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.
Big Names for Johnny O. In an impressive display of unity, just about every leader of the House of Delegates is scheduled to come…
The early-morning crickets were still chirping when Will Jawando and his family, friends and supporters met in the parking lot of Paint Branch High…
Former Del. Melony Griffith (D), who is running to replace state Sen. Ulysses Currie (D) in Prince George’s County’s 25th District, is teaming up…
Maryland Democrats are a largely liberal lot looking to nominate a like-minded candidate to take on Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in 2018. But Democratic…
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) remains broadly popular, according to a newly-released poll – even as President Trump’s numbers in Maryland are an upside-down mirror…
On Thursday, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) went big. After 2 ½ years of small but politically potent triumphs – like toll reductions and starting…
The headlines will say that state House Majority Leader Bill Frick (D) shocked the Maryland political world Wednesday, jumping from the 6th District congressional…
Thursday’s official schedule for Gov. Larry Hogan (R) shows him making a transportation announcement in Gaithersburg at 10 a.m., and nothing more. But Maryland…
Veteran state Sen. John Astle (D) has lost his bid to become mayor of Annapolis, dropping the Democratic primary Tuesday to restaurateur Gavin Buckley….
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz (D) made a perfectly conventional announcement for governor on Monday – but that was the point. Standing in front…