland could match Churchill Downs’ $85 million deal for Preakness intellectual property
Churchill Downs announced last month its intent to buy the Preakness Stakes’ intellectual property for $85 million — and now Maryland government is on the clock to consider whether to match the deal.
Preakness flags hang inside the main concourse at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, May 12, 2025.
As court ruling prompts states to redistrict, Maryland remains on the sidelines
Blue and red states alike are contemplating special legislative sessions to adopt new maps, seeing an opening for political gerrymandering.
While states are rushing to redraw congressional districts following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Maryland has not joined in.
Measles case reported in Baltimore-area resident, state says
Maryland health officials announced the first case of measles in the state this year in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally.
State health officials say vaccines are the best protection against measles, a highly contagious virus.
Arrest made in fatal shooting in Glen Burnie parking lot Saturday
A Baltimore man has been charged with fatally shooting another man following a fight in Glen Burnie on Saturday night, Anne Arundel County Police announced.
Anne Arundel County police say they've made an arrest in a fatal shooting in Glen Burnie Saturday night.
Maryland braces for spring cold snap as temperatures take a sharp dip
Saturday’s breezy, sunny spring weather in the 70s is giving way to a run of much cooler weather for the next few days.
Customers shop at Second Chance Plants on March 21, 2025.
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