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Danielle Gaines worked for Maryland Matters from September 2018 to January 2024. She covered government and politics for Maryland Matters for two years before moving into an editing position, ultimately serving as editor-in-chief for nearly three years. Previously, she spent six years at The Frederick News-Post ― as the paper’s principal government and politics reporter for half that time, covering courts and legal affairs before that. She also reported for the now-defunct The Gazette of Politics and Business in Maryland and previously worked as a county government and education reporter at The Merced Sun-Star in California’s Central Valley.
A cash infusion has left congressional candidate David J. Trone with a considerable war chest heading into the final weeks of the 2018 election….
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate Neal Simon has gained support among likely voters — though the Potomac businessman substantially trails Democratic incumbent Sen. Benjamin…
A U.S. District Court judge has issued an injunction that will retain prescription drug benefits for state retirees. Judge Peter J. Messitte granted a…
A state employee will go to court in November over claims that she was stripped of duties after a social media comment criticizing Democratic…
For an hour on Sunday afternoon, the three top candidates for U.S. Senate on November’s ballot met on a soundstage in Baltimore, each promising…
A Department of Homeland Security team investigating the security of Maryland’s election systems has found no “adversary presence,” but a final report is weeks…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s campaign can continue to use a disputed apple logo after a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge declined a request…
A Montgomery County judge will rule Monday on a preliminary injunction aimed to stop Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s campaign from using certain apple…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) championed a change in state policy set to take effect next week ― expanded paid parental sick leave…
Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and Democrat Benjamin T. Jealous (D) fielded nine questions during their one-and-only debate on Monday. But how…