Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s decision to offer mass pardons for low-level marijuana crimes is part of a nascent but growing effort to remedy inequities in the criminal justice system wrought by a drug that is now legal in many parts of the country. Experts and civil rights advocates said the historic movement, driven by the […]
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Maryland’s Hogan to skip GOP convention again as party leaders hedge on funding his campaign
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running to flip a Senate seat that could determine control of the chamber, will once again skip the Republican National Convention as national party leaders hedge on whether the GOP will help fund his campaign. Hogan’s campaign has confirmed that the former governor will […]
Maryland’s Harry Dunn, other former Capitol Police officers will campaign for Biden in swing states
BALTIMORE — Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer from Maryland who defended the building during the Jan. 6 riot, will join former police colleagues in campaigning for President Joe Biden in battleground states. According to the Biden campaign, Dunn, former Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, and Officer Daniel Hodges are scheduled to appear in battleground […]
Maryland’s teacher workforce is predominantly white. The Blueprint plan aims to diversify
BALTIMORE — Racial gaps persist between Maryland students and teachers as the workforce continues to be predominantly white, according to demographic data presented at a Maryland State Board of Education meeting Tuesday. State education officials are prioritizing retaining a highly qualified and diverse workforce as a part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the state’s […]
‘We should have our representation.’ Women aim return to Maryland’s federal delegation
BALTIMORE — On the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage a few years ago, there were no women representing Maryland in the country’s highest elected offices. And by the time the 119th Congress gavels in next January, three decades will have passed since more than one woman served in Maryland’s U.S. House delegation. In that time, […]
Democrat Johnny Olszewski Jr. wins primary for Maryland’s 2nd District congressional seat, will face Republican Kim Klacik
BALTIMORE — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. will be the Democratic nominee in the race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, setting up a November election between him and Republican Kim Klacik, who also won in Tuesday’s primary. The Baltimore County-focused 2nd Congressional District was one of a few competitive primary races for […]
3 reasons Maryland’s Senate primary is a must-watch race
The threat of Republicans snatching a Senate seat in a deep-blue state has Democrats on edge. Maryland’s must-watch Democratic primary features two starkly different candidates: Rep. David Trone, a wealthy wine and liquor magnate, and Angela Alsobrooks, the Prince George’s County executive. The match-up will test whether Trone’s money can overpower the Maryland Democratic machine, […]
Maryland’s big-dollar primary features tighter races, hot words and a sea of ads
BALTIMORE — Maryland’s primary on Tuesday features a wildly expensive U.S. Senate election, a rematch for Baltimore mayor that pits incumbent Brandon Scott against former Mayor Sheila Dixon, and a hotly contested 3rd Congressional District race for a rare open seat. Despite the drama and a relentless sea of campaign ads, analysts say overall voter […]
David Trone holds slight lead in Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary race, polls shows
Rep. David Trone holds a slight lead in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary race over Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Goucher College and The Baltimore Banner poll showed that among Democratic voters, 42 percent backed Trone in the primary while 33 percent said they supported Alsobrooks. […]
Montgomery County judge rules Maryland’s Child Victims Act unconstitutional
BALTIMORE — A Montgomery County judge has deemed Maryland’s Child Victims Act unconstitutional, diverging from two other state circuit court’s decisions upholding the landmark 2023 law. Enacted last April, the Child Victims Act took effect Oct. 1, erasing a previous time limit for people sexually abused as children to sue perpetrators and any institutions that […]
Key Bridge collapse a national economic catastrophe, Maryland’s governor says
The impact from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday will reverberate across the country, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Sunday, as debris from the bridge and the massive cargo ship that struck it continue to block one of the country’s critical shipping lanes. “This is not a Baltimore catastrophe, not a Maryland […]
A livestream caught the moment a massive ship crashed into Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse
A large ship crashed into a bridge in Maryland early Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse. A livestream captured the moment at 1:28 a.m. when the vessel struck what appeared to be a bridge support beam. Per ship tracking data, the vessel is Singapore-flagged and is listed at 984 feet long. A YouTube livestream captured […]