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Because Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. is a Republican, all 24 of Maryland’s local boards of elections are dominated by a Republican majority regardless…
One Maryland lawmaker wants to change the way several rural counties elect their commissioners, arguing that those counties’ current systems disenfranchise people of color….
As the $1 billion Relief Act of 2021 went before a House of committee on Thursday, some state lawmakers are pressing to include funding…
Maryland lawmakers are planning wide-ranging election reforms during the 2021 legislative session, including requiring special elections for filling vacant House and Senate seats and…
As lawmakers float ambitious election reforms including permanently expanding mail-in voting, Maryland State Board of Election officials said they want to increase the number…
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced Tuesday that it has selected Josh Kurtz as its new Maryland Director. Kurtz had been the policy and government…
Maryland State Board of Elections Chairman Michael R. Cogan (R) announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down after the board meets in February…
Maryland is on track toward reaching its Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction goals by 2025, but advocates say the state needs to plant more trees…
More local school systems have rolled back their reopening plans as coronavirus cases steadily increase across the state. On Thursday morning, the state reported…
After the Associated Press called Pennsylvania for Joe Biden on Saturday, environmental advocates in Maryland and across the country exhaled a sigh of relief….