State government
Maryland police union endorses Wes Moore for governor
Police union also endorsed Barry Glassman for comptroller and Anthony Brown for attorney general.
Judge dismisses lawsuit from ex-state employee who was fired for Facebook posts
Arthur "Mac" Love IV had posted memes in support of a man who had fatally shot protesters in Wisconsin
What the Inflation Reduction Act will mean for Maryland residents
More than 1 million Maryland residents on Medicare will pay less for prescription drugs.
It’s time the Catholic church recognized Black American saints
"We know there are many more African American people who have done saintly things for the Church in spite of what the Church has done to them.”
State elections officials to seek court permission to count general election mail ballots early
The Maryland State Board of Elections, meeting via video on Monday, voted unanimously to file the emergency request in court.
Maryland again sets its sights on Baltimore east-west transit plan
It’s been years since the political stars were this well aligned for substantially upgrading Baltimore’s transit system.
Gov. Larry Hogan as an independent candidate for president? The lieutenant governor says it might happen.
Boyd Rutherford teased the idea during a radio interview Wednesday.
Maryland kids in distress are being kept in emergency departments for weeks, months
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.
Black candidates have never won a statewide office in Maryland. Is 2022 the year for a breakthrough win?
Just two Black men have been elected governor anywhere in the U.S.
Maryland Republicans say governor result more about GOP views on Hogan than Trump
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
