Pamela Wood
Pamela Wood covers Baltimore County government and politics. She joined The Sun in 2013 as an Anne Arundel County reporter and previously wrote for The Capital, the Maryland Gazette, The Daily Times (Salisbury) and Gannett News Service. She grew up in Howard County and graduated from the University of Maryland.
Recent Articles
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In Baltimore County executive primaries, Democrats continue to out-raise and out-spend GOP counterparts
The Democratic candidates for Baltimore County executive continue to out-raise and out-spend their Republican counterparts, according to new campaign finance reports. Going into the final days of the campaign, Democrat Vicki Almond has the most cash on hand — about $241,000. Almond, a county councilwoman...
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Maryland Democratic candidates for governor report cash ready for final push
With just over a week to go until election day, the front-runners in the Democratic primary for Maryland governor on Friday reported having enough money for a final push of TV ads and get-out-the-vote efforts. But Republican Gov. Larry Hogan was set to report a massive campaign account — nearly...
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As primary election nears, Baltimore County executive candidates go on attack
The Democratic candidates for Baltimore County executive have ratcheted up their attacks — airing negative radio ads, delivering harsh mailers to homes and feigning support they haven’t secured from well-known elected officials. U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and state Sen. Bobby Zirkin are...
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More than 31,000 votes cast on first day of early voting in Maryland
The first votes were cast in Maryland’s primary elections as early voting got underway Thursday. Voters are selecting the Democratic and Republican nominees for offices including governor, Baltimore County executive, Baltimore state’s attorney and all 188 seats of the Maryland General Assembly....
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Maryland governor campaign of late Kevin Kamenetz gives unspent cash to scholarships, hospital, arts, zoo
Nearly $1.4 million in unspent campaign funds from the late Kevin Kamenetz’s bid for governor will be used to fund college scholarships, as well as boost programs at Northwest Hospital, the Hippodrome Foundation and the Maryland Zoo. Kamenetz, the Baltimore County executive who was one of the leading...
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Democratic candidate for governor Ben Jealous releases plan for Maryland economy
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous unveiled proposals Wednesday that he said would boost the state’s economy and expand job opportunities for Marylanders. He proposed prohibiting companies from asking about applicants’ criminal histories and increasing the minimum wage. He also proposed...
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Valerie Ervin to drop out of Maryland governor's race, throws support behind Rushern Baker
Valerie Ervin is dropping out of the Democratic race for governor and is offering her support to the campaign of Rushern L. Baker III. Ervin and Baker have a joint announcement planned for Wednesday morning in Langley Park. Their announcement will come on the eve of early voting, which begins Thursday...
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Widow of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz says politics intruded on family's mourning
The widow of Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz says her family was caused “additional emotional pain” by a political consultant who she says sought her support for a county executive candidate as the family was mourning his death. In a statement released to The Baltimore Sun, Jill Kamenetz...