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.
Economic analysis released as Maryland lawmakers weigh whether to make iGaming one of the state’s new revenue streams.
‘Since I’ve retired, I’ve been getting more accolades,’ U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-2nd) tells the House of Delegates.
“Crossover Day” in the Maryland General Assembly, a key deadline for legislation to be approved, passed Monday with surprisingly little drama and without the…
Last-minute deals to bolster professional sports in Maryland seem to have become ever more commonplace during the legislative session. This year lawmakers are discussing racing in the session’s final days.
Hogan swinging by two St. Patrick’s Day parades, Republicans raising money, labor lawyer gets Sanders’ blessing, and more.
Details on a fair housing bill, ‘Freedom to Read,’ a ‘second look’ measure for prison inmates, one of the governor’s housing initiatives, and GOP attempts to restrict abortion.
Disposition of Laurel Park race track is unknown, but the Stronach Group will retain ownership and could sell it to developers.
There were 71 lobbyists registered to represent the utilities’ interests in 2023, according to the report, led by Baltimore Gas and Electric and Pepco, which each used 22 lobbyists last year.
Endorsements galore, a TV ad, a ‘spoken word performance’ and more.
Report finds ‘significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control that could adversely affect MAA’s ability to maintain reliable financial records.’