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Longshots Shea and Scott Bank on a Surprising Windfall From Their Home Turf
With less than 48 hours to go until the polls close on Maryland’s 2018 primary election, there are still a heck of a lot of undecided...
Candidates Ply Weary Supporters With Words of Inspiration -- and Pizza
Rushern L. Baker III and Benjamin T. Jealous, the Democratic frontrunners in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary, spent the weekend pumping...
Could Anti-Development Candidates Win 3 Big County Executive Primaries?
Of all the political cross-currents at play in Maryland as Tuesday’s primaries approach, one little-noticed trend in key suburban...
Frank DeFilippo: Trump Family Values
Now that President Trump has backtracked (temporarily) on his menacing policy of snatching babies from their mothers’ bosoms and jailing...
Computer Glitch Impacting Voter Rolls Creates Pre-Primary Firestorm
A computer glitch at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has prevented voter registration changes made by roughly 18,800 residents...
More Charges in MoCo Race: Complaint Hints of Improper Coordination Between Elrich, Progressive Md.
Days after a voter asked the Maryland State Board of Elections to look into possible illegal coordination between a well-funded political...
Police Union Cash Stokes Pro-Almond Super PAC in Baltimore County
A Super PAC supporting Vicki L. Almond’s bid for Baltimore County executive has dumped $10,000 into online advertising, after picking up...
Will Former Lawmaker’s Comeback Bid be Marred by Supporter’s 'Dementia' Crack?
A supporter of Prince George’s County Council candidate Thomas E. Dernoga (D) is drawing criticism for comments she made about a retiring...
Meet the David Running Against Goliath Mike Miller
On one of the last weeknights of the primary campaign, Tommi Makila pulls his car off Branch Avenue and parks in a quiet Clinton...
Records: Union Cash Went to Aid Jealous, Liberal Candidates, Conservative Ministers' PAC
After failing to file campaign finance reports in Maryland for years, the New York-based political action committee for a health care...
Feuding Lawmakers Take Their Quarrel to House GOP Caucus
An already nasty Republican race for the House of Delegates in the 7th District turned decidedly nastier this week when feuding delegates...
Could a Veteran GOP Lawmaker Be in Trouble in Tuesday's Primary?
Could state Sen. Gail H. Bates be surprised Tuesday in the Republican primary? Reid J. Novotny, Bates’ Republican challenger in District...
A Conversation With Chris Van Hollen: 'The Country Has Been Crying Out'
Editor’s Note: On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) took part in a congressional fact-finding trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. On...
Foe Hits Councilman Who Voted for Public Finance System But Rejects Public Funds
A member of the Montgomery County Council who voted for — but is not participating in — the county’s new public campaign financing system...
Political Notebook: They’re Voting Early on the Shore; More Endorsements
Of Maryland’s 3,597,135 voters, 4.8 percent voted in the first seven days of early voting, according to statistics from the Maryland...
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