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Del. Jason Buckel
Jun 25, 2026

Maryland families are paying the price for failed energy policies

Commentary: Maryland families face rising energy bills due to insufficient in-state power generation and limited relief from the Utility Relief Act, says Del. Jason Buckel.

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 23, 2026

Ruff beats Attar in MD Senate primary, AP calls

Maryland Del. Malcolm Ruff beat incumbent Sen. Dalya Attar in the Baltimore 41st district Senate primary amid Attar's criminal indictment, the Associated Press called.

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson speaks after declaring victory in his primary election race Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jun 23, 2026

MD Senate President Bill Ferguson proclaims win in primary election

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson declared victory over challenger Bobby LaPin in the Democratic primary race to represent District 46.

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Jun 22, 2026

Panel: New energy law won’t fix soaring electric bills alone

Maryland experts discuss the Utility RELIEF Act and say more energy generation and storage are needed to address rising electric bills and demand.

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Jun 22, 2026

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.

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Jun 22, 2026

The 2026 legislative update of health care laws

Commentary: Maryland's 2026 legislative session introduced laws affecting healthcare staffing, insurance coverage, nursing homes, and data privacy.

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Jun 18, 2026

MD intends to pay at least $85M for Preakness intellectual property

Maryland plans to acquire intellectual property rights of the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan by matching Churchill Downs' $85 million offer.

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.

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.

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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?

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Jun 15, 2026

Marylanders will have to wait for the hospital accountability they deserve

Commentary: Maryland lawmakers failed to pass bipartisan legislation aimed at improving hospital cost transparency and accountability.

An aerial view of an Amazon Web Services Data Center known as US East 1 in Ashburn, Virginia, October 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Jun 15, 2026

Maryland’s new energy law intertwines with data center boom

Maryland’s Utility RELIEF Act mandates data centers to pay for electric grid upgrades and register with the Public Service Commission to ease ratepayer costs.