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Hogan, a Republican, was governor in 2015 when rioting and arson broke out in Baltimore after days of mostly peaceful protests spurred by the death of Freddie Gray, who was fatally wounded in police custody after being arrested on a minor charge.
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Ballot vendor blames Maryland officials for delay in reaching Baltimore voters for Tuesday’s primary
Officials at a vendor that state elections officials blame for a delay in ballots reaching Baltimore voters for Tuesday’s primary say it was the state, not them, at fault for the holdup by delivering late the files of voter information the company needed to address and mail ballots.
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Maryland is closing two juvenile detention facilities at the end of next month, moving 10 children to other centers.
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As the June 2 primary approaches, Harford County residents talked about both the benefits and concerns of voter fraud brought up by the significant changes in this year’s primary election because if coronavirus concerns.
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Though shuttered for a year, a Western Maryland paper mill’s byproducts continue to pollute the Potomac River, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh charged in a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday.
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The Baltimore County Council is planning to cut more than $58 million from its fiscal year 2021 budget due to economic uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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A coronavirus relief fund created by former NAACP president and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous has raised more than $1 million for working families.
In a Feb 4. special election, voters in Baltimore city, Baltimore County and Howard County will vote to replace the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings for the 7th Congressional District seat.
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Slain Bowie State ROTC student 2nd Lt. Richard W. Collins III was granted an honorary promotion on Wednesday by the secretary of the Army.
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Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday the state would ease more restrictions he placed on businesses and gatherings due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic ― moving to permit outdoor dining at restaurants, the return of youth sports and camps and the reopening of pools.
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The recent spate of crime in Baltimore — nine people were killed over Memorial Day weekend and a police officer was shot overnight — loomed large over a mayoral debate Wednesday.
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Maryland’s primary is less than a week away. We have answers to questions about postmarks, stamps, signatures and more.
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An emergency bill that would have protected Anne Arundel County renters from substantial rent increases during the global coronavirus pandemic failed in the county council Tuesday night, after the body’s four Democrats failed to convince one of their Republican colleagues to vote in support for the supermajority needed to pass emergency legislation.
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Some candidates are giving themselves more money, while some of the big donors have dried up in Baltimore's extended mayoral primary.
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Matthew A. Clark, Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief of staff, is leaving the administration to become a vice president at the University of Maryland Medical System.
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Anne Arundel County residents have until Wednesday to register to vote, change their address, change their party affiliation or request to receive the ballot electronically ahead of Maryland’s June 2 primary election, which will take primarily by mail, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections.
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A clear majority of Marylanders support the state’s restrictions on businesses and gatherings meant to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll.
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President Donald Trump gave a Memorial Day address at Fort McHenry in Baltimore on Monday honoring recent and past fallen military members and likening their contributions to service members currently on the front lines battling the coronavirus.
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In Baltimore's District 12, incumbent Robert Stokes Sr. faces new, bold challengers hoping to unseat him with progressive ideals.
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Several state lawmakers, religious leaders and other plaintiffs are appealing a federal judge’s refusal to strike down a stay-at-home order and other restrictions that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Baltimore protest group rallied in their motor vehicles Sunday, urging President Donald Trump to cancel his planned Memorial Day trip to Fort McHenry amid the coronavirus pandemic and the city’s ongoing stay-at-home order.
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Victory in the race for Baltimore’s next mayor will come down to two questions: Which candidate can best persuade ambivalent or undecided voters to support them; and which candidate can best rally a base of voters to the polls.
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Maryland's casinos are preparing to reopen as soon as the state lets them with fewer patrons, partitions, masks and more cleaning than ever. It's just not clear when.
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The leading Baltimore mayoral candidates have spent more than $6 million trying to convince voters they’re the right person for the job, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports.
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The Baltimore Sun wrote up snapshots of each City Council race.
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A first-term councilman, Zeke Cohen said his emphasis is on “world-class constituent service." But challenger Paris Bienert says his priorities sometimes take him far afield from District 1 needs.
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In Baltimore’s District 2, City Councilwoman Danielle McCray is looking to hold onto the seat she was appointed to in the wake of former Mayor Catherine Pugh’s resignation.
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City Councilman Ryan Dorsey, a known transportation advocate, faces off against a famous name -- Rain Pryor, daughter of comedian Richard Pryor.
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Nicole E. Harris-Crest, Mark Conway and Logan Endow have emerged as notable candidates in the crowded Baltimore City Council District 4 campaign to succeed Councilman Bill Henry, who is running for comptroller after more than a decade in the seat.
