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.
The Maryland State Board of Education will continue deliberating whether to offer a new four-year contract to the state superintendent of schools. The board…
Senate President weighs in on BGE controversy State Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and the delegates from his legislative district are weighing in…
If Blueprint plans are not approved this month, local school officials have until Oct. 1 to submit them.
A workgroup will review and assess commission policies with a report due by Dec. 1.
About 44,000 locations in Maryland have limited or no broadband access, U.S. Commerce official said.
Moore appoints eight people to the 12-member commission. The governor will need to find a ninth person after a recent vacancy.
U.S. District Court Judge George L. Russell II issued a memorandum Thursday consolidating two separate gun cases that challenge recently passed gun laws in…
Work group to assess MHEC policies The General Assembly’s presiding officers have appointed legislators to a workgroup that will assess policies of the Maryland…
Tommie Broadwater served in the state Senate from 1974 to 1983 and was the first African American from Prince George’s County elected to that chamber.
Millard House II said all high school and middle school students will be required to wear clear backpacks.