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Legislation that will provide low-income tenants access to legal representation in eviction cases became law without a signature from Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr….

Government watchdogs, journalists, opposition researchers and the civic-minded have long relied on data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute…

“Did you see the piece Josh Kurtz wrote about lieutenant governor picks?” my husband Bruce asked the other day [“The Paradox of Finding a…

Former state Del. Maricé I. Morales (D) announced Wednesday that she will seek a seat on the Montgomery County Council in 2022. Morales is…

Equality PAC, the political arm of the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus, announced Tuesday — the first day of LGBTQ Pride Month — that it…

Howard County Executive Calvin B. Ball III (D) launched his 2022 reelection campaign Tuesday. Ball, who garnered a record-breaking 75,000 votes in his 2018…

Montgomery County Councilman Hans Riemer (D) announced his plans to run for county executive Tuesday, framing himself as a more progressive alternative to current…

When state Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (D-Montgomery) publicly attacked Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) about the state’s 911 emergency system recently, cynical political watchers…

U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) have signed on to legislation meant to shore up the Census by mandating…

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) vetoed several more pieces of legislation Friday, targeting bills that would have expanded workers’ rights, bolstered public transit,…