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Maryland state officials are moving forward on massive new contracts for prison and jail mental and medical health care, ousting a problematic contractor.
Maryland set to oust problematic prison and jail health care provider. It’ll be costly.
Maryland state officials are moving forward on massive new contracts for prison and jail mental and medical health care, ousting a problematic contractor.
“Looking to the future, we are really excited about the new Preakness and Pimlico, and for generations to come, to put horse racing on sustainable footing,” Belinda Stronach of the Stronach Group said in public remarks.
Belinda Stronach is ‘thrilled’ to turn over Pimlico Race Course to the state
A few legal steps and signatures remain before the Stronach Group officials turn over ownership of the historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore to the state government. The company’s CEO said she’s glad the deal is moving forward.
Maryland's general election for the U.S. Senate — featuring Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks — is expected to draw national scrutiny.
How Republicans and Democrats will frame big issues in Maryland Senate race
Maryland voters can expect national money to flood into the state as the two parties duke it out. Here are some of the key issues that voters will be seeing and hearing over the next six months.
Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks speaks after the race was called in her favor at her election night party on 5/14/24 in Greenbelt, MD.
Alsobrooks wins Democratic Senate primary; will face Hogan in the fall
Angela Alsobrooks won the Democratic primary for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday night and will face off against Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan in the general election.
Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
Maryland State House reopens after bomb threat dismissed
The Maryland State House was evacuated following a bomb threat on Tuesday afternoon. It marked the first use of the complex's new emergency alert system, which blasted out
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown plans to hire five private law firms to assist with litigation arising from the crash of the Dali cargo ship into the Key Bridge.
Maryland to hire 5 law firms to assist with Key Bridge lawsuits
The firms would be paid between 2% and 18% of any money recovered for the state, depending on how much money is won and at which point in the legal process an award is made.
Voters get "I Voted" stickers after casting their ballots at the early voting location in the ballroom of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station.
Election day is Tuesday. Here’s when you can expect to know who won.
Once the ballots are cast in Tuesday’s primary elections in Maryland, voters may have to sit tight for a bit to learn who the likely winners are — especially in tight contests.
Pimlico Race Course is so dilapidated that a stretch of seating is closed off to fans, even during the Preakness. Plans are moving forward for the state to take ownership of the track and renovate it.
Pimlico redevelopment plan primed for summer start with governor’s signature
Ahead of the 149th Preakness Stakes, state officials are preparing take ownership of Pimlico Race Course, renovate it and run races there — an ambitious plan to revive the thoroughbred horse racing industry.
Leading candidates for the U.S. Senate in Maryland in 2024 are, from left: U.S. Rep David Trone, a Democrat; former Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican; and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
New poll shows Alsobrooks and Trone in dead heat in Senate race
As Election Day voting approaches, a new poll from Emerson College shows Alsobrooks with 42% support to 41% to Trone.
Gov. Wes Moore, center left, and Mayor Brandon Scott, center right, walk through the Four by Four neighborhood on May 7, 2024.
‘Non-endorsement’ endorsements appear in Democratic primaries
In this year’s Democratic primary election season, some officials have pledged support, showcased their attendance at political events and heaped praise on their favorites without making official endorsements.
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Rep. David Trone spoke at a candidates' forum in March.
In the US Senate primary, will the Baltimore region decide the winner?
Winning an election is all about numbers. Where will Maryland’s U.S. Senate candidates find their votes?
Voters can’t ask for a re-do if they’ve already voted, state elections officials are reminding voters.
No, you can’t cast another ballot just because a candidate dropped out
Elections officials are reminding voters that if they’ve already submitted a signed ballot via mail or a dropbox, or voted during early voting, that action is final. Even if a candidate has said they no longer want the job.
Callum Robinson, an alum of Stevenson University in Baltimore County, was one of three people found killed near the township of Santo Tomás in Mexico on Friday.
Former Stevenson, pro lacrosse player Callum Robinson found dead in Mexico
Robinson, a native of Australia, his brother Jake and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad went missing last weekend on a camping and surfing trip on Mexico’s Baja California coast.
Olympic and world champion swimmer Katie Ledecky, who grew up in Montgomery County, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Friday.
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 4 with Maryland ties
Olympic champion swimmer Katie Ledecky, ex-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and politician, philanthropist Michael Bloomberg and astrophysicist Jane Rigby will be honored at the White House on Friday.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Dixon and Scott endorsements; tax sale update; the governor’s gifts
Mayor Brandon Scott, for the fourth consecutive year, has removed owner-occupied properties from the annual tax sale list, his office said Wednesday.
The leading Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate for Maryland in 2024 are U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
Trone loans more to his US Senate campaign, topping $57 million
Both David Trone and Angela Alsobrooks have made an issue about how their opponent funds their campaign, in what is likely to be the most expensive race in state history.
Harry Dunn, a retired U.S. Capitol Police officer, talks with potential voters who turned out on March 12, 2024 for the opening of his campaign headquarters in Ellicott City. Dunn is one of more than 20 candidates for Congress in the 3rd District.
Race for Maryland House seat turns negative with new ad
A leading candidate in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District released an ad this week negatively targeting his top opponent.
Retired U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, left, and Angela Alsobrooks pose for pictures along with other politicians. Mikulski announced her support for Alsobrooks in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate during a fundraiser for Alsobrooks at Guilford Hall Brewery in Baltimore on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
In US Senate race, Alsobrooks picks up support from retired Sen. Mikulski
In the contested Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, candidate Angela Alsobrooks picked up support from the only other woman who has held the job in Maryland: Barbara A. Mikulski.
The leading Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate for Maryland in 2024 are U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
In US Senate race, Trone turns negative on Alsobrooks in new ad
As in-person voting approaches, the top Democratic candidates for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat are getting chippy over a new ad from David Trone that criticizes Angela Alsobrooks.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Political notes: AFRO goes for Alsobrooks, Scott; Elections board member dies; Moore pops up in Senate race
Baltimore’s historic Black newspaper endorses Scott, Alsobrooks and others
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