Founding editor
Founding Editor Josh Kurtz is a veteran chronicler of Maryland politics and government. He began covering the State House in 1995 for The Gazette newspapers, and has been writing about state and local politics ever since. He was an editor at Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper, for eight years, and for eight years was the editor of E&E Daily, which covers energy and environmental policy on Capitol Hill. For 6 1/2 years Kurtz wrote a weekly column on state politics for Center Maryland and has written for several other Maryland publications as well. Kurtz regularly gives speeches and appears on TV and radio shows to discuss Maryland politics.
First of two parts The candidate filing deadline is just hours away. The Democratic candidates have selected their running mates — with the…
Maryland Democrats gave no quarter to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. for his State of the State speech Wednesday, particularly candidates in attendance aiming…
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) has opted against running for the state Senate this year. In a post on her Facebook page, Dixon…
Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch (D) is looking and feeling better after receiving a liver transplant from his sister eight months ago….
While the news will surprise no one, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) formally announced his intention to run for reelection on Thursday. In…
A high-ranking official of the Maryland Health Department is seeking the nomination of the Libertarian Party to challenge U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D). J….
By Josh Kurtz Speaker of the House Michael E. Busch (D) is looking and feeling better after receiving a liver transplant from his sister…
While the news will surprise no one, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) formally announced his intention to run for reelection on Thursday. In a…
What issues matter most to Marylanders this election year? What are they thinking about some of the state’s leading institutions? The latest Goucher Poll…
As the November election draws nearer, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) continues to have enviable job approval ratings, according to the latest poll from…