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.
When Gov. Larry Hogan’s office released the list of the 200-plus bills he plans to sign into law on Thursday, conspicuously absent was the…
Former Attorney General Doug Gansler (D) fares better in a head-to-head matchup with Gov. Larry Hogan (R) than four other Democrats who are also…
Emerge Maryland, the group that trains Democratic women to run for political office and has established itself as a major player in state politics,…
By Josh Kurtz Today’s political potpourri: Behind a mysterious “help wanted” ad; Hogan gets closer to Trump; Muslims mobilize. MANNO MYSTERY SOLVED: This “help…
By Josh Kurtz On Monday evening, Reps. John Sarbanes (D) and Elijah Cummings (D) will appear along with an array of health care advocates…
Wherein your intrepid correspondent tries to hit three big political events taking place at the same time Wednesday night – and misses every speech….
Two likely Democratic candidates for governor – Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker and state Sen. Rich Madaleno – have addressed friendly, home-based audiences…
By Josh Kurtz Dru Schmidt-Perkins, a powerhouse environmentalist who has been a fixture in Maryland policy and political debates for more than a quarter…
By Josh Kurtz As Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker (D) teased a friendly crowd of the county’s political, business, civic and nonprofit leaders…
By Josh Kurtz Fresh off the General Assembly session – and its 90-day ban on state officials raising money – Gov. Larry Hogan (R)…