Frederick County to decertify primary results and rescan
Election officials found a discrepancy between the total number of votes in the certified results and the number of accepted mail-in and provisional ballots.
SNAP enrollment drops sharply in Maryland; some say staffing shortages, policy shifts partially to blame
The number of Marylanders receiving SNAP benefits declined by more than 158,000 between March and May — an 18% drop.
Raises for Baltimore county executive, council and top official proposed
The Baltimore County Council is due to vote this month on legislation that would hike the salaries of the county executive, council members and the county’s head administrator by around 10% and do away with pension limits for council members.
Opinion: Mike Rosenbaum: What I learned from my brief bid for governor
I dropped out last November when I realized it would take more than a campaign to change minds.
‘Now we have a seat at the table’: A conversation with leaders of Maryland’s new LGBTQ commission
Joe Toolan and Jeremy Browning hope the new Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs will elevate the diverse community's concerns.
No longer needing a ‘good’ enough reason to wear and carry, more Marylanders are applying for — and getting — handgun permits
"Wear and carry" applications in Maryland rose more than 600% from June 23 to July 11 compared to the same period last year, according to state police. This follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June striking down New York’s rules for concealed weapons permits, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's subsequent suspension of a requirement that applicants provide a "good and substantial reason" for possessing a regulated firearm.
Baltimore County Executive Olszewski’s chief of staff resigns, marking second high-level departure in a month
Patrick Murray's departure follows that of Deputy County Administrative Officer Drew Vetter.
Opinion: Lack of experience will make it difficult for either Cox or Moore to lead as Maryland governor
With the primary elections over, Democrats have nominated Wes Moore and Republicans have nominated Del. Dan Cox. Both men are unique in that neither has any state public sector executive branch experience.
How Ivan Bates went from a 1.9 high school GPA to become the presumptive next Baltimore state’s attorney
“I really believe we can change our city around. I really believe that we can have a better quality of life,” he says.
Group seeking to lower Baltimore’s property tax rate falls short of amendment signature goal
“Renew Baltimore,” a group that sought a ballot referendum to lower the city’s property tax rate over six years, has fallen short of the required number of signatures it needed to get on the ballot.
Cogen’s win in Baltimore sheriff race comes with a promise for a more ‘humanizing’ eviction process
Sam Cogen promises that his win for Baltimore sheriff is also a win for city tenants facing eviction.
Maryland’s Libertarian candidate for governor says he offers a ‘compelling alternative’
No Libertarian has won more than 3% in a Maryland election, but David Lashar thinks he could at least double that in 2022
No exaggeration, deer are everywhere in the Baltimore area
As part our “Better Baltimore” series, we explored Maryland’s relationship with its deer populations and the complexities involved in curbing their numbers.
Challenger Sam Cogen claims victory over incumbent John W. Anderson in Baltimore sheriff’s race
Sam Cogen, a former longtime Baltimore sheriff’s deputy, claimed victory Friday evening in the Democratic primary to be the city’s next sheriff. Cogen was well ahead of his former boss, 33-year-incument John W. Anderson, with most mail-in ballots counted. No Republican entered the race, so the Democratic primary winner will likely become the next sheriff.
Primary winnows field of Baltimore County school board candidates to six in three districts
Six of the 10 Baltimore County board of education candidates are moving onto the general election this November after the counting of mail-in ballots from the July 19, 2022 primary finished Friday afternoon.
Shellenberger wins Democratic primary for Baltimore County state’s attorney
With all ballots counted, the four-term incumbent held a 2,115 vote margin over challenger Robbie Leonard.
Independent Roya Hanna drops out of Baltimore prosecutor race, leaving Bates as only candidate
Hanna was to appear beside Bates Friday morning to announce that she was dropping out of the Nov. 8 general election.
Maryland Republicans ‘rejected’ Gov. Larry Hogan’s candidates. He still thinks the GOP will listen.
The governor’s top ally lost the biggest race on the ticket, potentially weakening his political brand.
Addition of nonbinary candidate category adds confusion, hope for Maryland voting process
Tia Hopkins, a lifelong resident of West Baltimore, is attempting to make history as the first openly nonbinary candidate elected to the Democratic Central Committee, which is the governing body of the Maryland Democratic Party.
Shellenberger closes in on win in Democratic primary for Baltimore County State’s Attorney
Shellenberger remains on track to secure the Democratic nomination for chief prosecutor after Wednesday’s ballot canvass extended his margin over Leonard.