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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 Baltimore City Circuit Court judge is expected to rule Saturday morning whether to issue a temporary restraining order requiring Maryland to continue administering…
Former Delegate Christian J. Miele (R) is launching a campaign for the open District 34 Senate seat in Harford County on Friday. Miele, who…
Compass Advocacy announced this week that Addison Pruitt, former chief of staff to Del. Darryl Barnes (D-Prince George’s), is joining the Annapolis lobbying firm….
A crowd of hundreds gathered in Annapolis on Monday — declared as Freedom of the Press Day in Maryland — for the dedication of…
Frederick Del. Karen Lewis Young (D) announced this week that she will run for the District 3 Senate seat currently held by her husband,…
Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) on Friday announced his appointments to the newly created Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, which will evaluate companies…
As part of an ongoing effort to account for state and federal stimulus funds coursing through the state’s coffers, a comptroller’s workgroup examined spending…
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman (D) started his weekly press briefing on Tuesday – for the first time in many months – with…
A lawsuit seeking to block Maryland’s first-of-its-kind tax on social media digital advertising revenue should be dismissed, the Maryland attorney general’s office argued in…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s director of federal relations is leaving state government to work for the National Governors Association. Tiffany Waddell is joining…