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In contrast to two years ago — when appointed circuit court judges in three major jurisdictions around the state failed to survive the process…

Montgomery County Board of Elections members explain some of the dynamics behind the long — and ongoing — ballot-counting process in Montgomery County.

Lawmakers and legal experts at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday outlined the need to pass legislation clarifying an archaic election law so that…

The Democratic National Committee will wait until November to decide which states should take leading roles in the 2024 presidential nominating calendar. Maryland is…

It’s been almost two weeks since the Maryland primary election but the Democratic race for Montgomery County executive is still too close to call.

Acting Wicomico County Executive John D. Psota — appointed on an interim basis to fill the position following the July 2020 death of County…

They are running against Republicans who have been described as unelectable extremists. But Maryland Democrats came together on Monday to declare that they will…

Now that most of the races have been called, it’s time to talk about abortion access.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a ban on semi-automatic firearms — the weapons used in multiple mass shootings during the last three…

As counties across Maryland completed ballot counting from the June 19 primary on Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Schulz issued what amounts to a…