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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.
Sen. James C. Rosapepe (D-Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties) doesn’t plan on running for comptroller in 2022, he told Maryland Matters Wednesday. Rosapepe’s…
After a lengthy battle to get the State Board of Elections to broadcast its meetings online, Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (D-Montgomery) wants to require…
A Maryland lawmaker wants all of the state’s voters to mark their ballots with devices rather than by hand, arguing that the move would…
U.S. Rep. David J. Trone (D-Md.) accused Republicans in Washington, D.C., and Annapolis of failing to step up to help those being hurt most…
The federal government is behind on getting second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to providers in Maryland, Acting Secretary of Health Dennis R. Schrader…
Maryland delegates want to grill acting Secretary of Health Dennis R. Schrader over vaccine distribution at an upcoming meeting, according to a Thursday letter….
Members of the Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee voted Thursday to move forward with Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s COVID-19 relief proposal –…
Maryland senators are tacking an additional $520 million onto Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s (R) billion-dollar COVID-19 relief effort – including grants for businesses…
Administration officials pressed senators to quickly pass Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s (R) proposed COVID-19 relief package at a Tuesday hearing. Hogan has urged…
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Maryland is quickly outpacing the state’s supply of vaccines, causing confusion for residents and prompting tough questions from lawmakers…