3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (413+ words) (The Center Square) – Maryland was one of six states to receive an F for its public-sector labor laws in a new national report as lawmakers expanded collective bargaining rights to more government workers this year. The Commonwealth Foundation’s fifth annual…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (123+ words) The 30-minute hearing before Maryland's highest court unfolded on an unusually compressed timeline because ballots must be finalized soon for printing. The approaching deadline required election officials to move quickly. With the Supreme Court of Maryland confirming she won't appear…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (596+ words) Marylanders facing higher electric bills can attend a Salisbury event where elected leaders, utility representatives, and energy specialists are expected to discuss why costs are rising and what might help lower them. The forum will examine energy costs in the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (368+ words) Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday morning over whether a long-shot candidate for county executive in Prince George’s County should be on the ballot this fall. Tonya Sweat is running as an unaffiliated candidate. Last month, the county’s board of…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1190+ words) Advocacy campaigns for and against what will appear as Question 3 on Marylander’s November ballot are well underway, but voters can expect persuasive tactics to ramp up between now and November. Question 3 is the product of nearly a year’s worth of…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (327+ words) The lower courts were clear. They found more than just a trivial typo or a harmless defect in this redistricting amendment. They identified three separate and serious problems with Question 3. First, the circuit courts concluded that the language of Question…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (774+ words) Baltimore Sun Democrats are right that our country is navigating a difficult political era, but gerrymandering Maryland won’t make our politics better. What Democrats are doing is a symptom of the problem, not the cure. We can’t improve our political…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (262+ words) ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Wes Moore announced a new $50 million mortgage assistance program Friday to help teachers and first responders buy their first homes in Maryland. The program, called First Homes for First Responders and Teachers, will offer eligible first-time homebuyers a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (247+ words) Salisbury, Md. – In this week’s Chamber Chat, WMDT’s John Trout and Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce President Bill Chambers discussed how small businesses are struggling to stay afloat in the state of Maryland. Bill Chambers explained that when ranking states in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1627+ words) Ruling overturns two lower courts; dissenting justices say question would sacrifice ‘sacred rights’ in Maryland Declaration of Rights A proposed ballot question that could set new standards for the way congressional maps are drawn in Maryland will go to voters…...