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Campaign signs for Montgomery County Council members Andrew Friedson and Will Jawando outside Rockville High School on Tueday. (Photo by Mayah Nachman/Maryland Matters)
Jun 24, 2026

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.

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.

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.

President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. (REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD)
Jun 5, 2026

With General Assembly primaries looming, it’s all about Trump all across MD

President Donald Trump stands at the center of everything in Washington these days — as well as Maryland’s June 23 General Assembly primaries.

Mike Muempfer, director of the Maryland School Mental Health Response Program. (Submitted photo)
May 29, 2026

What’s MD doing for mental health in schools?

Maryland educators continue to reckon with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic on children's mental health.

Boordy Vineyards 900
May 28, 2026

MD seeks federal aid for farmers for ‘catastrophic damage’ to crops in April freeze

Gov. Wes Moore petitioned the USDA for a disaster declaration for Maryland farmers after an early-season freeze in April caused “devastating” crop losses.

Harford County officials break ground on a new Special Operations station in Hickory that will centralize emergency response equipment, operations, and offices currently spread across three leased sites in Forest Hill. (Harford County)
May 27, 2026

Harford breaks ground on special operations building

Harford County has broken ground on an emergency services special operations facility, county officials announced Friday. 

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging the Community Trust Act, testifies Jan. 22 before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
May 27, 2026

MD sheriffs file lawsuit over immigration law they say will ‘obstruct’ their work

The majority of Maryland’s 24 sheriffs sued, arguing the Community Trust Act hampers their duties to work with federal authorities to combat illegal immigration.

The Roxbury Correctional Institution, south of Hagerstown, is shown in this 2023 file photo.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 26, 2026

MD inmate who murdered baby niece found dead in cell

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate who had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder of his 2-month old niece.

Appellate Court of Maryland
May 14, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: Removal from office, COVID-19, visitation and custody

Removal from office — COVID-19 —visitation and custody

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
May 11, 2026

Harford County councilman’s removal upheld by MD Appellate Court

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the removal of Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie after his no-contest plea in a felony theft case.

Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team training with the Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore County Police and Fire Department. The MD-HART have developed standard operating procedures and guidelines for helicopter hoist/rescue operations with fire department helicopter rescue technicians and police personnel, who are deployed from helicopters.
May 4, 2026

Attorney killed at Baltimore County home; son-in-law held without bail

A personal injury attorney was killed in Phoenix, and his son-in-law was jailed after what Baltimore County Police described as a confrontation over domestic issues.