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This year marks the first time in many decades that Maryland has had a Republican governor when legislative districts are redrawn, setting the stage for…

By Sebastian Smoot The writer is a community activist in Montgomery County’s East County. He co-founded the Better Burtonsville Association, the Coalition to Fix…

Hours before the Board of Public Works considers a design contract for the widening of Interstates 495 and 270, the Montgomery County Council asked…

The U.S. Senate passed 69-30 on Tuesday a sweeping bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, a milestone for one of President Joe Biden’s priorities after…

The offshore wind industry in Maryland is having a coming-out party — and not a moment too soon, with the latest Intergovernmental Panel on…

Despite efforts by state and national Republican leaders to lure him into a Senate race against Chris Van Hollen (D) next year, Gov. Lawrence…

State Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) has landed a statesman to chair his 2022 gubernatorial campaign: the Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr. Hathaway has…

Legal defense funds are private donations for public purchase. They are a form of autobiography that says what the principal(s) does and how much…

Public Policy Partners, one of the “white hat” Annapolis public policy and lobbying firms whose clients include nonprofits, advocacy groups, associations and local governments,…

If a candidate holds an event to launch his gubernatorial campaign and no press is around to cover it, did it even launch at…