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A mysterious speaker blasted ‘Baby Shark’ on repeat near Baltimore’s harbor. Was it to keep a homeless man away?
A speaker mounted on an East Pratt Street light pole repeatedly played the song 'Baby Shark' at pedestrians last week, possibly to shoo away an unsheltered man from sleeping on the street.
Congressman Andy Harris and Heather Mizeur, 1st District Democratic Congressional candidate..
Maryland firefighter union censures U.S. Rep. Harris, state Sen. Kagan at annual convention
The resolutions rebuked their elected officials for not supporting legislation to help protect the health and safety of firefighters.
Supporters celebrate as Dan Cox, a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, announces his primary win on July 19, 2022 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Voters will choose candidates during the primary for governor and seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming November election.
Maryland Republicans say governor result more about GOP views on Hogan than Trump
Maryland Republicans disappointed in Gov. Larry Hogan’s rebukes of former President Donald Trump, his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his willingness to compromise with a Democratic legislature said their vote for Dan Cox served as a referendum on the state’s first two-term Republican governor in more than 60 years.
An illustration of a mother looking into an empty refrigerator with children in the background.
SNAP enrollment drops sharply in Maryland; some say staffing shortages, policy shifts partially to blame
The number of Marylanders receiving SNAP benefits declined by more than 158,000 between March and May — an 18% drop.
Election workers start to count mail-in ballots from Maryland's primary election.
Maryland Republican Congressional primaries decided following second day of mail ballot counting
Republican primary races in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th Congressional Districts were decided after mail ballot were tallied.
7/19/22—Taylor Spann fills out her ballot inside Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School during Maryland’s primary election on Tuesday, July 19.
Maryland congressional incumbents win district primaries
Come November the newly-drawn maps assigned this year by the Maryland General Assembly may set up some historically blue congressional districts to trend purple.
Brooke Lierman, Maryland candidate for comptroller, speaks at an election day event held at at Checkerspot Brewing Company on July, 19, 2022.
Baltimore Del. Lierman wins Maryland’s Democratic comptroller nomination, Adams concedes
In November, Lierman will face Republican challenger and Harford County Executive Barry Glassman.
An Exxon gas station on North Howard Street.
What Maryland’s governor can do about gas, inflation and the economy
Members of both parties overwhelmingly say inflation rate and gas prices were major concerns.
Roland Park voter Kathleen Lasker stands outside a Baltimore City early voting station at the League for People with Disabilities on East Cold Spring Lane Monday, July 11.
Hundreds of Baltimore City voters placed in wrong district following state redistricting
Baltimore City Board of Elections found errors in voter poll book.
Heather Mizeur and David Harden, 1st District Democratic Congressional candidates.
Democrats face long odds against U.S. Rep. Andy Harris in Republican-leaning Eastern Shore district
Career foreign service officer David Harden and former state delegate and federal lobbyist Heather Mizeur both believe they can beat Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Harris in the fall.
From left: Joe Werner, Ralph Jaffe and Robin Ficker.
Perennial candidates bring single-issue focus to Maryland governor’s race
Despite their single-digit poll numbers, Robin Ficker, Ralph Jaffe and Joe Werner remain undeterred, resolute and fearless however unlikely it is their candidacies will bloom past the July 19 primary.
Voting booths in a line.
Maryland Republicans and Democrats agree democracy under threat, but the reasons differ
A majority of poll respondents in both parties said they were at least "somewhat confident" Maryland's elections this year would be fair and accurate.
Gubernatorial candidate Jon Baron, center, attends a candidates forum on healthcare issues sponsored by the Maryland Democratic Party at BC Brewery on May 31, 2022.
Jon Baron pledges to ‘do what works’ if he becomes Maryland governor
Evidence-based policy evangelist Jon Baron has dedicated his career to convincing federal lawmakers to implement well-researched social programs. Now, the former nonprofit executive and Clinton administration official wants to do the same as Maryland's next governor.
Democratic candidates for Comptroller Tim Adams and Brooke Elizabeth Lierman.
Poll: Lierman leads Adams for comptroller, but Democratic voters mostly undecided
Poll respondents — both undecided and those who had made up their mind — said they knew very little about the candidates’ qualifications. Many said endorsements, literature and likability will determine their vote.
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