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.
By Josh Kurtz With the state Senate set for a preliminary vote on a bill Tuesday that would eliminate a “gag rule” on pharmacists…
One year ago today, Maryland Matters published its first story. This is my anniversary card to you, our dedicated readers. First and foremost,…
By William F. Zorzi Maryland state Sen. H. Wayne Norman Jr., who billed himself as “a common sense conservative” representing Harford and Cecil counties,…
By Josh Kurtz A new poll bolsters the long-held opinion of MedChi – the Maryland State Medical Society – that Maryland Medicaid payments should…
Samuel W. Bogley last served in elective office in 1983. He spent four uncomfortable years as lieutenant governor under then-Gov. Harry R. Hughes (D)…
By Josh Kurtz With two strokes of a pen, a handful of Maryland elections were dramatically transformed in the minutes just before Tuesday night’s…
The League of Conservation Voters issued its annual congressional scorecard Tuesday, and both Maryland senators — Benjamin L. Cardin (D) and Christopher Van Hollen…
By Josh Kurtz The League of Conservation Voters issued its annual congressional scorecard on Tuesday, and both Maryland senators — Benjamin L. Cardin (D)…
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…