State Launches Program Aimed At Reducing COVID-19 In Hispanic Communities

The Maryland Health Department convened an inter-agency task force aimed at reducing the COVID-19 positivity rate in Hispanic communities.

Employees Ask For A More Uniform COVID-19 Policy Across Maryland Public Universities

A union representative said college workers are “disappointed” by the lack of uniformity and transparency in COVID-related safety plans.

Judge Steven Platt: March Of Destructive Partisanship Can Be Halted

The author believes more "true partisans" will genuinely advance their own causes, and they will "not just posture and bicker."

ACLU Analysis Of Attorney General Opinion Says Lawmakers Have Legal Grounds To Convene Virtually

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland sent a letter to the General Assembly stating there is "legal footing" to convene remotely.

Senate Panel To Hold Rare Interim Bill Hearings On Police Reform Next Week

The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear testimony on bills surrounding police accountability and reform next week.

Maryland PTA Seeks Injunction To Stop Reorganization By National Officials

Maryland’s PTA and the national organization are feuding, with battles over management, alleged hostile work environments and local leaders.

Indian Head professional re-boots her career with PMP boot camp

Through virtual training from longtime industry leader EdWel Programs, Tamara Robinson gains Project Management Professional certification

Court Victories For Transgender Students Will Impact Maryland

Victories are called “symbols of progress for the transgender community.”

Maryland Election Officials Issue Warning About Ballot Deadline After Vague USPS Mailer

Marylanders are getting cards with information about mail-in voting from the United States Postal Service which has officials vexed.

State Board Of Elections Partners With Advocates To Expand Ballot Access To The Incarcerated

Many who are excluded are in pre-trial or misdemeanor status, the report indicates.

Legal Safety Net Program Faces Funding Crunch As Needs Mount

With revenues crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, Maryland’s largest funder of civil legal aid is facing “significant” cuts to its grants.

Distance Learning Especially Challenging For Students With Disabilities

Parents of special needs students struggle mightily in attempts to get educational help, reports state.

Frank DeFilippo: The Trump Books — And The Book Of Barr

Trump's peace prize nomination is accurately referred to as "a cosmic joke."

New Leader Appointed For Universities At Shady Grove

Khademian brings vast experience as a Presidential Fellow at Virginia Tech.

Analysis: Hogan Must Move Quickly To Put Purple Line Back On Track, Observers Say

The Maryland Department of Transportation and its legal team came up well short, reports indicate, and now Hogan must act.

Anne Arundel Councilman Tests Positive For COVID: Read His Statement

Anne Arundel County Councilman Andrew Pruski (D) announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Lawmakers, Advocates To Unveil Program To Reduce Health Care Disparities

The effort, health advocates say, should be funded by an increase in the state's alcohol tax.

Roy Meyers And Warren Deschenaux: Vote Yes On Question 1 To Restore A Healthier Constitutional Balance

(First in an occasional series)

MDOT Loses Showdown With Purple Line Contractor

Purple Line Transit Partners faces "approximately $800 million in cost overruns," the report indicates.

Former Mail-In Ballot Vendor Won’t Print Packets For November Election

Maryland will have a new printing vendor for the November election after the state’s already-embattled printer called it quits.

Alanah Davis: Year Of Ferment

It means there is "trouble caused by change or uncertainty" in the Baltimore City Public Schools because of the pandemic.

U.S. Eviction Moratorium ‘Not Helpful To A Lot Of People In Maryland,’ Official Warns

Marylanders will still need to go to court to fend off evictions under the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium.

Franchot: $585 Million Fund Balance Should Go To Small Businesses

Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) wants the state to direct a general fund surplus to small businesses coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Homegrown 3rd Party Candidate Segal Pledges To Exit Race If Biden Falters In Maryland

Segal, a retired U. of Maryland lecturer, is called "the standard bearer of the Bread and Roses Party."

Chief Judge: Eviction Filings Face Court Backlog

Social distancing and smaller dockets mean Maryland courts will take much longer than normal to process evictions, a judge told lawmakers.

Maryland Labs Developing Vaccines And Therapeutics, Attracting Federal Dollars

The linking of labs four years ago has proved beneficial, putting Maryland in the running for federal dollars for COVID-19 research.

Maryland, Virginia, D.C., Sue EPA Over Failure To Enforce Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plans

Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit in federal district court Thursday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

As Eviction Hearings Resume, Undocumented Immigrants At Highest Risk Of Losing Homes

The fifth in a series on Langley Park, a largely immigrant community in Prince George’s County where difficult living conditions abound.

On Untraditional First Day Of School, Hogan Still Hopes For More In-Person Instruction

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) visited three schools in Caroline County as they opened for limited in-person instruction Tuesday.

Senate GOP Emergency Relief Plan Leaves Out Direct Aid To States

Without direct aid to state and local governments, the plan remains under fire from Democrats.

University System Of Maryland Expects Pandemic-Related Budget Cuts

The University System of Maryland announced it expects to make budget cuts that could include layoffs, due to the pandemic.

Josh Kurtz: The Pros And Cons Of A Special Session

The pressure on General Assembly leaders to schedule a special legislative session is mounting.

Md., Pa., Lawmakers Push To Award Medal Of Honor Denied To Black WWII Medic

Maryland and Pennsylvania Congress members vowed Tuesday to force the U.S. Army to “right a historical wrong."

Some "Welcoming" News About Maryland Matters

On May 28, Maryland Matters reporter Danielle E. Gaines and her husband welcomed their daughter Leela into the world.

Frank DeFilippo: McGrath’s Payout, City Hall Reshuffling And Other Mysteries Of Maryland Politics

The author describes the road between the state capitol and Baltimore City Hall as "paved with mysteries and riddles."

Opinion: Lawmakers Must Show Up For The Health Care Workers Who Show Up For Us

The General Assembly should convene a special session to pass laws to protect health workers, considering what they do for us.

Maryland Advocates Warn Of Possible Loopholes In National Eviction Moratorium

Maryland advocates were pleasantly surprised when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide eviction moratorium.

Budget Panels Updated On COVID-19 Aid Spending, Purple Line Wrangling

Nearly 90 percent of the $1.6 billion allocated to Maryland has been spent, officials said.

Ferguson Pushes Senate Bill Limit Proposal

The Maryland Senate would face a limit on the number of bills they can introduce under a proposal crafted by chamber president Ferguson.

Elections Board Discards Requirement For Team Counting Of Mail-In Ballots

State elections officials on Friday nixed a requirement for a team to count mail-in ballots for the November election.