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As 31 people were recently killed with guns, Conservative Justice Thomas primarily said in the ruling there's no need for a reason to carry.
Maryland did enact a 30-day holiday on the gas tax in March, but lawmakers did not move to extend it after it expired.
The ad then features a brief clip of Obama and King together, with Obama calling King “an exceptionally talented educator."
Maryland outpaces most other states when it comes to judicial diversity; people of color make up 43 percent of Maryland's Court of Appeals.
Our Maryland, RCV Maryland and FairVote recently co-sponsored an online straw poll of the candidates in the Maryland Democratic primary.
Speaking to reporters at East Mt. Vernon Place, King said his list of policy prescriptions flowed from conversations he had with voters.
Maryland is one of 17 states looking to get in on early action, anticipating some of the traditional early states may hold primaries later.
Hogan's call for a criminal investigation into Baltimore grading practices "is a new low in his political grandstanding," the report states.
A "crucial federal government decision" faces Maryland and Virginia politicians on the new headquarters, the report indicates.
Alabama ranked at the bottom in the scorecard, followed by Oklahoma, Kentucky, Mississippi and Georgia.
The lack of GOP debates isn't for a lack of effort on the part of civic groups, media organizations and other would-be sponsors.
Kevin Kamenetz and Franchot had epic battles through the years, mostly over the physical condition of Baltimore County Public Schools.
The Black Collective designed the forum to address issues faced by Black-led businesses and nonprofits, and focused on economic development.
As the primary election season unfolds, Maryland Matters is committed to illuminating the policy priorities and policy differences.
It represents the government's assessment of how the state plans to add variably-priced toll lanes to the two highways.
A new analysis of congressional districts across the country shows some seats may be out of reach for the opposing party.
“I understand that many are frustrated that the process . . . . .has been time-consuming," said Brandt.
Officials from the two states held two town hall meetings last week — one at a high school in McLean, the other online.
Currently, Marylanders can gamble on sporting events by traveling to a handful of casinos — MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Live!, others.
Anne Arundel County, and others are detailed in an extensive fund-raising wrapup.