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For Baltimore voters not satisfied with the direction Democrats have led the city in the last half century, the five Republicans and three Greens running for mayor say they'll take a different approach to crime, mass transit and economic development.

Legislation to reduce sentences of 'non-violent' offenders fails to protect public

For those unhappy with Democrats and Republicans alike, Donald Trump represents a real alternative

Democrats don't have much of a voice in partisan Carroll County politics. However, there is one partisan race in the upcoming primary that Carroll's political minority could affect, and that's narrowing down the field of nine vying to replace Rep. Chris Van Hollen in Maryland's Eighth Congressional District. Those candidates are: David M. Anderson, Kumar Barve, Dan Bolling, Ana Sol Gutierrez, William Jawando, Kathleen Matthews, Jamie Raskin, Joel Rubin and David Trone.

City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young and activist Kim Trueheart will face off April 26 in the Democratic primary for the council president. They're two of seven candidates running for the seat, including Republicans, third party and unaffiliated challengers.

Former Mayor Sheila Dixon on Tuesday released a 19-page plan to improve economic development in Baltimore that includes a $15 hourly minimum wage for city workers, a $21 million investment in job training and increased emphasis on growing women- and minority-owned businesses.

For months I've laughed at the liberal columnists as they explain their disdain of leading Republican presidential candidates. Most notably Cruz, Carson and Trump.

Incumbent Comptroller Joan M. Pratt, who has held the office since 1995, has not faced a challenger in the Democratic primary since 1999. Enter Mike King, who says he has a plan to drastically increase the number of audits performed in cash-strapped Baltimore.

The federal government might gain if state taxes are lowered but that's no reason not to do it

DeRay Mckesson's candidacy represents a political challenge: With nearly 300,000 Twitter followers, can he translate a passionate social media audience into actual votes?

Fields set for Baltimore council, comptroller and judges' races

The Koch brothers are labelled members of the "radical right" simply because they don't like big government.

A 25-year-old former Navy submariner said Thursday he will run as a Libertarian in Maryland's 1st Congressional District, challenging incumbent Rep. Andy Harris' positions on marijuana and foreign engagement.

Right now Chrys Kefalas, a gay Republican from East Baltimore, has an "exploratory committee" to see if there is enough money and political support to carry him into a credible campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Barbara Mikulski.

"Dennis the Cynic" always had opinions about Baltimore. It wasn't until New Years Day 2011, however, that he condensed those viewpoints into 140 characters and sent his first tweet.

The political science scholarship strongly suggests that single-member districts help to elect racial minorities, whereas multiple-member districts tend to help elect more women.

Republicans fear having Democrats control the White House longer than eight years for the first time since the days of Harry Truman. Above all else, that fear will be the animating feature of the 2016 GOP primary.

Door-to-door sales representatives will have a little more time to knock on doors after the Baltimore County Council narrowly approved changes to the county's "hucksters and peddlers" law on Thursday.

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Thankfully, the recent vaccination controversy that dominated headlines and muddled the 2016 Republican presidential primary is mostly over. But political flare-ups of this sort provide a gentle — and for some, unwelcome — reminder about the interconnected nature of modern American life. Libertarians on both the left and right can agitate for greater autonomy as a bulwark against what they see as a too-intrusive government, but the fact is that the era when individual decisions can

Retired Baltimore surgeon is at least as qualified as the last two presidents and deserves to be taken seriously as a candidate

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Republican Larry Hogan has overtaken Democrat Anthony G. Brown in the race for governor as early returns continue to pour in throughout the state.

Longtime Montgomery County lawmaker would make an informed and independent attorney general

A foundation led by the owner of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Charles Koch Foundation have pledged $6 million to create a new center that will study enterprise and markets at the University of Maryland's business school.

Shawn Quinn, the Libertarian candidate for governor of Maryland, says the two major parties trample on citizens' rights.

Where are the third-party candidates in Md.'s governor's race?

Republican Jeffrey Pritzker and Libertarian Leo Dymowski hope to send a message with their long-shot campaigns against Democrat Brian Frosh to be Maryland attorney general.

Harford County's voter registration numbers grew just slightly from the last presidential election, as well as this summer's primary race.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan held a rally Wednesday to counter Democratic efforts to portray him as trying to take the state backwards on issues of abortion and contraception..

The political action committee of Maryland's branch of the National Organization for Women gave Democratic gubernatorial candidate Anthony G. Brown its unqualified endorsement Monday.

Lowering the voting age would help increase participation and 16-year-olds should have a greater say in their future

The Maryland chapter of the National Organization for Women has asked candidates for governor to explain their positions on a series of women's health issues.

Uber has pulled off what few others can these days: The beloved car service has united politicians of all persuasions. Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians are all vying to outdo each other in portraying the popular ride-sharing company and its political struggles to avoid regulatory strangulation as a poignant validation of their individual world views.

Democrat Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown highlighted his support for expanded pre-kindergarten Tuesday in a television advertisement designed to draw contrast between himself and Republican nominee Larry Hogan.