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Prince George’s County State’s Attorney candidates
Jun 18, 2026

Prince George’s has most expensive state’s attorney primary in MD

There are five contested primary elections for state’s attorney in Maryland, but Prince George’s County is home to the most expensive.

Sen. Dalya Attar and Del. Malcolm P. Ruff are facing off in the race for the District 41 Senate race to represent Baltimore in the Maryland legislature. (The Daily Record)
Jun 18, 2026

Where do Attar, Ruff stand on issues in heated MD Senate race?

Sen. Dalya Attar and Del. Malcolm P. Ruff face off in Baltimore’s 41st District Senate race one of the most hotly contested races this year.

A mail-in ballot, during the Pennsylvania primary election, is displayed in this illustration picture taken in Philadelphia on May 19, 2026. (REUTERS/Hannah Beier/Illustration)
Jun 18, 2026

Judge narrows lawsuits challenging Trump order restricting mail-in voting

A federal judge in Boston limited lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.

Electric infrastructure for Delmarva Power in Ocean City. (Kendyl Kearly/The Daily Record)
Jun 18, 2026

Utility rate-setting is ‘Catch-22,’ MD lawmakers, advocates say

Across multiple legislative sessions, lawmakers have attempted to lower skyrocketing utility bills for Marylanders, mostly through incremental steps.

Candidates and volunteers brave the heat Thursday outside the Sports and Learning Complex in Landover to grab voters on the first day of early voting in Maryland. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Jun 18, 2026

County executive primaries come with big price tags across MD

There are fewer candidates running for county executive than there were four years ago, but their campaigns have raised $4.2 million more than at the same point in 2022, campaign finance reports show.

Courtney Buiniskis, left, is challenging incumbent Anne Arundel Register of Wills Jasmine Jackson in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Jackson was appointed to her post in 2024 after her former boss, Erica Griswold was convicted of misconduct in office and subsequently removed.
Jun 17, 2026

Voters to pick Anne Arundel probate officials after scandals

Anne Arundel County voters will vote on probate office leadership after the conviction of the county’s last register of wills and misconduct allegations against two orphans’ court judges.

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against the sky (wlad74 / Depositphotos.com)
Jun 17, 2026

100% clean electricity by 2035: Can MD meet climate goals?

Gov. Wes Moore set an ambitious goal: By 2035, 100% of Maryland’s electricity will come from clean energy. Will that happen?

President Donald Trump holds an executive orders he signed the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on April 30, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Jun 16, 2026

Democrats press Trump administration over ‘pay-to-play’ pardons

Democratic Senator Peter Welch and Congressman Dave Min seek records on Trump pardons amid concerns of pay-to-play.

U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Ban on cooperating with ICE divides MD candidates along partisan lines

Maryland candidates for the 2026 General Assembly primaries are divided along partisan lines over the recent ban on local law enforcement cooperating with ICE.

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Jun 12, 2026

State employee union calls on USM Board of Regents to reinstate jobs

AFSCME calls on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to reverse layoffs affecting 94 unionized state employees across campuses.

In the Baltimore Register of Wills Democratic primary race, Shanai Dunmore, right, is challenging incumbent Belinda Conaway, left.
Jun 12, 2026

Baltimore City register of wills race: Audit, legal attacks hang over campaign

A former top official at Baltimore City’s probate office hopes to shake up her ex-boss's multigenerational family political dynasty at the circuit courthouse.

Gov. Wes Moore on April 28, 2025, announces an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop quantum computing testing. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Jun 12, 2026

MD candidates debate impact of Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ push

Maryland candidates discuss Gov. Wes Moore's DECADE Act focusing on biotech and quantum industries amid concerns about job reach and economic impact.