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State government

    Lierman wins Maryland comptroller race, becoming first woman independently elected to state office
    Harford County Executive Barry Glassman conceded the race early Wednesday morning.
    Comptroller candidate Brooke Lierman addresses the crowd at the 2022 Democratic election night party.
    Maryland legalizes recreational marijuana, passes all five ballot amendments
    Maryland legalized recreational adult-use cannabis on Tuesday.
    Question 4 on the Maryland statewide ballot is about legalizing marijuana use for adults
    Democrat Wes Moore elected as Maryland’s first Black governor
    Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox, 48, an ally of President Donald J. Trump who failed to gain traction among the Democratic and unaffiliated voters who make up the majority of Maryland’s electorate.
    Wes Moore, Governor-Elect, declares victory asa he addresses the crowd at the Democratic Election Night Party 2022.
    Marylanders cast their votes
    It's Election Day! We've listened to the candidates tell us why the public should vote for them. Campaigning time is over, and it's now up to the people to have their voices heard. Around the state, Maryland voters are casting ballots for their preferred candidates.
    JoAnn Allis and her husband, James Allis, both of Dundalk, cast their ballots at Dundalk High School on Nov. 8, 2022.
    Maryland statewide election results
    Election results for Maryland statewide races and constitutional amendments.
    Illustration for Maryland election results.
    Here’s why DOJ is monitoring elections in Prince George’s County
    Under the federal Voting Rights Act, Prince George’s is newly designated as a jurisdiction where the Spanish-language assistance is required.
    JoAnn Allis and her husband, James Allis, both of Dundalk, cast their ballots at Dundalk High School on Nov. 8, 2022.
    Election Day recap: Reaction and results from across Maryland
    Our reporters talked to voters and candidates, monitored precinct issues and provided context from the day of voting.
    Illustration for Election Day 2022.
    President Biden closes his election push for Democrats in Maryland
    Maryland could be a bright spot for Democrats in the midterm elections.
    Gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore, flanked by the First Family, Joe and Jill Biden, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, speaks at a campaign event on 11/7/22 at Bowie State University, the night before the general election.
    Everything you need to know to be ready for Election Day in Maryland
    It’s time to vote. Do you still have questions? Maybe we can help.
    Three voters stand in their polling booths at Mays Chapel Elementary School in Baltimore County.
    Wes Moore, Dan Cox dash across Maryland as the campaign for governor nears finish line
    As Moore spent Sunday campaigning at a pair of Prince George’s County churches, Cox addressed a rally at a fire hall in Brunswick, about 20 minutes outside of Frederick.
    CLINTON, MD - NOVEMBER 05: Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Wes Moore speaks to the congregation while attending a church service at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church on November 6, 2022 in Clinton, Maryland. Moore will face off against Trump-backed Republican Dan Cox in the general election on Tuesday.
    Baltimore Banner readers had questions about legalizing marijuana in Maryland. We’ve got answers.
    Why a constitutional amendment? What else does the amendment do? What rights will people have not to smell it everywhere?
    Green marijuana plants are organized on red racks. In the background a man wearing a hair net and latex gloves loads a tray of plants into another rack.
    In Black professionals, Wes Moore finds strong support and generous donors
    Black professionals have traditionally been an ignored group. They are Wes Moore's “secret weapon,” according to political experts.
    Dr. Nia Banks was one of the hosts of a fundraiser for Wes Moore in April at the Ritz Carlton Residence where she owns The Art of Balance Spa. Dr. Nia Banks I'm a group with Wes and Dawn Moore
    Maryland Department of the Environment says it needs more staff to do what the law requires
    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.
    SKIDMORE, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge can be seen from the beach at Sandy Point State Park.
    Read Maryland Democratic governor candidate Wes Moore’s financial disclosures
    Moore has pledged to put his investments into a blind trust and step down from corporate boards he serves on.
    Wes Moore, the Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, makes a visit to the Odenton MARC station, Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
    Wes Moore says he’ll hand control of his investments to a blind trust if elected governor
    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.
    Wes Moore, the Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, makes a visit to the Odenton MARC station, Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
    Maryland voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana in November
    Legislators and cannabis policy stakeholders are already planning for what's next should Maryland voters approve Question 4.
    COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Cannabis plants are grown at a Claudine Field Apothecary farm on October 07, 2022 in Columbia County, New York. NYS Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) made its final stop in its Harvest Tour at Claudine Field Apothecary farms, a Columbia County farm, whose farmers received a Conditional Cultivation license and are one of the first Black farmers in the legal adult-use cannabis industry. The OCM was created following the passing of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in March, 2021. The office upholds a framework for the production, licensing, packaging, marketing, and sale of cannabis for both medical and adult use in New York.
    Vice President Kamala Harris fires up Baltimore Democrats while Republicans rally in Owings Mills
    Both parties are intensifying get-out-the-vote efforts with 10 days until Election Day
    Kamala Harris and Wes Moore embrace in front of a blue background.
    Banner political notes: A new gig for Schulz, advice from Hillary Clinton, one candidate’s ‘big head’
    After losing the Republican primary for governor, Kelly Schulz landed on her feet; Mayor Brandon Scott’s top lobbyist is leaving City Hall for a private firm in Annapolis.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Moore raises nearly $6 million, Cox $562,000 in closing stretch of Maryland governor race
    Heading into final weeks of the campaign, Democratic candidate has nearly $4 million in the bank
    Dan Cox and Wes Moore.
    Embattled Gunpowder Falls State Park official resigns as president of Maryland Rangers Association
    Officials said this week that Dean Hughes had been placed on leave from his position as the park’s assistant manager “until further notice.”
    A sign at the entrance of Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweet Air Area.
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