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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.
The former top aide to Gov. Larry Hogan who became the subject of a nationwide manhunt, is being treated for a gunshot wound after an encounter with federal agents.
Gov. Wes Moore (D) proclaimed Friday as International Transgender Day of Visibility in Maryland. He was the first governor in Maryland history to commemorate…
Maryland House and Senate budget negotiators resolved a short-lived dispute over education funding Friday afternoon and passed a final version of the state’s $63-plus…
A showdown between the House and Senate chambers over education funding intensified Thursday when House budget negotiators showed up for an afternoon meeting, while…
Gov. Wes Moore’s historic nomination to lead the Maryland State Police remains on ice after Senate Democrats failed to reach a consensus during a…
Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Monday that he will send a supplemental budget proposal to the General Assembly that would include nearly $35 million…
The Maryland Senate honored two former members Thursday who left their seats after the 2022 election. Former Sens. Adelaide C. Eckardt (R-Middle Shore) and…
Maryland House and Senate lawmakers will head to the negotiating table soon, after senators gave final approval Thursday to the chamber’s $62.6 billion budget…
A bill that would allow counties on the Eastern Shore to hike their hotel tax rates by 1% faces an uncertain future after a…
The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee on Tuesday night nominated Sarah Siddiqui Wolek for a vacancy to serve in the House of Delegates representing…