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Top Democrats mobilizing to compete for Sarbanes’ seat, while GOP sees opportunity

Elfreth, Atterbeary plan announcements soon, while other big names are seriously contemplating the race.

Officials eye ‘new playbook’ to decide state funding for local transportation priorities

A decades old system for providing state aid to local projects could be overhauled by a blue ribbon commission.

Thousands flocking to Ocean City for the annual MACo confab

It’s partly about the policy tutorials and partly about the schmoozing — the essence of government and governing.

Political Notes: Cardin considers bid to succeed Cardin, Davis recalls Broadwater’s advice, regional water task force named

The nephew of Maryland’s senior senator eyes the race for an opportunity and Dereck Davis remembers the time former Sen. Tommie Broadwater gave him advice about being a “punk.”

Price of Ellicott City flood prevention project balloons to $130 million

County Executive Calvin Ball put much of the blame on inflation.

Moore-Miller team reports $251K campaign cash haul since election — and inauguration fundraising was almost certainly bigger

Comptroller, AG and local leaders also submit latest campaign finance reports.

Second-term county executives chart post-pandemic course

Promises to move beyond the pandemic, build on their counties’ strengths, and seize on the opportunities presented by unprecedented federal largesse heading their way.

Opinion: Howard County school legislation is a real threat to democratic rule

Few measures have managed to unite Democratic, unaffiliated, and Republican voters, the author writes.

In Howard County, Ball and Kittleman aren’t hugging anymore

After Democrat Calvin Ball defeated the incumbent Republican, Allan Kittleman, in the 2018 race for Howard County executive, Kittleman traveled to Ball’s election night…

Josh Kurtz: Two general elections that will tell us a lot about the state of Md. politics

November’s election results are going to necessitate a lot of soul-searching among GOP activists about the kind of candidates and messages the party needs to be advancing in this blue state.