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    With renters squeezed by high prices, Maryland cities consider rent stabilization
    Rent stabilization bills in Laurel and other localities face an uphill battle, but the wave of interest and activity represents a marked shift in housing policy debate in Maryland.
    Nuvia Martinez  heads up an organizer with a group called CASA that is organizing for the bill.
    The best stores to buy gifts for anyone on your list
    These shops will help you find something for even the hardest person on your list.
    Illustration for The Baltimore Banner's gift guide
    Maryland blanked by No. 14 Penn State, 30-0
    No. 14 Penn State smothered the Terps in a 30-0 win on Saturday, fueled by nearly constant pressure.
    Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant sacks Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in State College, Pa.
    Social conservatives score wins in state’s school board races
    Forty-one socially conservative candidates from across Maryland ran for school board seats Tuesday — and 25 of them appear to be on their way to winning their races.
    Campaign signs are planted outside of Margaret Brent Elementary Middle on Election Day, 11/8/22. Polling locations for the general election remain open until 8 p.m.
    Banner political notes: Get the moving vans ready; who got Gov. Hogan’s vote?
    The Moores plan to move to Government House, the official residence in Annapolis that’s more commonly known as simply the ”governor’s mansion.”
    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore celebrates with his family after declaring victory at an Election Night event at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on Tuesday, November 8. Democratic candidates Wes Moore, Aruna Miller, Chris Van Hollen, Anthony Brown and Brooke Lierman held a combined event beginning at 8 p.m. as the polls closed.
    Q&A: Jeffrie Long Jr., one of the first Gen Z legislators elected in Maryland
    Long has been elected to the Maryland House of Delegates and will represent District 27B.
    Portrait of Jeffrie Long Jr. for a Q&A
    Q&A: Joe Vogel, one of the first members of Gen Z elected to the state legislature
    Vogel and Jeffrie E. Long Jr., both members of Generation Z, were elected to the Maryland House of Delegates this cycle.
    Maryland State Delegate-elect Joe Vogel for Maryland District 17
    Depleted Terps put up a fight but can’t handle No. 1 South Carolina
    A chippy, boisterous home opener against defending national champion South Carolina provided a unique early-season opportunity for coach Brenda Frese to learn about the remade Maryland women’s basketball team.
    Maryland's Abby Meyers, top, and South Carolina's Kierra Fletcher vie for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
    Blue shift: Precinct voting data shows change between 2018 and 2022 in governor race
    Democratic candidate Wes Moore won nearly all precincts in the D.C. and Maryland suburbs, while winning cities on the Eastern Shore and in Western Maryland.
    An analysis of precinct voting data shows the shift between the 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial elections.
    High court considering extent of federal power to protect wetlands
    In addition to providing habitats for many plants and animals, wetlands act like sponges absorbing storm surge and flood waters.
    HOOPERS ISLAND, MD - OCTOBER 09: A Heron looks for food in a roadside drainage ditch that raises and lowers with the tide October 9, 2014 in Hoopers Island, Maryland. Several islands in the lower Chesapeake Bay region are slowly eroding away as sea levels rise. Officials have projected the sea level will rise several feet over the next century leaving many of the Chesapeake bay's lower islands underwater.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
    Republican Jessica Haire’s lead shrinks in Anne Arundel county executive race
    Steuart Pittman’s campaign was confident Friday morning that the coming days of ballot counting would put the Democratic incumbent in the lead.
    Democratic candidate Steuart Pittman speaks with Robert Rest of Denton, while on a visit to the Odenton MARC station, Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
    Opinion: Maryland needs to take better care of our children
    Sheppard Pratt President and CEO Dr. Harsh K. Trivedi says Maryland needs to do more to address what he calls a behavioral health crisis affecting young children and teens. Hospital emergency departments are not the best setting to respond to a rise in behavioral problems among young people linked to the pandemic and other factors.
    Illustration of pensive girl looking toward male therapist taking notes on clipboard, with image of hospital beds in between.
    Gov.-elect Wes Moore launches transition effort, meets with Hogan
    The Democrat also met with outgoing Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
    Gov. Larry Hogan, left, and Governor-elect Wes Moore hold a joint press conference at the Maryland State House on 11/10/22 to discuss the upcoming transition of power.
    Revamped Maryland women’s basketball team set to host No. 1 South Carolina
    Brenda Frese’s challenge is melding five transfers, four freshmen and four returning players into a top-flight team while playing the ”hardest schedule” the Terps have ever faced.
    SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 25: Head coach Brenda Frese of the Maryland Terrapins and Diamond Miller #1 react against the Stanford Cardinal during the second half during the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 25, 2022 in Spokane, Washington.
    Maryland’s new cannabis law will also make it easier to expunge some charges and convictions
    The revised criminal justice codes will pardon simple possession charges in cases where it was the only charge, and provide pathways to expungement where the charge was one of many. The law allows those currently incarcerated on simple possession charges to petition the court for resentencing and release.
    Photo illustration about what can people with marijuana charges on their records expect when it comes to the expungement provisions passed into law by Question 4.
    Republican Dan Cox concedes to Democrat Wes Moore in the Maryland governor’s race
    Cox said he called Moore on Wednesday to wish him well
    Dan Cox, gubernatorial candidate for Maryland, speaks at his election night event held at Double Tree by Hilton in Annapolis, MD on November 8, 2022.
    Most of Maryland’s congressional incumbents hang onto their seats
    All but one of Maryland’s congressional incumbents cruised to victory Tuesday, with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen fending off a challenge from Republican Chris Chaffee and Congressman Andy Harris— the lone Republican in the state’s congressional delegation— besting Democrat Heather Mizeur.
    A photo of the light stone U.S. Capitol building. The photo is taken from the bottom of stairs leading into the building looking up at the Capitol dome. Two uniformed police officers stand on the steps.
    In his own words: Moore, Maryland’s governor-elect, talks about his victory and what’s next
    The Democrat says he’s ”ready to get to work” and isn't waiting on a concession call from Republican nominee Dan Cox.
    Wes Moore, Maryland’s next governor, speaks with reporters after his election night event at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Democratic candidates Wes Moore, Aruna Miller, Chris Van Hollen, Anthony Brown and Brooke Lierman held a combined event beginning at 8 p.m. as the polls closed.
    Who is Maryland’s next governor, Wes Moore?
    First-time politician has a background in banking, education and the military.
    Democratic candidate for governor Wes Moore, who lives in Baltimore, speaks during a campaign event in Upper Marlboro on March 5, 2022.
    Maryland’s governor-elect Moore faces quick transition timeline
    The new governor will be inaugurated on Jan. 18, but the next administration’s work starts now.
    Gubernatorial candidates Wes Moore and Dan Cox debated at Maryland Public Television.
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