Politics

The Pentagon has awarded a university lab $12 billion over past decade. Pro-Palestinian protesters want that to end.

Ahead of the 149th Preakness Stakes, state officials are preparing take ownership of Pimlico Race Course, renovate it and run races there — an ambitious plan to revive the thoroughbred horse racing industry.

The new location is set to include enough space for more than 200,000 annual library visitors, arts space and public access computers on the library side, and an open gymnasium, walking path and indoor courts — including for pickleball — on the rec center side.

As Election Day voting approaches, a new poll from Emerson College shows Alsobrooks with 42% support to 41% to Trone.

Refunds are coming — as much as eight years after the first patients paid their bills.

The Maryland lawsuit was the first of a planned nationwide legal push against local election officials.

The 125th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth presents an opportunity for the Peabody Conservatory to ensure that another generation of musicians appreciates the meaning and significance of his work, says trumpeter and composer Sean Jones, who chairs Peabody’s jazz program.

Duke Ellington added to his legacy as an artist and a cultural figure when he appeared in Baltimore.

Montgomery County Public Schools featured prominently in a Congressional hearing on antisemitism in public schools on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

Join Banner reporters John O’Connor, Pamela Wood, John-John Williams, and Emily Sullivan on May 8, 2024, at noon.

Several voters in attendance said the discussion solidified their choice in candidates, while others said the Democrats felt too similar to each other and left undecided.

Harry Dunn has brought national attention to the race, but other candidates in the crowded primary are finding messages that break through with voters.

The Child Victims Act of 2023 took effect on Oct. 1, 2023, and eliminated the statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits and allowed more people to sue institutions that enabled their victimization.

In this year’s Democratic primary election season, some officials have pledged support, showcased their attendance at political events and heaped praise on their favorites without making official endorsements.

Maryland voters also will be asked this year to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. The state already protects the right to abortion under state law and Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.

Winning an election is all about numbers. Where will Maryland’s U.S. Senate candidates find their votes?

Candidates seeking to get their names out to voters before May 14 are spending heavily on campaign materials, media spots and direct mailers.

“She has all that you would want in someone to represent you in Congress,” Cardin said during a stop in Annapolis Monday.

Elections officials are reminding voters that if they’ve already submitted a signed ballot via mail or a dropbox, or voted during early voting, that action is final. Even if a candidate has said they no longer want the job.

Dixon brings up a stretch of North Avenue as part of her stump speech, she said, because she passes it on the way to her office or her gym and the conditions there are indicative of the state of the city.