Former U.S. Education secretary John B. King Jr., who announced last week that he’s seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, has begun to assemble a…
There’s always been a reassuring belief that cities have built into them a cyclical rhythm to their lives. Cities come, they go. They prosper,…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), wearing his hat as co-chair of the national nonpartisan political organization No Labels, convened a meeting of more…
Greenbelt Mayor Colin A. Byrd, who berated Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) at the opening of a mass vaccination site in the Prince…
As Other States Move to Restrict Voting, the Maryland General Assembly Passed Bills to Expand Access
After an unconventional 2020 election which saw unprecedented absentee ballot use, Maryland lawmakers instituted a slew of election reforms during the 2021 legislative session….
I agree with Maryland Matters’ post-mortem of the recently completed session of the state legislature [“General Assembly 2021: Winners and Losers,” April 19] when…
Newly-elected House Minority Leader Jason C. Buckel (R-Allegany) and House Minority Whip Christopher T. Adams (R-Middle Shore) this week announced new appointments to vacant…
For the second time, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a measure to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, sending the…
Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) urged the state to stop using emergency contracts for some COVID response efforts – blasting a Health Department agreement…
House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) was in her Annapolis office the other day, enjoying the solitude. “It’s quiet,” she told a reporter,…