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.
As congressional Republicans scurried from view Thursday, Governor Hogan expressed grave concern about his party’s future.
Through his searing new memoir and prominent role as a truth-teller about Jan. 6, 2021, Rep. Jamie B. Raskin (D) remains in the national spotlight.
Four Democratic candidates for governor now have running mates, and all have selected women.
A state legislator tries to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to carbon-free living.
Off-year elections in Maryland are bigger than presidential years, and there’s much to talk about.
The emergence of the omicron variant has forced many lawmakers to reevaluate their fundraising plans on the fly.
A week after the public airing of a rift between the top two House Republicans in Annapolis, the House GOP Caucus re-elected Del. Jason…
On a recent gloomy Saturday, Kevin O’Keeffe, an Annapolis lobbyist, was pacing on the patio overlooking Laurel Park Race Track like an expectant father….
Veteran telecom lobbyist Sean Looney is retiring after 28 years, setting off some dominoes in the industry.
The Democratic candidate for governor has replaced his campaign treasurer, who is in a labor dispute with workers.