Expensive, contentious executive races to lead big counties into the future
Democratic voters in four counties selected a new generation of leaders Tuesday, making history in at least two of them.
Despite some challenges, most legislators appear headed to reelection
Despite some aggressive challenges, an overwhelming majority of state lawmakers who were seeking reelection in Tuesday’s primaries skated through with relative ease.
The Daily Record announces 2026 Leading Women honorees
The Daily Record announced the 2026 Leading Women honorees, identifying women who are 40 years old or younger for the accomplishments they have made so far in their careers.
Two MD Democrats were friends. Now they are spending millions to attack each other.
Before they dipped into their vast personal fortunes and began lodging nasty allegations against each other, the current and former representatives from Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House District were friendly.
Single-engine plane crashes near MD playground, killing three
A single-engine plane crashed near a residential area in Maryland, killing all three on board, according to Maryland State Police.
Maryland housing inventory down, prices up, report says
New data shows Maryland housing inventory and new listings have declined over the last year, despite state efforts to reduce Maryland’s nearly 100,000 housing unit shortage.
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.
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.
GM, MD-based Lockheed to collaborate on defense projects
General Motors and Maryland-based defense company Lockheed Martin are collaborating on projects to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base.
USDA approves disaster declaration for MD farms over late spring freeze
The USDA approved Maryland’s request for a disaster declaration after a late-April freeze devastated some orchards and vineyards in the state.
Judge recommends Michigan PSC reject dam sales to Bethesda-based firm
A judge is recommending the Michigan Public Service Commission reject an attempt to sell 13 hydropower dams to a Maryland-based private equity firm.
Fearing censorship, student journalists sound alarm over Montgomery County policy
Twenty student newspapers in Montgomery County are fighting a district memo that they’re concerned could lead to censorship of what they publish.

















