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We are a student-powered news organization at the University of Maryland, Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Maryland 2024 Election Results

See results on key Maryland races, including live data visualizations of vote counts.

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Behind the Blueprint

“Behind the Blueprint” is the Local News Network’s comprehensive report on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the 10-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to remake public education in the state.

Contracted out: How Maryland school districts do business

Maryland’s school districts are required by law to tell the state how they spend their money — and the Local News Network at the University of Maryland took a close look at that data. The records include every business or individual contractor that got $25,000 or more from a school district in a single fiscal year.