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A voting sign is displayed at Metropolitan Library during the Georgia Midterm Primary Election in Atlanta on May 19, 2026. (REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer)
Jul 14, 2026

No recount in tight primary for Carroll County state’s attorney

There won’t be a recount in the Republican primary for Carroll County state’s attorney, which was decided by just 176 votes.

U.S. Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett testifies before a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the Supreme Court's annual budget request to Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jul 14, 2026

Supreme Court justices testify to Congress as threats to judges surge

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan appeared before a congressional subcommittee as the court seeks a roughly 10% annual budget increase to bolster security.

The clock tower of St. Andrew's Catholic Church is pictured in Pasadena California, January 24, 2018. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo)
Jul 13, 2026

Lawmakers to debate whether to make daylight saving time permanent

The U.S. House is set to vote this week on a bill to make daylight saving time year-round, while another group of lawmakers wants to make standard time permanent.

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.

Advocates say opposition to proposed data center projects could be seen in local primary election results, where several county officials who had backed such plans were turned out by voters. (Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Energy)
Jul 13, 2026

Data center frustrations cause upheaval in MD primary elections

In some Maryland counties, frustrations about proposed data center developments led to the ouster of local politicians during last month’s primary election, observers say.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov)
Jul 10, 2026

Trump fires members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump terminated the last three members of the independent Election Assistance Commission.

Jared Kushner, special advisor to the president, is welcomed by European commission President Jean-Claude Juncker ahead of their meeting in Brussels on June 4, 2019. (Photo by Ale_Mi via Depositphotos)
Jul 9, 2026

Kushner family rental company owes MD tenants over $4M, judge rules

A Baltimore judge awarded over $4.17 million in damages to over 17,000 tenants who were charged illegal fees by the property management wing of Kushner Cos., the development group co-owned by Jared Kushner.

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.

Adam Daniel Greivell and Gina Cirincion are Republican candidates for Washington County State's Attorney. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 9, 2026

Washington County state’s attorney narrowly wins GOP primary

Washington County State's Attorney Gina Cirincion won the state's attorney Republican primary race by 27 votes.

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?

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Jul 7, 2026

MD legislature to convene for August special session on redistricting ballot question

The Maryland General Assembly will convene for a special session in August to consider placing a constitutional amendment regarding congressional redistricting on the November ballot.