Baltimore City Council approves police redistricting plan, finalizing first realignment in over 60 years
The new map has drawn scrutiny over its implications for community policing, but official's say the revised districts will help to balance the law enforcement workload.
When will my Maryland general election mail ballot arrive?
Elections officials are in the process of mailing ballot packets to voters who have requested them
Inflation, supply chain crunch put pressure on Baltimore to beat federal pandemic aid deadlines
High inflation, labor shortages and a persistent supply chain crunch could stress Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s plans to use federal pandemic aid to make infrastructure improvements.
Poll: Moore widening lead over Cox in Maryland governor’s race
Democrat Moore has 60% support, compared to 28% for Republican Cox
Maryland’s new laws: Moving over on highways, protecting kids, helping cats and dogs
Hundreds of new Maryland laws take effect Saturday. Here's a sampling.
Banner political notes: Help for renters; Towson U protest; grabbing a cold one
Baltimore is committing more money to help residents facing eviction following pressure from housing advocates and news coverage.
Maryland’s highest court will decide when election officials can start counting mail ballots
The Maryland Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments on Oct. 7.
Court: Maryland election officials can count mail ballots during legal challenge
A Maryland appeals court ruled that the confidential counting of mail ballots can start as soon as Saturday.
Maryland state employees to get 4.5% raise; revenue projections increase
State’s financial forecast is strong for now, but officials caution restraint on spending
Aging water infrastructure at the root of Baltimore E. coli contamination, city officials say
A combination of three factors stemming from old water infrastructure compromised the safety of the city’s system ahead of the recent contamination.
A Baltimore woman has had her food benefits cancelled repeatedly. This time she fought back.
Baltimore City resident Paula Cranfill has repeatedly lost her SNAP benefits during the state’s required renewal process. Filing for an appeal got them back the same day.
During Maryland’s election season, campaign trails intersect at annual Crisfield crab feast
Current governor and potential future governors were among those at the J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake in Crisfield.
Maryland GOP gubernatorial candidate Cox appeals court decision allowing earlier mail ballot counting
The appeal could prolong uncertainty about how elections officials will count the general election ballots, just as those mail ballots are starting to go out in the mail to voters.
Proposed zoning code overhaul would end single-family zoning in Baltimore
A new proposal before the Baltimore City Council could dramatically rewrite the city’s building regulations, banning single-family zoning policies that advocates argue have driven housing scarcity and more than a century of segregation.
What you need to know about counting of mail ballots in Maryland’s election
A judge ruled on Friday that mail ballots can be counted as soon as Oct. 1
Banner political notes: Portrait time; Moore money for other candidates; Money for nothing, but these towns said no
While nearly every local government in Maryland took federal COVID relief money, three tiny towns chose not to.
Judge says election officials can begin counting mail ballots before Election Day
The ruling means that results from a significant portion of mail ballots will be available on election night, and it’s likely that candidates and voters won’t have to wait long to know the outcome of many races.
Former President Trump to host fundraiser with Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for Maryland governor
Trump is hosting a fundraiser with Cox at the former president’s Mar-A-Lago Club in Florida on Oct. 17.
Will Dan Cox accept the election results? His answers aren’t clear.
Republican governor candidate Dan Cox has said the 2020 presidential election was stolen and joined a legal effort to challenge the results.
Maryland Senate committee probes agency leaders on food benefits enrollment, theft
Legislators demanded answers at a Tuesday hearing from the state’s social services agency regarding fraud and a steep decline in participation in a federal food benefits program.
