Maryland Politics

After an unsuccessful U.S. Senate run last year, former Congressman David Trone announced he will be vying to take back his Western Maryland Congressional seat.

Democrats plan to renew efforts to ban Maryland counties from participating in 287G agreements with ICE.

The Board of Public Works approves Tenex as the state’s new electronic pollbook provider — a new voting system for 2028 is on the way.

Maryland is one of four states in the country to deny alcohol sales in grocery stores.

Maryland’s top elected officials have been doling out high praise for Jones following her decision to step down as leader of the House of Delegates.

Jones, 71, has been a member of the legislature since 1997 and ascended to the top position in 2019 following the death of longtime House Speaker Michael E. Busch.

Maryland is one of the top contenders to help counter newly drawn Republican-leaning congressional maps, but not all Democrats want to pursue redistricting.

State lawmakers are taking a look at carving out exceptions to its two-party recording consent laws.

Maryland’s latest fiscal update projects a nearly $1.5 billion budget deficit next fiscal year, and the out years are shaping up to be worse.

Although the federal government appears to be on the verge of reopening, Maryland Food Bank CEO Meg Kimmel expects food distribution efforts to be impacted for months to come.