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Out of State, Not Out of Mind: Senator Presses for Answers on Union PAC Cash

Frosh, Wolf Get Personal in Highly-Charged Law School Debate

Hogan to Lead Bridge-Naming Tribute for Senator He Snubbed at Funding Announcement

Jealous Releases Ethics Plan, But Lobbyist and GOP Hit Back Hard

With Help From Democratic Insiders and a Few Republicans, Colvin Hauls in Cash

Johns Hopkins Renews Push to Create Its Own Police Force

In Senate District with Tightest Race in 2014, Another Close Contest

Meet the One Person in Maryland With the Temerity to Challenge Peter Franchot

Frank DeFilippo: The Insidious Side Effects of Political Polls

Out of State, Not Out of Mind: Senator Presses for Answers on Union PAC Cash

State Unveils New Chesapeake Bay License Plate Design

Air Wars Rev Up in Trone-Hoeber Race

Frosh, Wolf Get Personal in Highly-Charged Law School Debate

Hogan to Lead Bridge-Naming Tribute for Senator He Snubbed at Funding Announcement

Jealous Is Part of the Rising Progressive Tide Around the Country

Josh Kurtz: Ike Age

Jealous Releases Ethics Plan, But Lobbyist and GOP Hit Back Hard

Franchot TV Ad Paints Dystopian View of Annapolis

With Help From Democratic Insiders and a Few Republicans, Colvin Hauls in Cash

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Official: If New Ballots Are Needed Due to Kamenetz's Death, Cost Could Be $2 Million

News of Baltimore County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz’s sudden death last week stunned nearly everyone who heard it, but on a less...

Jill Kamenetz: "If Kevin Were Here, He Would Say, 'Wow, What a Great Turnout'"

If the circumstances were different, it would have been the Maryland political event of the year. While reconciling the tragic, sudden...

Candidates for Baltimore State’s Attorney Hammer Absent Incumbent

Rarely does debate between candidates for elected office take place in front of a mountain of beer, nor is there usually an abundance of...

Analysis: Kamenetz's Death Scrambles Political Landscape in Incalculable Ways

Maryland’s stunned political class was busy Thursday publicly mourning the sudden death of Baltimore County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz...

Maryland Leaders Mourn Kamenetz

Here are several statements from Maryland political leaders following the sudden death early Thursday of Baltimore County Executive Kevin...

Shock in Maryland Political World as Kevin Kamenetz Dies

Kevin B. Kamenetz, the 11th Baltimore County executive and a leading candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in next...

Political Notebook: Endorsements Around the State

With a little more than six weeks to go before the June 26 Maryland Primary Election, several organizations and elected officials -- both...

Parents of Adults With Disabilities Often Look to One Another for Help, Solutions

“Necessity is the mother of invention.” Jillian Copeland of Rockville likes to quote this proverb, often attributed to Plato. But she...

‘Trump Effect’ Is Biggest Threat to Hogan in November, Ehrlich Says

Former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) said the biggest threat Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) faces in his bid for a second term...

Families of Developmentally Disabled Adults Struggle to Avoid 'The Cliff'

Annie Taubenfeld is a 27-year-old from Baltimore with three part-time jobs. She collects and washes eggs at a farm, sorts and folds...

Travels With Jasper: One Candidate's Constant Campaign Companion

Jordan Cooper might be the only political candidate in Maryland whose conversation with a potential voter has been interrupted by his...

In Congressional Primary, Trone Is the Center of Attention

In a congressional primary where policy differences appear to be few, and where the ability to mobilize supporters looms large, Democrat...

Union Opposing Senate President Backs Candidates Likely to Annoy Him

One of the unions that made a splash by holding a rally opposing Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller (D-Calvert) on the last day of...

Free Tuition at Community College Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) is expected to sign into law Tuesday legislation making Maryland the latest state to guarantee state...

Frank DeFilippo: Montgomery County and Baltimore City Have More in Common Than It Seems

Montgomery County and Baltimore City are symbiotic siblings. One is rich, the other poor. One has a white plurality, the other is mostly...

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Out of State, Not Out of Mind: Senator Presses for Answers on Union PAC Cash

Frosh, Wolf Get Personal in Highly-Charged Law School Debate

Hogan to Lead Bridge-Naming Tribute for Senator He Snubbed at Funding Announcement

Jealous Releases Ethics Plan, But Lobbyist and GOP Hit Back Hard

With Help From Democratic Insiders and a Few Republicans, Colvin Hauls in Cash

Johns Hopkins Renews Push to Create Its Own Police Force

In Senate District with Tightest Race in 2014, Another Close Contest

Meet the One Person in Maryland With the Temerity to Challenge Peter Franchot

Frank DeFilippo: The Insidious Side Effects of Political Polls

Out of State, Not Out of Mind: Senator Presses for Answers on Union PAC Cash

State Unveils New Chesapeake Bay License Plate Design

Air Wars Rev Up in Trone-Hoeber Race

Frosh, Wolf Get Personal in Highly-Charged Law School Debate

Hogan to Lead Bridge-Naming Tribute for Senator He Snubbed at Funding Announcement

Jealous Is Part of the Rising Progressive Tide Around the Country

Josh Kurtz: Ike Age

Jealous Releases Ethics Plan, But Lobbyist and GOP Hit Back Hard

Franchot TV Ad Paints Dystopian View of Annapolis

With Help From Democratic Insiders and a Few Republicans, Colvin Hauls in Cash

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COMMENTARY

Official: If New Ballots Are Needed Due to Kamenetz's Death, Cost Could Be $2 Million

Jill Kamenetz: "If Kevin Were Here, He Would Say, 'Wow, What a Great Turnout'"

Candidates for Baltimore State’s Attorney Hammer Absent Incumbent

Analysis: Kamenetz's Death Scrambles Political Landscape in Incalculable Ways

Maryland Leaders Mourn Kamenetz

Shock in Maryland Political World as Kevin Kamenetz Dies

Political Notebook: Endorsements Around the State

Parents of Adults With Disabilities Often Look to One Another for Help, Solutions

‘Trump Effect’ Is Biggest Threat to Hogan in November, Ehrlich Says

Families of Developmentally Disabled Adults Struggle to Avoid 'The Cliff'

Travels With Jasper: One Candidate's Constant Campaign Companion

In Congressional Primary, Trone Is the Center of Attention

Union Opposing Senate President Backs Candidates Likely to Annoy Him

Free Tuition at Community College Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

Frank DeFilippo: Montgomery County and Baltimore City Have More in Common Than It Seems

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