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Bill Zorzi is a contributor to Maryland Matters and has served stints as a full-time reporter and contractor. Earlier he was a Baltimore Sun reporter and editor for nearly 20 years, focusing on government and politics. An Annapolis bureau veteran, he wrote a weekly column, “The Political Game” for the paper. Zorzi left newspapers for several years to write for television, including for the HBO series, “The Wire” and the HBO miniseries “Show Me a Hero,” which dealt with an explosive housing desegregation case in Yonkers, NY. He returned to reporting in 2018, when he joined Maryland Matters.
After three days of recounting more than 87,000 ballots, former Del. John A. “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. emerged Saturday as the victor in the…
The head of Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration faced a joint committee of legislators Thursday to explain how a computer programming mistake prevented more than…
Elizabeth M. “Liz” Walsh sealed her upset win in the Democratic primary for the Howard County Council on Wednesday, after a recount increased her…
State Sen. James Brochin officially filed for a recount of the June 26 Democratic primary election for Baltimore County executive at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday,…
The Baltimore County Board of Elections, in its role as the Board of Canvassers, will certify the June 26 primary election results Tuesday morning,…
Two key Maryland General Assembly committees will hold a joint hearing Thursday to consider the Motor Vehicle Administration’s explanation of how a computer glitch…
Alice T. Sophocleus was appointed Monday by Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. to complete the term of her late husband, former Del. Theodore…
Scherod C. Barnes, the Maryland Democratic Party’s No. 2 official, is on his way out as chairman of the Baltimore City Democratic State Central…
Ten days after the primary election, Del. Mary L. Washington declared victory over incumbent state Sen. Joan Carter Conway, her one-time ticket-mate, in a…
Former Del. John A. “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. edged out state Sen. James Brochin by a mere nine votes Friday night to emerge the…