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Aug 26, 2026

Redistricting referendum barred from MD ballots, judge rules

The Maryland State Board of Elections is barred from placing a ballot question to specify the terms of congressional redistricting before voters in November, a judge ruled.

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Aug 21, 2026

Judge rejects request to move MD redistricting lawsuit from Dorchester County

A Dorchester County judge rejected a request to move a lawsuit challenging the state’s proposed new redistricting regulations to Anne Arundel County.

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Aug 4, 2026

Redistricting referendum passes in MD House, Senate

The Maryland House of Delegates and Senate approved a question for the November ballot to clarify in the state constitution the process of congressional redistricting.

Breeze Airways inaugurated a new twice-weekly nonstop service from Salisbury Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport beginning July 1, 2026. Flights will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 14, 2026

Eastern Shore airports get federal funds for big improvements

Airports in all three counties on Maryland's Lower Shore will benefit from federal grants to fund big improvements in Salisbury, Ocean City and Crisfield.

Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington on Jan. 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Jun 24, 2026

MD congressional incumbents cruise to primary wins

Maryland's 5th and 6th congressional district elections drew the spotlight Tuesday, but in the state's other races, incumbents appeared on election night headed to renomination.

Senate President Bill Ferguson and Gov. Wes Moore speak at a bill signing on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jun 9, 2026

Bill Ferguson softens redistricting stance amid campaign, Democrats’ pushback

Why did Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson soften his stance on redistricting?

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Apr 9, 2026

MD Republicans irked at legislative policies as No Kings Act debated

Maryland Republicans expressed frustration with 2026 legislative policies as the No Kings Act was debated in the House.

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland pauses while speaking to members of the press after a press conference introducing the newly formed Maryland Freedom Caucus. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
Apr 9, 2026

Rep. Andy Harris is a long-term incumbent, but Democrats hope to beat him in 2026

Democrats running for Congress in Maryland’s 1st District are less focused on their primary opponents right now than on the incumbent they want to face in the fall – Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Harris.

The Amazon Web Services Data Center in Springfield, Virginia, is one of many such centers in the Washington metropolitan region. (Peter Riccio/Capital News Service)
Mar 6, 2026

MD delegation supports regulating energy use by AI companies

As power costs surge across Maryland, the state’s congressional delegation is taking a bipartisan stance in support of legislation that would regulate energy use by AI companies.

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland pauses while speaking to members of the press after a press conference introducing the newly formed Maryland Freedom Caucus. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
Mar 6, 2026

Here’s where MD lawmakers stand on Trump attacks on Iran

Congress is split largely along party lines on the Trump administration’s military campaign in Iran. Maryland's congressional delegation is no different.

Senate President Bill Ferguson is opposed to moving forward legislation that redraw Maryland's congressional districts midcycle. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Feb 19, 2026

Does impending election filing deadline crush Moore’s redistricting dreams? Maybe.

Legal and constitutional questions intensify as Maryland lawmakers debate midcycle redistricting and changing the filing deadline.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says his meeting with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson over midcycle redistricting was " a productive exchange of ideas and perspectives." (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Feb 18, 2026

Ferguson unswayed by House leader to pursue midcycle redistricting in MD

Senate President Bill Ferguson was unmoved to pursue midcycle redistricting during a meeting he took with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.