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One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the absence of large-scale political events in Maryland for a year and a half.
Comptroller Franchot (D) has tapped Alex Butler for the post, most recently a policy staffer at the Maryland Association of Counties.
The Maryland Department of Transportation continues to grapple with the abrupt departure of the Purple Line's prime subcontractor last year.
Maryland civil rights leaders ratcheted up pressure on Ocean City officials this week, threatening legal action and an economic boycott.
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.'s director of federal relations is leaving state government to work for the National Governors Association.
This is after a panel dealt a major blow to the planned widening of two interstate highways that run through Montgomery County.
State and federal eviction protections will soon expire in Maryland, and fair housing advocates say many tenants could lose their homes.
Opportunity for parole should be based on two factors: meeting terms of punishment and rehabilitation.
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced the forthcoming end of the Maryland public health emergency on Tuesday.
Last May, the University of Maryland's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health started clinical trials to test vaccine candidates.
Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Retailers Association and affiliated groups, celebrated her birthday by announcing her candidacy.
Election reform had momentum heading into Maryland's 2021 legislative session after voters overwhelmingly embraced absentee ballots.
Residents and lawmakers from three counties urged the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to keep communities together.
Three years ago, the Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting.
A regional transportation panel dealt a potentially crippling blow to one of the Hogan administration's top priorities.
The author shares thoughts, views, facts on Maryland's political scene.
One of the key responsibilities of elected officials is to safeguard those who are most vulnerable.
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) is investigating Mooney (R) for possible campaign finance violations.
Wes Moore on Tuesday became the second Democratic candidate for governor this week to claim raising $1 million since joining the race.
The operator of the second largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland announced that the plant will retire next year.