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.
For Maryland Democrats, the 2018 elections can’t come fast enough. On the heels of Tuesday night’s blue wave — in Virginia, in Annapolis and…
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…
The following are statements from the three members of the Montgomery County Council who are running for county executive on Tuesday’s unanimous compromise vote…
One year to go. Now that the 2017 elections are also behind us, the 2018 election can begin in earnest. And what a cycle…
Make no mistake: U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s decision to endorse Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker (D) for governor, at an event Friday…
Just in time for Halloween: The Republican House Caucus Committee, which was established in 2016 to raise money to protect GOP incumbents in Annapolis…
By Josh Kurtz Maryland Republican and Democratic strategists will no doubt be looking at next week’s election results in Virginia for possible trends that…
By Josh Kurtz Rep. John Delaney’s uniquely early announcement that he was running for president in 2020 was a bold and audacious move –…
In the wake of all the sexual harassment and assault allegations leveled against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in recent weeks, statehouses across the country,…
As Democrats prepare a new round of attacks on Gov. Larry Hogan (R) over his decision to veto their earned sick leave bill this…