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Former President Obama endorses Alsobrooks in Maryland’s US Senate race
U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks is getting a boost from one of the biggest names in Democratic politics: former President Barack Obama.
Former President Barack Obama speaks at the West Point Association of Graduates
Maryland State Police to pay $2.75M to settle hiring discrimination case
The agency will also rework testing requirements following a two-year investigation by the federal government into hiring practices.
The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
Gov. Moore shares ‘Oh my God’ Biden moment, describes missteps in Orioles lease talks
Speaking at The Baltimore Banner’s iMPACT Maryland event, Moore said he didn’t do the best job explaining what it meant for the state and the baseball team to sign a memorandum of understanding — news that was flashed on the ballpark video board in the middle of a game.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore speaks during his discussion with Dean Baquet at IMPACT Maryland held at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Maryland, October 1st, 2024.
Hogan vows independence, but Alsobrooks wants the Republican Party on the ballot
The two campaigns and their supporters are taking different strategies in a race that could be as close as a dead heat between Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan.
The word “Republican” doesn’t appear on most of Larry Hogan’s mail pieces, but Angela Alsobrooks is making sure voters know his party affiliation.
King of Jordan meets Gov. Wes Moore in rare visit by head of state
The two leaders shared brief remarks ahead of a roundtable discussion with business and university leaders, expressing mutual admiration and a broad desire to find “synergies” between Jordan and Maryland.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore greets King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
King of Jordan to visit Gov. Moore in Annapolis Wednesday
The king’s visit comes as the Middle East region is embroiled in conflict as Israel fights Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
King Abdullah II of Jordan is wearing a dark suit with a dark red tie. He has grey hair and is wearing a lapel pin for a climate summit.
Maryland sues Dali cargo ship owner, manager over Key Bridge crash
The state alleges that the government itself and the people of Maryland have suffered massive losses from the bridge collapse, and that it was caused by negligence and shortcuts by the Dali’s crew, owner and manager.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown discuss the state’s lawsuit against the companies that own and manage the Dali cargo ship that smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
State Key Bridge lawsuit likely, with announcement planned Tuesday
Neither the governor nor attorney general offered details on their announcement, but it comes just before a deadline to file legal claims against the ship's owner and operator.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown are planning "a major announcement" related to the crash of the Dali cargo ship into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
Alsobrooks promises to pay back property taxes on Maryland, D.C. homes
U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks is pledging to pay the government back for tax breaks she incorrectly received on two properties she owned.
U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks says she will pay back taxes on two properties where she received tax breaks in error.
Maryland election officials confident post office is reliable for mail ballots
Maryland has one of the most generous timetables in the nation — and that means that there’s little chance that a mail-in ballot won’t arrive by the cutoff.
Ballot counters remove ballots from the envelopes.
State election board seeks to count Harborplace votes while appeal waits
Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis wrote on social media that his agency made the request in an effort to prevent “potential disenfranchisement” or “undervoting” while an appeal is ongoing.
The Baltimore skyline is seen above the Harborplace pavilions and the Inner Harbor.
Maryland U.S. Rep. Andy Harris is new chair of the House Freedom Caucus
Harris told Fox News the Freedom Caucus would focus on reining in government spending and changing intraparty Republican rules.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, talks about the impasses in selecting a new speaker Thursday at his office on Capitol Hill.
Maryland among elections offices targeted by suspicious packages
The U.S. Postal Service intercepted a suspicious package intended for the Maryland State Board of Elections office, according to officials.
"I Voted" stickers are lined up for voters after they cast their ballots at the early voting location at White Oak Community Recreation Center.
What we know about Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Bronze Star
Two veterans who help investigate cases of people lying about their military records said Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claiming a Bronze Star on a White House application was not stolen valor.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks with reporters at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium on Aug. 30, 2024.
Report: Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claimed Bronze Star on 2006 application
“I made an honest mistake by including something because my commanding officer thought it was a good idea,” Moore said Thursday. “He thought that I earned it and he was already going through the paperwork to process it.”
The New York Times reported Thursday that Gov. Wes Moore inaccurately claimed a Bronze Star award in a 2006 White House application.
RFK Jr. is no longer running for president, but he’ll be on Maryland’s ballot
Before dropping out, Robert F. Kennedy’s supporters had amassed enough signatures on a petition to get him on Maryland’s ballot as a presidential candidate, state elections officials declared on Tuesday.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, campaign event in October 2023. Kennedy has dropped out of the race, but will remain on Maryland’s ballot.
Hogan and Alsobrooks are tied in US Senate race, poll finds
National elections prognosticators have rated Maryland’s Senate race as “leans” or “likely” Democratic, but the new poll shows that the race is closer than some analysts have predicted.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan, left, and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, right, are in a dead heat in the race for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll commissioned by the AARP.
Larry Hogan won two terms as governor. A Senate victory will be more challenging.
Voters rarely elect U.S. senators who are from the opposite party from the one that dominates their state. Hogan is trying to buck that trend in his race against Democratic nominee Angela Alsobrooks.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan is working to overcome voter trends and a voter registration disadvantage in his bid to become Maryland’s next U.S. senator.
Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s handgun license requirements
A federal appeals court ruled Friday in favor of Maryland’s tough requirements for obtaining a handgun license, a blow to gun rights supporters who have been fighting the law for years and a win for gun safety advocates.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maryland’s handgun qualification license.
Angela Alsobrooks meets her moment at the Democratic National Convention
Alsobrooks used her time to both tell part of her own personal story as well as to boost the candidacy of presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Angela Alsobrooks, Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Maryland, speaks during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday in Chicago.
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