MARYLAND MATTERS: The top two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate took the stage Friday evening in their first, and possibly, only televised debate, which showcased their similarities on the issues but also their distinct personalities, […]
THE HILL: The Washington Post editorial board announced Thursday it’s endorsing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) over Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the Maryland Senate Democratic primary. The Post editorial board cited Alsobrooks’s track record on public […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: The 2024 campaign for U.S. Senate in Maryland is breaking all kinds of financial records, according to new campaign finance reports filed on Monday. For the past few campaign finance reporting periods. Prince […]
WTOP NEWS: When it came time to talk money, lawmakers in Maryland warned that there wasn’t much available and that expectations needed to be kept low this year and in the future. But as a […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: Although campaign finance reports showing federal candidates’ fundraising and spending for the first three months of 2024 aren’t due to be released until next Monday, some Maryland contenders are already teasing their numbers […]
WTOP NEWS: Burglars hit the U.S. Senate campaign office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in Silver Spring, Maryland, officials said Friday. The burglary was found by a field office staffer when they got […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: A Senate panel recommended several changes Wednesday to resolve differences on separate juvenile justice reform bills that have been moving through the General Assembly. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee advanced House Bill 814 to the […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: The prospect of an extended General Assembly session seems less likely after House and Senate fiscal leaders announced a budget compromise Wednesday. The announcement follows a flurry of activity between the two chambers late Tuesday […]
WASHINGTON POST: The District’s deputy mayor for public safety and justice said she was “okay” if the bill meant more kids would be locked behind bars. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) unveiled legislation Wednesday […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: House and Senate leaders ended a second round of budget talks Monday with terse exchanges and no resolution on a $1.2 billion revenue package and no agreement on when they will meet next. Senate Budget […]
DMV DIGEST: In a pivotal moment for Maryland politics, Maxwell Frost(D- FL), the trailblazing Gen Z member of Congress, steps into the spotlight to endorse Angela Alsobrooks for the Maryland Senate Race. In a video […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: Suppose you’re president of the United States and a catastrophe happens — say it’s the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge just outside of Baltimore after a massive container ship slams into […]
By Ovetta Wiggins Former nonprofit executive Jon Baron has selected Natalie Williams, who has a long history in District politics as a former spokeswoman for Marion Barry and a former Ward 8 president, to join his ticket in his bid […]
By Brian Witte The Maryland Senate passed a substantial juvenile justice reform measure Monday as lawmakers reached a milestone day in their 90-day session with three weeks left. The reform legislation, which now goes to […]
Key committees in the Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates moved forward with a measure that would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program, but proposed different paths to get there. The Time […]
By Ovetta Wiggins and Erin Cox Maryland’s highest court on Tuesday moved the state’s gubernatorial primary elections to July 19, a three-week delay, to allow time to resolve a legal challenge to recently redrawn legislative districts. The order, […]
By Rebecca Tan and Rachel Chason Two years after the coronavirus overturned life in Maryland, leaders in the state’s two largest counties say they finally have the resources to pursue their agendas and tackle the stark inequities that were exposed […]
The Maryland Senate passed an extensive climate change bill Monday night that would set the state on track to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2045, partly by requiring large buildings to reduce […]
By Ovetta Wiggins A top Maryland Democratic Party official who questioned whether voters would elect a Black candidate for governor stepped down on Monday as calls for her departure escalated. Barbara Goldberg Goldman, a prolific donor […]
Written By By Erin Cox. Washington Post- Maryland’s already swollen bank accounts are expected to grow by $1.6 billion, state forecasters said Thursday, setting the stage for renewed debate on how to spend the state’s historic […]
Written By: Stephan Neukam When Wes Moore, a Democratic candidate for Maryland governor, raised over $4 million and topped a crowded primary field in fundraising last year, the campaign tapped into millions in out-of-state contributions […]
Written by: Jennifer Shutt With just five days left before government funding expires, Democrats and Republicans are trying to reach agreement on $1.5 trillion in federal spending as well as billions more in assistance to […]
