In-person early voting begins Monday in Maryland

October 23, 2020 Comments Off on In-person early voting begins Monday in Maryland

File- This Nov. 1, 2016 file photo, shows voters casting ballots during early voting in Atlanta. Georgia Democrats are outraged over a bill pending in the state legislature that would limit counties to offering only one weekend day for early voting per election. But Republicans argue that Georgians should have equal access to the polls during federal and state elections, with each county having the same number of early-voting opportunities. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Maryland voters can begin to vote in person next week at dozens of sites statewide. Early voting centers open Monday morning and will operate daily until Nov. 2. Maryland has allowed early in-person voting since 2010, but it wasn’t offered ...

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New Maryland unemployment claims nearly double in a week

October 8, 2020 Comments Off on New Maryland unemployment claims nearly double in a week

A sign that reads "hiring today," is shown at a grocery store in Olympia, Wash., advertising a job opportunity for a meat cutter on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The number of first-time unemployment claims in Maryland nearly doubled in a week and there are signs that the the local and national employment situation is stalling less than a month before the 2020 Presidential election.

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Brady disclosure does not apply to guilty pleas, Md. court says

November 6, 2019 Comments Off on Brady disclosure does not apply to guilty pleas, Md. court says

The Court of Appeals builiding in Annapolis. MF-D 9/20/04.

Maryland prosecutors need not tell defendants about the past dishonesty of the state’s witnesses before a guilty plea is entered, Maryland’s second-highest court has ruled in upholding the drug possession conviction of a man whose main accuser had a record ...

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Health and criminal justice laws taking effect in Maryland

September 30, 2019 Comments Off on Health and criminal justice laws taking effect in Maryland

New laws to protect health and strengthen criminal justice are taking effect in Maryland.

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Ground Up Podcast: Maryland Opportunity Zones boon or false hope?

November 30, 2018 Comments Off on Ground Up Podcast: Maryland Opportunity Zones boon or false hope?

Opportunity Zones present a tantalizing chance for downtrodden areas of Maryland to lure investment. But there are some concerns about who will benefit, and the type of development they’ll spur.

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TDR editorial: Keep debating

September 27, 2018 Comments Off on TDR editorial: Keep debating

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous, left, and Republican candidate, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, shake hands before participating in a debate Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at Maryland Public Television's studios in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Depriving Marylanders of multiple chances to hear candidates get challenged by independent observers – and each other – only hurts the state’s residents.

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New Maryland website hosts workforce development resources

September 27, 2018 Comments Off on New Maryland website hosts workforce development resources

The Maryland Workforce Expressway website.(The Daily Record screen shot)

A new state website aims to connect employers in Maryland with workforce development resources.

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Maryland home prices rise, supply remains constrained

September 11, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland home prices rise, supply remains constrained

The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index fell 0.9 percent to 106.9 last month. It was the lowest reading in 10 months. Still, the index has risen 2.7 percent from a year ago. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Statewide home prices increased for the seventh straight month, jumping 4.2 percent from the previous August, according to Maryland Realtors. But a lack of supply and pending interest rate hikes remain concerns. Active inventory continued to decline statewide, off by ...

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Govt acts to stop high-tax states from skirting $10K cap

August 24, 2018 Comments Off on Govt acts to stop high-tax states from skirting $10K cap

The action under the new Republican tax law pits the government against high-tax, heavily Democratic states in an election-year showdown.

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Maryland Tax-Free Week is underway

August 13, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland Tax-Free Week is underway

Shop Maryland Tax-Free week is underway.

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