Maryland

A recent survey by the Capital News Service found that 34 school board candidates across the state cited school resource officers as the key to school safety.

Legislators and cannabis policy stakeholders are already planning for what's next should Maryland voters approve Question 4.

After losing the Republican primary for governor, Kelly Schulz landed on her feet; Mayor Brandon Scott’s top lobbyist is leaving City Hall for a private firm in Annapolis.

Heading into final weeks of the campaign, Democratic candidate has nearly $4 million in the bank

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Among the auditor’s findings: the Department of Human Services did not properly track eligibility requirements, paid vendors millions of dollars without ensuring the work was completed and neglected to maintain paper records crucial to proving recipients’ eligibility.

As of Thursday, the shot has been administered 600,560 times in the state.

The suit alleges the state police disciplines officers of color more harshly than white officers.

Third independent poll of the fall election season shows statewide advantage for Democratic candidates.

Voting by mail has already started, and early in-person voting starts Thursday.

Citing their ‘horror’ over what they called the ‘systemic abuse of employees’ at Maryland’s largest state park, two legislators are questioning a state agency’s handling of repeated complaints there.

A Baltimore County grand jury has indicted Michael J. Browning, the longtime manager of Gunpowder Falls State Park, with raping and sexually assaulting two women, both former park employees.

Obama remains wildly popular among Maryland Democrats, with 91% giving him a favorable rating in a June poll from Goucher College in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR.

While Moore has the clear advantage in this election, his candidacy is not without challenges.

Voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana, rename the state's top courts and more.

The opening of new immigration courts and hiring of new judges — measures taken by the court system to address a massive backlog of cases — is contributing to confusion, attorneys say.

The Republican nominee for governor is at a stark disadvantage as he tries to overcome the numbers and fundraising advantage held by state Democrats.

The complaint seeks damages and the establishment of a medical monitoring fund.

This is the earliest they’ve become bowl eligible since 2001, when they did it on Oct. 11.