Reporter
William J. Ford has worked as a newspaper reporter for more than 20 years. Most recently, he spent seven years covering Prince George’s County, some Maryland politics and other local news in the D.C. area for the Washington Informer. While at the paper, Ford received reporting awards from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association and was finalist for beat reporting in 2021 and a 2019 award winner for beat reporting from the D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Ford previously worked as a correspondent for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine and for nearly 10 years covering municipalities and other local news for The Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
“We need to stop allowing our worst instincts to drive the conversation,” said House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County).
The state schools superintendent, who has served in that post since Oct. 23, will remove interim from her title on July 1.
‘The volume of firearm-related crimes concerns every Marylander…This bill does nothing to address these crimes,’ House Republican leaders wrote to Gov. Wes Moore (D).
Anticipated Blueprint revenue in the upcoming fiscal year budget of more than $131 million includes $86 million in cigarette taxes.
The leading Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate tout experience, statewide support and electability in the Fox45 studios in Baltimore.
The five state agencies and commissions have until June 15 to submit Blueprint documents with a focus on work between fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2027.
Leaders highlight the GOP Senate candidate’s history of vetoing legislation on health care, housing bills during his term as governor.
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the University System of Maryland plan to partner to provide higher education classes for those incarcerated.
While the governor has the luxury of working with Democratic supermajorities in the legislature, that doesn’t mean he’ll always be in harmony with the bills they pass.
Congressman has been a major benefactor of attorney general’s political career, and once hosted a fundraiser for him with Bill Clinton as the main attraction.