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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.
With more than half a million Marylanders reportedly lacking reliable broadband internet at home, Comcast announced plans Monday to install free WiFi hotspots in…
As Kamala D. Harris was sworn in as vice president at the Capitol on Wednesday, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis – seated just…
Maryland lawmakers are planning wide-ranging election reforms during the 2021 legislative session, including requiring special elections for filling vacant House and Senate seats and…
As lawmakers tackle the digital divide during the 2021 legislative session, a new study shows that more than 500,000 Maryland households don’t currently subscribe…
As lawmakers float ambitious election reforms including permanently expanding mail-in voting, Maryland State Board of Election officials said they want to increase the number…
The 442nd session of the Maryland General Assembly opens Wednesday under conditions that were completely unimaginable a year ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has created…
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include appointments made Wednesday morning When the unusual and heavily restricted 2021 Maryland legislative session kicks off…
Maryland State Board of Elections Chairman Michael R. Cogan (R) announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down after the board meets in February…
The Maryland Senate’s new Republican leaders are more conservative than their predecessors ― but say they still plan to collaborate with their Democratic colleagues…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) unveiled a proposed billion-dollar stimulus package at a Monday morning press conference, which would give low-income families $750…