Politics

It’s part of a new plan that includes paid workforce trainings for youth who agree to stop squeegeeing.

City DOT Director Steve Sharkey will leave his post to become the deputy director of a mayoral office. His appointment as DOT head was largely celebrated by transit advocates.

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.

Baltimore’s short-staffed public works department still has no timeline for resuming weekly curbside recycling pickup since scaling back the service at the start of this year.

Cox said he called Moore on Wednesday to wish him well

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.

The Democrat says he’s ”ready to get to work” and isn't waiting on a concession call from Republican nominee Dan Cox.

First-time politician has a background in banking, education and the military.

The new governor will be inaugurated on Jan. 18, but the next administration’s work starts now.

Democrats Mike Ertel and state Del. Pat Young have prevailed in races for Baltimore County Council’s two open seats in the central 6th District and the southwestern 1st District.

While four races were contested, Chair Julie Henn, Vice Chair Rod McMillion and council member Christina Pumphrey each faced no opposition in their respective bids.

Democrats currently hold 99 seats in the House of Delegates and 32 seats in the state Senate, representing veto-proof majorities in both chambers.

Olszewski claimed 59% of the vote after almost 190,000 mailed, early and Election Day ballots were counted as of 11 p.m. Tuesday — too far ahead for conservative radio talk show host McDonough to catch up.

Democrat Wes Moore has made history in Maryland as the state's first Black governor-elect, according to a race call by the Associated Press. He is only the third Black governor elected in the country. Moore's win puts the governorship back in Democrats' hands after two terms of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, one of the country's most popular governors. Polling before the election showed Moore with a double-digit lead over his Republican opponent, Maryland Del. Dan Cox, a far-right lawmaker, had received a coveted and polarizing endorsement from former President Donald Trump.

While other regional school board races sparked fiery, public debates about opponents’ extremist views, the first-ever elections for the city’s Board of School Commissioners were far less contentious.

Shellenberger, 63, of Towson, first took office in 2007.

Harford County Executive Barry Glassman conceded the race early Wednesday morning.

Maryland legalized recreational adult-use cannabis on Tuesday.

The contest remains too close to call with many mail-in ballots still uncounted.

The winner will replace Brian Frosh, who last year announced his plans to retire after two terms as the state’s chief legal officer.