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.
What the Goucher College poll tells us about opinions leading into the Maryland general election
The latest Goucher College Poll shows Maryland Republican are more likely to share similar views than Maryland Democrats, and many Maryland voters said they are more motivated to vote since the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down nationwide abortion protections.
Judge to decide this week whether Maryland’s mailed ballots can be counted early
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge James Bonifant said he’d issue a ruling at 3 p.m. Friday on the request from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Majority of Marylanders in Goucher Poll support public schools teaching about race, COVID mandates
A wide majority of Maryland residents say public schools should teach about racism in our institutions, according to Goucher College poll.
Opinion: Your political flags shouldn’t fly at our government buildings
Whether activists and politicians want to admit it, public buildings are not the place for affirming the sexuality of students, teachers, or anybody else.
Five takeaways from The Baltimore Banner’s statewide poll
More than 1,000 Marylanders answered questions ranging from whom they plan to vote for to the top issues they’re considering.
Read the results of the Goucher College poll of Maryland general election voters
The poll contacted 1,008 Marylanders age 18 or older by landline and cellphone from September 8-12.
Poll: Moore holds commanding lead over Cox in Maryland governor’s race
Maryland Democrats are well-positioned to sweep statewide offices, according a new Goucher College poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR.
What’s changed — and stayed the same — with the Maryland electorate since Goucher Poll survey in June
Two months after the primary, Maryland’s electorate has coalesced behind party nominees in the general election race to succeed term-limited Gov. Larry Hogan, but at the same time, held firm on some issues, such as their opinions of President Biden and former president Trump, their frustration with inflation and their attitudes toward abortion.
After ‘Serial,’ thousands continue to ardently follow the case of Adnan Syed
The series tapped into the cultural zeitgeist to a degree unprecedented for a podcast, spawning "Saturday Night Live" parodies and a true crime phenomenon that continues to this day.
Banner political notes: Hogan heads east; a familiar face returns to the county; no Noem in Maryland; more debate debates
What happened in Maryland politics this week.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Cox opposes early tally of mail ballots
A Montgomery County judge will hold a hearing next week.
Under fire from ‘disgusted’ council, Baltimore public works officials concede missteps in E. coli water response
The city's top public works official told council members that there were many "lessons learned" in last week's response to bacteria contamination in the Baltimore water system.
Maryland foster children are being kept overnight in hotels and downtown office buildings
“These children are often abused or neglected and this is how the state is choosing to raise them,” one attorney said.
While running for AG, Rep. Anthony Brown used $250k in taxpayer funds for mailers — second highest among House members
For the year, Brown ranks sixth in spending among members of the House of Representatives.
Maryland state government ended budget year with $1.12B surplus
According to a report generated by the comptroller’s office, the state had more money coming into its accounts than expected, including from personal income taxes, corporate income taxes and the sales tax.
E. coli contamination highlights challenges in updating Baltimore’s aging water system
With an average age of 75 years, Baltimore’s old water pipes have become increasingly vulnerable to the kinds of contamination that occurred last week.
City Council bill would grant Baltimore renters access to their water bills
Consumer advocates have complained for years that renters cannot easily view these bills, making them susceptible to bogus charges from landlords.
E. coli scare a reminder of Baltimore’s pioneering history in safe civic water systems
It was in Baltimore that a Johns Hopkins-trained sanitary engineer developed the methods to disinfect municipal water systems and pipe clean, safe drinking water across a city.
Banner political notes: Water tests; Schifanelli meets future voters
Baltimore’s water contamination crisis this week offered an unusual glimpse, mid-campaign, to see how two candidates would respond to a public safety situation they might face as governor.