Michael Dresser
Michael Dresser is on his second tour of duty covering Maryland politics from Annapolis. He previously served as State House correspondent from 1996 to 2004, then moved to the transportation beat for seven years. He has also covered retailing and telecommunications.
Recent Articles
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Save it, spend it or give it back? Future online sales tax windfall stirs debate in Maryland
A U.S. Supreme Court decision that could give Maryland $100 million or more in unexpected tax revenue is likely to present state elected officials with a welcome but difficult choice next year: Spend it, save it or give it back to taxpayers. The court’s decision, which allows states to require...
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Ben Jealous attacks Rushern Baker over Prince George's County school system pay raises
The duel between the two front-runners in the Democratic race for Maryland governor heated up Friday as Ben Jealous criticized Rushern L. Baker III over a new audit questioning raises given to employees of the Prince George’s County school system. Jealous pointed to a new audit of the school system...
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Maryland voters cast record number of ballots as early voting wraps up, with 56% higher turnout than 2014
Early voting in Maryland ended Thursday with a record number of ballots cast in advance of the June 26 primary election, which sets the stage for dozens of races in November — including which Democratic candidate will challenge Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. By the time early voting centers closed...
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Maryland's top court backs Gov. Hogan in fight with legislature over appointment powers
Gov. Larry Hogan scored a significant legal victory Thursday as the state’s highest court struck down the General Assembly’s attempt to constrain his appointment powers and ordered that two former Cabinet secretaries receive back pay the legislature wanted to withhold from them. The ruling appears...
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Maryland early voting is up 55 percent over 2014 turnout. What does that surge tell us?
Early voting in Maryland is up 53 percent over 2014, but what it means is hard to interpret.
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California Sen. Kamala Harris set to stump for Ben Jealous in Prince George's County
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, a rising star in national Democratic politics, is scheduled to join Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous for a rally in Prince George’s County Wednesday evening. The California lawmaker, who was elected in 2016, is one of several stalwarts of the Democratic Party’s...
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Citing family separation policy, Maryland Gov. Hogan calls back National Guard unit from border
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan recalled a small unit of Maryland National Guard soldiers helping to patrol the southern U.S. border on Tuesday amid a national outcry about separating migrant children from their families. Hogan joined a bipartisan wave of governors across the country revoking resources...
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Maryland Democratic gubernatorial campaigns diverge on media strategies
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Shea spent $900,000 on media advertising during 26 days in late May and early June. Rival Ben Jealous spent almost $550,000. Meanwhile, another candidate was conserving her resources. Krish Vignarajah spent only $6,000 on media but reached June 10 with the...