Politics

High property values and relative population density have given the town an outsized importance in the county’s economic picture.

The 2nd Congressional District is made up of most of Baltimore and Carroll Counties and a portion of Baltimore City.

Democrats currently hold a 51-49 Senate advantage, including independent senators who caucus with Democrats. And Democrats are defending 23 of the 33 Senate seats on the ballot around the country this November.

The culture wars infiltrating public schools all over the country are creeping into Maryland. That’s became especially apparent in this race.

Baltimore County Police say they are looking for a 16-year-old suspect in the shooting death of another teenager at a Pikesville motel last weekend.

City Council members cited concerns that the amendment process was too rushed and lacked consensus among the body and city agencies.

Two grants are offered: up to $10,000 to purchase a home or up to $20,000 to purchase and renovate a home.

“Removing information could obstruct multiple investigations,” the inspector general wrote, adding that the matter has been turned over to law enforcement.

Immigration has become one of the most critical issues of the 2024 election.

Politics Editor John O’Connor will lead the discussion as reporters share their insights about everything from Maryland’s historic U.S. Senate race to a controversial ballot question.

With less than one week to go before Election Day, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan are crisscrossing the state looking for voters in the race for the United States Senate.

The president of Planned Parenthood Maryland and president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., say more needs to be done to protect access to abortion care in Maryland.

With 65.2 million people, making up 19.5% of the total population, Latines could be an influential voting block this election.

During their brief moments in the sun, some Republican candidates have managed to raise money and bring attention to issues like deficits or property taxes that might otherwise be ignored in heavily Democratic Baltimore.

In 2016, Hogan voted for his father. In 2020, Hogan voted for the late President Ronald Reagan.

President Biden visited Bmore Licks in Canton to enjoy ice cream with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks.

The Port of Baltimore is among 55 ports across 27 states and territories that will receive nearly $3 billion through the Clean Ports Program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan are locked in a closely watched race for the U.S. Senate, but neither is talking a lot about climate change or the Chesapeake Bay in their campaigns, despite the significance of those issues to Maryland.

Some question Baltimore County’s plans to spend more than $6 million in county funds to renovate Rocky Point Golf Course’s clubhouse. The county’s Revenue Authority, which oversees golf courses and parking garages, typically pays for such projects.

The Republican governor’s decision to downsize government kept agencies from delivering services to people who needed them when they needed them most, said policy analysts, union officials and nonprofit leaders watching and working for state government during Hogan’s tenure.