At Maryland Matters, We’re Growing
Maryland Matters is starting the new year with new staffers -- a sign of our growth and our commitment to providing the best coverage...
Night at the Museum: Bill Would Govern ‘Doorstop Donations’
State Sen. Antonio L. Hayes (D-Baltimore City) is sponsoring for the second year in a row legislation that would help sort out a problem...
A Big Thank You!
Thank you!You came through.After two months of encouraging, coaxing, cajoling and otherwise hoping to inspire you, our loyal readers, to contribute to our nonprofit...
Help Us Keep Our Leaders Accountable
A note to our readers:We’re in a crunch.And we need your help.Maryland Matters is free to read.But it’s not free to produce.To pay the bills,...
We’re Preparing for a Very Busy Year — And You Can Help
There's one thing we know for sure: 2020 is going to be a very busy and very consequential year.The General Assembly under new management,...
Ulysses Currie, Former Chairman of State Senate Budget Panel, Dies
Former state Sen. Ulysses S. Currie (D), a pioneering, mild-mannered lawmaker and mentor to younger colleagues who later ran afoul of the law, died...
What We Do at Md. Matters. And What You Can Do to Help
To Our Readers:Some people say ‘fake news’ is the new normal.We’re pushing back.Every day, we dig deeper to deliver thoughtful in-depth reporting – reporting...
Merry Christmas to All!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS!DO YOU CHECK OUT MARYLAND MATTERS REGULARLY? DO YOU APPRECIATE AND RELY ON OUR WORK?Please consider supporting us!Between now...
Immigrants, Led by Jamaicans, Slow Baltimore Population Loss
By Ian RoundSteve McMurray was not long out of high school when he moved to the United States.He left St. Mary Parish, a rural...
Please Support Maryland Matters — Your Small Donation Goes a Long Way
DO YOU READ US REGULARLY? DO YOU APPRECIATE AND RELY ON OUR WORK?Please consider supporting Maryland Matters!Between now and Dec. 31, all donations to our nonprofit,...