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Simonaire leaves the political party of her father
A first-term Republican delegate who publicly split from her Republican state senator father over legislation banning conversion therapy has switched parties.
Judges seem ready to let Md. redistricting challenge proceed
A panel of three federal judges appears poised to side with Republican voters who claim partisan gerrymandering of their western Maryland congressional district was so severe it violated their constitutional right to political association.
Miller announces new leadership team for Senate Democrats
The rumors of Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.'s demise may be overstated.
Busch announces changes in House Democratic leadership
A surprise loss in the June Democratic primary election coupled with expected departures has led to major changes in the leadership in the House of Delegates.
A better way to select a lieutenant governor
When then-Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama was searching for a running mate, he did not have to look far for qualified candidates.
Hero or villain? Kavanaugh is in for a fight
To hear Republicans tell it, Brett Kavanaugh is a skilled and well-respected judge who reveres the Constitution. To Democrats, he's a threat to women's reproductive rights and the Obama health care program.
Democrats challenging Hogan introduce themselves to voters in 1st debate
Democrats vying to challenge Gov. Larry Hogan in November gathered in Baltimore on Monday looking to make their case and differentiate themselves from a large field or introduce themselves to voters for the first time.
Blue state AGs fight for their jobs while fending off Trump
While the most prominent of Trump's critics, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, resigned a week ago after being accused of assaulting four women, there's no shortage of attorneys general willing to fill any gap.
GOP attorneys general support citizenship question on census
A Trump administration plan to ask people if they are U.S. citizens during the 2020 census has prompted a legal uproar from Democratic state attorneys general, who argue it could drive down participation and lead to an inaccurate count.
Who’s coming back? State lawmakers entering unique election landscape
The confetti and balloons that fell on the House of Delegates and Senate did not only mark the end of the 2018 General Assembly session – it also opened the […]
Md. Democrats in a pickle
There’s been just a bit of a buzz recently about new hope for Democrats taking back the governorship in 2018. That very conversation, the buzz, would make some Democrats (and […]
Marylander pledges to repair, unite national Democratic party
ATLANTA — Newly elected Democratic national chairman Tom Perez, of Maryland, pledged on Sunday to unite a fractured party, rebuild at all levels from “school board to the Senate” and […]
