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Republican Polling Memo Sees Klausmeier as Highly Vulnerable
Maryland Republicans are questioning a recent Democratic poll that showed Baltimore County state Sen. Katherine A. Klausmeier (D) with a...
Prince George’s House Primary Starting to Look Like a Family Feud
Prince George’s County Councilmember Mary A. Lehman has quietly joined the Democratic primary for House of Delegates in District 21 – and...
Madaleno Touts Ticket's Experience With Choice of Jenkins as Running Mate
Standing in the cold drizzle outside of her high school alma mater in North Baltimore, Luwanda W. Jenkins went from one-time bureaucrat...
Guest Commentary: We Need to Talk About Wage Theft
What if I told you that Maryland could create a nearly $1 billion annual stimulus package that puts thousands of dollars each year...
Alec Ross Brews Unconventional Pick for Running Mate
Alec Ross, the contender who is running the most unconventional campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, has chosen a most...
Women's Caucus Issues Recommendations for Fighting Harassment
As the Maryland General Assembly attempts to find new ways to police itself – and all the people who work on the legislative campus – on...
Kirwan Responds to Media Reports on Commission's Work and Timetable
To clarify some of the reporting following Thursday's release of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education’s Preliminary...
Guest Commentary: Montgomery Democratic Committee's Latest Vote Undermines Democracy
The Democratic Party of Maryland has long prioritized party above the public interest. The latest manifestation of this gross abuse of...
Advocates See Link Between Affordable Housing, Health
Research confirms what many experts have long suspected: that good health and access to safe, affordable housing are inextricably linked....
House Panel Kills Senate Bill Extending Effective Date of Sick Leave Law
The House Economic Matters Committee killed a Senate bill Thursday that would have pushed back the effective date of the state’s new...
Political Notebook: Klausmeier Leads Miehle in State Senate Poll – And More!
Baltimore County state Sen. Katherine A. Klausmeier (D), a top Republican target this year, has opened up a 16-point lead over her likely...
Guest Commentary: Hogan Brings Trump-Style, Law-and-Order Politics to Maryland
Despite his bipartisan posturing, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan is injecting Trump-style “law-and-order” politics into this legislative session,...
Shea's Pick for LG Says He's Not Thinking Beyond June Primary
Baltimore Councilman Brandon M. Scott, who at 33 is already considered a rising star in the city, stepped up onto the Maryland political...
Guest Commentary: State Is Missing An Opportunity by Not Funding Farms, Families Program
Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Joseph Bartenfelder’s commentary regarding the Maryland Farms and Families Program raises...
Kirwan Commission Won't Release Final Report on Education Until After Elections
A state commission has released preliminary recommendations on how to improve education in Maryland but won’t issue its final report — or...
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