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.
Between the governor, the lieutenant governor and their joint fundraising committee, they have more than $2.4 million on hand for their 2026 reelection.
Comptroller sees progress on minority business programs and making climate a priority in state agency contracts.
Maryland General Assembly leaders and legislators announced the formation of a Jewish Caucus on Tuesday. The first-ever Maryland Jewish Legislative Caucus includes the 20…
Armed with new polling data, the largest players in the retail energy supply market are prepared to oppose legislation on the premise that it takes away consumer choice.
No Labels, the self-proclaimed centrist political group trying to get on the ballot in all 50 states, has met the signature threshold for party…
DOJ charging documents allegedly show video footage of the Salisbury resident breaching the U.S. Capitol, scuffling with police during the insurrection.
Transportation and the budget top 90-day session agenda but waiting in the wings are possible debates on taxes and aid in dying.
Two Democratic congressional campaigns roll out consultant and staff lists.
Katie Curran O’Malley will serve as the new executive director of the Women’s Law Center of Maryland. O’Malley, a retired Baltimore City District Court…
The Md. Dept. of the Environment estimates that at least $1 billion annually in new state spending is necessary for investments that would help the state meet its climate goals.