Politics

A state delegate says more people feel empowered since Maryland joined other states two years ago in banning discrimination against Black hairstyles such as Afros, locks and braids.

Of some 102 Maryland school board candidates who responded to a survey on education issues, 16 named learning loss stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic as the key issue facing schools in their districts, while another 16 cited other academic performance issues as most important.

The Cox campaign has not responded to questions about the event, including how many attended or how much money was raised.

Although considered atypical for a health department to be involved in victims' services, the program has grown as the lens through which Baltimore views its trauma expands from a public safety issue to a public health issue.

The program’s goal is to help construction companies build their workforce as the government ramps up spending on infrastructure projects.

A Baltimore City delegate and Harford county executive want to be Maryland’s next top financial officer.

The county has four contested races on the Nov. 8 ballot, while three candidates are running unopposed. Meanwhile the terms of four appointed members on the 11-member board are expiring later this year.

Cox had difficulty with his message and the format, while both candidates referenced Gov. Larry Hogan.

Wednesday's debate is likely to be the only one of the campaign.

Baltimore County is leveraging $20 million in local and state dollars to launch a month-long charrette process, which involves community input over several meetings, to develop a vision for the 200-acre property.

The candidates attacked each other as extremist members of their respective parties with radical views on nationally prominent political issues, from abortion to policing to election integrity.

The health department plans to proceed with the contracts through standard procurement procedures, according to the agency secretary.

Mother’s Peninsula Grille in Arnold never booked the planned Oct. 22 rally, according to a statement posted on social media.

Baltimore's experiment in universal basic income is two months in, and initial payments have meant newfound stability for at least some participants.

It will be their first — and likely only — televised debate.

The school board is now all appointed, but city voters next month will get their first chance to elect school board members.

Some current office holders and power brokers who control the purse strings are probably perfectly fine with the status quo of voters who don't know what's on their ballot. Let's not give them that satisfaction.

Event is planned for Oct. 22 in Arnold and will feature Republican candidates for office and a musician who is a former contestant on "The Bachelor."

The downsizing effort stems from a loss of revenues after three consecutive years of shrinking first-year class sizes.