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Bennett Leckrone was a Report for America corps member at Maryland Matters through May 2022. He is a December 2019 graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Leckrone has interned at The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Columbus Dispatch, PennLive.com, The Dayton Daily News and The Troy Daily News.
U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) have signed on to legislation meant to shore up the Census by mandating…
With Maryland courts working through a backlog of eviction cases filed throughout the pandemic, Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) released guidance for tenants…
Progressive community organizer Brandy Brooks made her bid for an at-large seat on the Montgomery County Council official. Brooks, an educator and Montgomery County…
R. David Harden, one of the Democrats aiming to unseat U.S. Rep. Andrew P. Harris (R) in 2022, rolled out a slew of endorsements…
Harford County Executive Barry Glassman (R) filed to run for comptroller at the Maryland State Board of Elections in Annapolis on Monday, making his…
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D) and several other elected officials from Prince George’s County endorsed Del. Brooke E. Lierman (D-Baltimore City) for comptroller on…
A workgroup convened by Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) to track pandemic spending met for the first time Thursday, setting the stage for a…
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission is set to begin regional-based public hearings in June, commissioners decided at their Wednesday night meeting. At the virtual…
Howard County Executive Calvin B. Ball III (D) unveiled a plan to make housing more affordable for tenants and homeowners alike Tuesday, including a…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) is expected to sign a bill Tuesday that will ban state officials and employees from retaliating against someone…