State government

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.

Maryland Democrats are well-positioned to sweep statewide offices, according a new Goucher College poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR.

The poll contacted 1,008 Marylanders age 18 or older by landline and cellphone from September 8-12.

What happened in Maryland politics this week.

A Montgomery County judge will hold a hearing next week.

For the year, Brown ranks sixth in spending among members of the House of Representatives.

“These children are often abused or neglected and this is how the state is choosing to raise them,” one attorney said.

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.

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.

The ”Yes on 4“ campaign says approving recreational marijuana could improve economic opportunity, racial equity and public safety.

Welcome to The Baltimore Banner’s political notes column, where Banner reporters from across the newsroom will contribute tidbits, nuggets and ephemera on state, city and county government and politics.

The Baltimore County prosecutors’ office and police department have agreed to settle a 2018 lawsuit over allegations they violated the First Amendment rights of a woman they tried to stop from filing criminal charges against the men she said sexually assaulted her.

The debate, scheduled for Oct. 12, will feature the two leading candidates to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

State Center’s future has been in limbo since 2016 when the state canceled a $1.5 billion contract to redevelop the site.

Candidates in this year’s elections are required to file reports by midnight Tuesday that cover campaign finance activity from July 4 through Aug. 23. That roughly seven-week time frame included both spending in the final days of the primary season — in which many campaigns spent nearly every penny they had — as well as the post-primary push from victorious candidates to refill their campaign coffers.

Wes Moore and Dan Cox are only two of the five candidates on the ballot for governor. The public should hear from all of them.

More than half of all patients are Black and nearly half are in their 30s.

Presidential visit was aimed at exciting Democrats ahead of the fall election.

Experts said a back-and-forth over how many debates to schedule is common when one candidate is perceived to be leading the race.

The resolutions rebuked their elected officials for not supporting legislation to help protect the health and safety of firefighters.