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The Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe v. Wade may be reordering Maryland politics just 3 1/2 weeks before the state’s primaries.

States vie to join Iowa and New Hampshire as potential 2024 frontrunner.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York law that made it illegal to carry a firearm in public without showing a special need for protection — throwing into doubt the legal status of a similar Maryland law.

People of color make up 43% of Maryland’s Court of Appeals, which is the state’s highest court, while 57% of the justices are women.

Experts warned about the dangers of conspiracy groups and their reach in sowing disinformation about election fraud. 

PAC for the People has largely been funded by progressive philanthropists and education reform groups. It has raised $306,028 since launching last fall.

Congress appears unlikely to pass a holiday on the federal gas tax, while in Maryland legislative leaders continue to resist a call to go into special session.

Party leaders are scheduled to address the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and By-laws Committee on Thursday afternoon, as the DNC looks to shake up the nominating process across the nation.

Ranked-choice voting incentivizes positive campaigns based on winning alliances between candidates and on becoming the second choice of voters favoring another candidate.

Testifying at the fourth hearing of the Jan. 6 special committee, three GOP officials related their experiences with President Trump’s pressure campaign.