Politics

On Question K, the Sinclair executive-funded measure that would limit elected officials to two terms in office, former Mayor Catherine Pugh wrote that she could easily make arguments for and against the proposal.

The city joins a wave of governments pursuing legal action over decades-long accumulation of the so-called "forever chemicals."

Equipped with $3 million in state and federal funds, Roca, Inc.’s Baltimore branch is bolstering its work in the city while also gaining a foothold in southeastern Baltimore County, which has been a hotspot for violent crime in recent years.

Why a constitutional amendment? What else does the amendment do? What rights will people have not to smell it everywhere?

Well-known and well-funded incumbent Democrat Chris Van Hollen takes on Chris Chaffee, a perennial candidate running a nearly-invisible campaign.

The bill discussed Thursday would only go into effect if Question K passes; it would make elected officials in office on Dec. 1 of this year pension-eligible after eight years.

The Central Maryland U.S. House district is more competitive after redistricting, but still favors Democrats.

Democratic lawmakers requested the independent investigation after The Baltimore Banner last week published an investigation revealing years of complaints about misconduct, favoritism and retaliation by leaders at the state’s largest park.

Just months before the end of his decadeslong tenure, Sheriff John Anderson asked for a contract boost for a former city employee-turned-consultant.

Books such as “Gender Queer” and “All Boys Aren’t Blue” have become flash points in school board races nationwide, including in Maryland.

The contrast between the incumbent Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.'s record and the platform of his Republican election challenger, well-known conservative hardliner former Del. Pat McDonough, is stark.

Black professionals have traditionally been an ignored group. They are Wes Moore's “secret weapon,” according to political experts.

While Anne Arundel's Democratic county executive Steuart Pittman is seeking to stave off a well-funded challenge from Republican Jessica Haire, Democratic Howard County Executive Calvin Ball faces a rematch with the man he unseated four years ago, Republican Allan Kittleman.

In its staffing report, the agency said that it will need to conduct “close to an additional 800 inspections per month, or 9,600 inspections per year” to effectively run its compliance program.

Chemicals needed to purify the city’s drinking water fell to “a critical level” at two treatment plants in Northeast Baltimore after a vendor temporarily stopped supplying the city in June, according to an inspector general report.

Moore has pledged to put his investments into a blind trust and step down from corporate boards he serves on.

Moore has a vast array of investments and business interests and holds positions on the boards of several corporations, all presenting a minefield of potential conflicts of interest should he become the state’s chief executive.

In Maryland’s only reliably red congressional district, Mizeur has tried to make the case that Harris is too right-wing even for conservative voters.

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

A state senator and a left-leaning PAC have taken aim at candidates Maggie Litz Domanowski and Rebecca Chesner, while GOP elected officials have lent their support to candidates with conservative views on the teaching of race and gender.