State government

Maryland Republicans disappointed in Gov. Larry Hogan’s rebukes of former President Donald Trump, his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his willingness to compromise with a Democratic legislature said their vote for Dan Cox served as a referendum on the state’s first two-term Republican governor in more than 60 years.

The longer kids stay in hospitals, physicians and administrators say, the more that their mental health deteriorates, and the more that limited and costly emergency-room resources are shifted away from other patients with critical needs.

Just two Black men have been elected governor anywhere in the U.S.

The number of Marylanders receiving SNAP benefits declined by more than 158,000 between March and May — an 18% drop.

I dropped out last November when I realized it would take more than a campaign to change minds.

Joe Toolan and Jeremy Browning hope the new Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs will elevate the diverse community's concerns.

"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.

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.

“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.

No Libertarian has won more than 3% in a Maryland election, but David Lashar thinks he could at least double that in 2022

As part our “Better Baltimore” series, we explored Maryland’s relationship with its deer populations and the complexities involved in curbing their numbers.

The governor’s top ally lost the biggest race on the ticket, potentially weakening his political brand.

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.

Delegate lost his reelection bid this year and faces prison time if convicted

The state’s inability to post precinct vote data in real time means outside analysts and enthusiasts are missing a key tool to help verify the accuracy of vote counts.

Here's what we learned from primary campaign season.

A Baltimore election judge who worked Tuesday’s primary said a severe staff shortage at his polling site nearly crippled the operation.

Check back after the polls close at 8 p.m. for live results in the Maryland Gubernatorial primary election.

See live results for the races in Maryland's primary election.