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The Supreme Court's decision in Harris v. Quinn only dealt with home health care workers in Illinois, but it invited more direct challenge to public sector collective bargaining laws.

Why Md. voters don't turn out

Gov. Martin O'Malley sharply criticized Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that certain corporations can cite religious grounds in refusing to pay for employee's contraception coverage.

For all of the GOP's high expectations for taking control of Congress this fall and the presidency beyond, breaking the minority-vote barrier remains a critical challenge.

Clifton Wilson, an inmate at the state's Eastern Pre-Release Unit facility, spent Thursday in the great outdoors, relocating oysters from cages on private piers near Thomas Point on the Chesapeake Bay to a sanctuary nearby Glebe Bay.

One year after city officials pledged to reinvigorate Baltimore's police civilian review board, members continue to say their work feels insignificant and are seeking more authority.

Sue Fryer Ward, the first secretary of Maryland's Department of Aging and a lifelong advocate for elders' rights, died June 22 of complications following a stroke

This was the promise: No longer would African-Americans be forced to pick up their meals from the back door of restaurants. No longer would they need to fear being unable to find lodgings on their way home from a trip.

Future of the state depends on directing growth to population centers and preserving open spaces

Republican Larry Hogan¿s campaign for governor quietly removed from an online ad a controversial photo of his gubernatorial opponent Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown ¿Zaching¿ for the camera.

The two candidates running for Howard County's highest office have been locked in and focused for nine months so far, campaigning but laying comparatively low until the primaries had run their course. Now, it's their turn for the spotlight.

The University of Maryland, College Park's football and men's and women's basketball coaches were the state's three highest-paid public employees last year, continuing a long-standing trend.

BAGHDAD (AP) ¿ Iraq's top Shiite cleric stepped up the pressure Friday on politicians to agree on Iraq's next prime minister, after incumbent Nouri al-Maliki lost the confidence of former allies in the fight against Sunni militants.

BRUSSELS (AP) ¿ Over Russia's objections, Ukraine's new president on Friday signed a free-trade deal binding his country more closely to Western Europe, sealing the very agreement that triggered the bloodshed and political convulsions of the past seven months.

As I look back over my 12 years as chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM), one of the developments in which I take the most pride has been the USM's genuine partnership with state leaders in Annapolis. Now that the primary is over, and the election looms, I encourage candidates for office across Maryland, especially those running for governor, to commit themselves to upholding this partnership.

Primary races settled this week reflect the underlying divide in the Maryland's minority party, pitting Republicans who stand on conservative principle against those who are willing to be more pragmatic as the underdog in a blue state.

Republicans unite around Hogan candidacy

A strike planned for Friday by service workers at Johns Hopkins Hospital has been averted after Gov. Martin O'Malley asked both sides to take a one week cooling off period, according to union officials.

Harford County joined the rest of the state in having one of the most dismal voter turnouts in recent memory, with fewer than a quarter of the area's registered voters making it out to the polls for Tuesday's primary election.

After nine years as Harford County's top elected official, David Craig's bid for an even higher office has come to an end.

The United States government should step up to provide those who volunteer their time and energy to administer the a summer food service program with the three meals that all kids need, instead of just two.

The Havre de Grace City Council finally passed the city's 2015 budget after reconvening Wednesday night and agreeing to shift some revenue sources and restore two previous planned cuts. The council also agreed to freeze four open positions in city government.

After her gubernatorial loss in the Maryland Democratic primary election, Heather Mizeur's campaign and supporters look to make a lasting impact on state politics by changing the way campaign are conducted and assuring the progressive agenda gets attention and prompts policy changes.

The results of primary elections in Maryland on Tuesday bode well for LGBT rights -- at least according to Equality Maryland, the state's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights organization.

A Republican needs to run a near perfect gubernatorial campaign to win in Maryland; it can't afford blunders like using a 'Zaching' photo.

Hours after winning their parties' nominations for governor, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown and businessman Larry Hogan exchanged the first salvos in November's race for governor.

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown may have claimed victory in a landslide win over his competitors for the Democratic nomination for governor, but turnout Tuesday was one of the lowest in decades.

¿Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many.¿

The Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby case will determine whether government can force its beliefs on private citizens.

Republicans running for governor are not genuine moderates by any stretch

Thomas D. McKewen, a materials recovery and waste management expert who was the founding director of Maryland Environmental Services, died June 13 of congestive heart failure at his home in Ashburn, Va. He was 86.

The shift of Maryland's political power to the Washington suburbs doesn't spell doom for the Baltimore region, but leaders here need to be mindful of ways to maintain influence.

While not a new issue, the need to emphasize infill and redevelopment continues to increase as Maryland grows. Focusing on redevelopment improves quality of life by increasing access to jobs, shopping and services, and boosts local economies.

Amid what for most of the day Tuesday was a lackluster turnout, Harford County voters went about choosing major party nominees for county and state offices in the 2014 primary election.

Brian E. Frosh, a veteran state senator from Montgomery County who championed gun control and environmental protection, led two opponents by wide margins in early voting in the race for the Democratic nomination for state attorney general in Tuesday's primary.

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown claimed victory in the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday after early returns suggested a landslide win.