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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.
Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office is creating a panel of experts to audit in-custody death determinations made by the Office of the Chief Medical…
Shanetta Paskel is joining Cornerstone Government Affairs, a national firm with an Annapolis outpost, as a lobbyist and principal, the firm announced Tuesday. “Shanetta…
Maryland and Virginia senators have joined together to urge President Joe Biden to resume plans to build a new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters,…
Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a few hours in Baltimore on Thursday, as she and President Biden tout their administration’s successes on their…
Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) urged the state to stop using emergency contracts for some COVID response efforts – blasting a Health Department agreement…
The advocacy group Strong Schools Maryland announced Shamoyia Gardiner as the organization’s new executive director on Monday. Gardiner joined Strong Schools Maryland as deputy…
An advisory board recommended Monday that the state keep its property tax rate steady for the 15th straight year, but some members held out…
Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz announced Wednesday that she’s running for governor in 2022. Schulz, 52, is the first declared Republican candidate in…
Before leaving Annapolis following the conclusion of the 2021 General Assembly session, House Republicans on Tuesday elected new leaders. Del. Jason C. Buckel (R-Allegany)…
When the Maryland House of Delegates gaveled out of the 442nd General Assembly session just after midnight on Tuesday, it may very well have…