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President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 16, 2026. (SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS)
Jul 17, 2026

Trump primetime speech sparks MD Democrats’ ire amid election fights

Maryland Democrats pushed back against President Donald Trump’s Thursday evening address in which he continued to allege election fraud.

Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis walks out of the federal courthouse in Baltimore after a hearing on whether the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter data should be dismissed.
Jul 17, 2026

MD elections head tells feds voter rolls are secure, removing voters ‘must be certain’

Maryland’s top election official said in a letter to federal officials that Maryland is following federal and state law as it maintains voter rolls.

A bronze statue of Harriet Tubman stands outside the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, which Maryland officials helped fight to recover funding. (Nolan Rogalski/Capital News Service)
Jul 16, 2026

Commission on African American History was loose in its fiscal protocol, audit finds

The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture lacked proper financial controls an audit found.

An inspector points to a gas meter during a Chesapeake Utilities training session in 2023. A court case filed in Baltimore says Maryland’s utility regulators are not enforcing a 2025 state law that was supposed to save consumers money by setting new restrictions on gas pipeline replacement. (Photo by Senior Airman Cydney Lee/U.S. Air Force)
Jul 16, 2026

MD regulators not enforcing gas pipeline rules from 2025, consumer advocate says

Maryland’s utility regulators are failing to enforce a 2025 state law that set new restrictions on gas pipeline replacement, according to the Maryland Office of People’s Counsel.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Jul 15, 2026

Montgomery County finds processing errors for 19 ballots after MD’s larger mail-in ballot issue

The Montgomery County Board of Elections found processing errors to 19 ballots related to a much larger mistake: hundreds of thousands of misprints sent out statewide.

A voter fills out a ballot at an El Dorado County polling station during California’s special election on Proposition 50, a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional districts, in El Dorado Hills, California, on Nov. 4, 2025. (REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo)
Jul 15, 2026

What statewide referendums will appear on MD ballots?

The Maryland General Assembly will convene in a special session to potentially add a redistricting referendum. What questions are already planned for ballots?

The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jul 13, 2026

Anne Arundel politician residency case: Court explains disqualifying Dove

The Maryland Supreme Court released its reasoning for disqualifying John Dove Jr., a candidate for a General Assembly seat in Anne Arundel County, from the election.

There is little to show for an ambitious project to redevelop 14 acres of property in the Poppleton neighborhood of Baltimore. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jul 13, 2026

Moore expands tax-credited enterprise zones in West Baltimore, Eastern Shore

Gov. Wes Moore's administration expanded Maryland's tax-incentivized enterprise zones, including an additional 120 acres in Baltimore City and 45 in Kent County.

U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jul 10, 2026

DOJ sues MD, alleging new immigration law obstructs Trump’s authority

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maryland, alleging that a new immigration law thwarts the Trump administration’s authority.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown was one of more than 20 attorney generals who are asking a federal judge to reject a Trump administration's move to dismantle a 50-year-old program meant to help minority- and women-owned businesses win government contracts. (Rachel Konieczny / The Daily Record file photo)
Jul 10, 2026

MD claims immunity from some sexual abuse lawsuits filed under Child Victims Act

The Supreme Court of Maryland has agreed to hear the state’s challenge to the Child Victims Act in a case that could end hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits.

Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis walks out of the federal courthouse in Baltimore after a hearing on whether the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter data should be dismissed.
Jul 9, 2026

DOJ threatens top MD election official with criminal charges

Maryland’s top election official is being threatened with criminal charges by the Justice Department, part of a larger effort involving election officials across the country.

The Maryland State House is shown on the morning of the first day of the 2026 General Assembly, Jan. 14, 2026. (Maximillian Franz/The Daily Record)
Jul 8, 2026

10 highest-paid lobbyists of 2026 MD General Assembly session — and who they work for

Who were the highest-paid lobbyists during the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session, and who were their clients?