One month after the Maryland primary, Montgomery County Councilman Marc B. Elrich (D) was finally able to celebrate his victory in the Democratic primary…
Introducing a new and occasional feature in Maryland Matters. Maryland has excellent aggregators of state news outlets. But it’s sometimes easy to miss good and…
There is no way to overstate the significance of House Speaker Michael E. Busch’s decision to make Del. Luke H. Clippinger (D-Baltimore City) the…
In 1986, former Illinois Sen. Adlai Stevenson III, who came from one of the most storied Democratic families in U.S. history, left the Democratic…
A week after the election, Maryland Democrats are wondering whether their nominee, former NAACP president Benjamin T. Jealous, can defeat Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan…
Several key primary races have gone into overtime [see related story], so guess what — so has Maryland Matters’ primary prediction contest. Democratic primaries for…
By the eeriest of coincidences, I happened to be at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Thursday afternoon, with a group of a dozen journalists…
What better way to celebrate Josh Kurtz’s birthday than to support Maryland Matters! We are so grateful to everyone who joined us in honoring Josh,…
With 2017 coming to an end, here is a message of thanks and a last-minute call for help from Josh Kurtz, Maryland Matters‘ co-founder…
By Marilyn Balcombe Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series. More than 20 candidates are running for four at-large seats on the…