Maryland Matters

6 min read 2021-06-18 18:00:06

Face-to-Face Fundraising Returns, With a Heavy Dose of Democratic Gubernatorial Campaigning

One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the absence of large-scale political events in Maryland for a year and a half. No

3 min read 2021-06-18 17:30:46

The commentary “Legislature Must Act to Save the Bay in Light of Conowingo Dam Decision” [Maryland Matters, June 10] was misleading and

3 min read 2021-06-18 06:13:05

One day after a regional transportation panel dealt a major blow to the planned widening of two interstate highways that run through Montgomery

3 min read 2021-06-17 17:30:32

On June 14, I joined my brother and many other immigrants in a five-day fast with the Fast for Freedom because I want to shine a spotlight on our

3 min read 2021-06-17 00:41:18

When Justin D. Ross resigned from the House of Delegates in 2012, it felt like a big deal. Ross was only 36 at the time, a rising star in Annapolis

3 min read 2021-06-16 17:50:09

Three years ago, the Supreme Court cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting. Eight months ago, Maryland voters approved a sports

3 min read 2021-06-16 17:30:08

Opportunity for parole should be based on two factors: meeting terms of punishment and rehabilitation. The Court of Appeals is considering amending

5 min read 2021-06-15 18:00:09

Last May, the University of Maryland’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health started clinical trials to test vaccine candidates.

6 min read 2021-06-15 17:50:49

It should come as a surprise to nobody, but Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) is really leaning into her role as Prince George’s County executive

3 min read 2021-06-15 17:30:59

One of the key responsibilities of elected officials is to safeguard those who are most vulnerable. But who does state Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher

5 min read 2021-06-15 01:30:51

The state’s top political leaders expressed outrage Monday morning after the release of cellphone footage showing Ocean City police officers

5 min read 2021-06-14 17:50:17

In 2002, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, then lieutenant governor, was the billboard name in a two-person Democratic primary election for governor. An

5 min read 2021-06-11 08:21:41

During his tenure as director of operations for the Maryland Environmental Service, Matthew Sherring did not attend closed sessions of the

2 min read 2021-06-10 18:00:24

An academic study released Tuesday finds that ozone and fine particulate matter from vehicle emissions in 2016 led to an estimated 7,100 premature

3 min read 2021-06-10 17:30:18

Recently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a 50-year license to Exelon Corp. for Maryland’s Conowingo Dam with no additional