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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.
Gubernatorial hopeful Wes Moore (D) called on rival Peter Franchot (D) to cut ties with a prominent supporter because of a social media post…
Two statewide campaigns have filed complaints with the Maryland State Board of Elections after their races attracted outside spending. On Saturday, the campaign of…
Just over a week ahead of Maryland’s primary election, voters are trickling into early voting centers and dropping ballots in mailboxes and dropboxes throughout…
Wes Moore Leads Democratic Governor Candidates in Fundraising; Schulz Tops Cox in Republican Contest
Democrat Wes Moore led gubernatorial candidates in fundraising during the waning weeks of the 2022 campaign. Between June 8 and July 3, Moore and…
Three new public opinion polls offer very contradictory glimpses into the race for Montgomery’s county executive. Incumbent Marc Elrich is the only large-county executive…
The congressman’s loan is a reminder that his resources can be a buffer against any unfavorable political winds.
The parking lot at the Mt. Pleasant Church and Ministries in East Baltimore, one of 96 early voting centers that opened in the state…
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The campaign says the movement to unionize came about ‘organically,’ with support from Franchot and campaign leaders, and was not the product of a hostile negotiation.
A billionaire cofounder of Facebook has invested $500,000 in a new political action committee set up to defeat Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich in…