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 Del. Anne R. Kaiser announced last fall that she was stepping down as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, she was unsure whether she would seek a sixth term.
The new forum will organize policy conversations, bring in experts to discuss pressing issues and help develop a long-term agenda.
Group aims to bring more conservatives into the conversation about how to expand clean energy development in Maryland.
Political developments from one corner of the state to the other, including some prominent endorsements.
Posturing over the State of the State serves as a reminder that while Democrats control the General Assembly, Hogan has the bully pulpit, a flair for the dramatic, and superior political skills.
Ellis has introduced legislation that puts him at odds with his fellow Charles County elected officials and with a key local education institution.
The tech entrepreneur is paying for a poll to determine his potential strength in both the June Republican primary and as an independent.
Year-end campaign finance reports were due to the Federal Elections Commission by midnight Monday.
Our first attempt to take a snapshot look at what we believe will be the dozen most competitive state Senate races in Maryland this cycle.
Lisanti, who was censured by her House colleagues in 2019, is facing off against former Del. Mary-Dulany James for the Democratic nomination.