In order to gain support in a strongly blue state — the second-most Democratic state in the nation, according to a 2015 Gallup poll — Republican Hogan has centered his efforts on fiscal policies while staying away from social issues.
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Maryland GOP Delegates Call Trump VP Pick a “Good Move”
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, 57, is known as a social conservative and devout Christian.
Gov. Larry Hogan Among Prominent Republicans Skipping GOP Convention
While some prominent Republicans will reach for pierogies or Polish Boys in Cleveland next week, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will be reaching for Old Bay instead.
More Than 1,000 Days Later, Still No Trial for Imprisoned Egyptian Photojournalist
Mahmoud Abou Zeid, a.k.a. “Shawkan,” was in police custody hours before the crimes he is accused of committing occurred.
Uneven nursing home oversight allows patients to slip through cracks
In December, a 59-year-old woman who cannot speak after throat cancer surgery was left outside of a Baltimore homeless center with no money and no phone — in a city where she had no family and no close friends. She had fallen into a black hole in the regulatory system designed to protect nursing home patients.
Unusual Humor of Russian Investigative Journalist Leads to Imprisonment
Serghey Reznik is the kind of reporter who would call a female judge a crocodile or quip that a prosecutor was nothing more than a tractor driver.
Growing Number of Maryland High School Students Earning College Course Credit
More high school students in Maryland are earning college credit through Dual Enrollment courses within their high schools and local community colleges.
Once the Capital of Boring Food, Washington Evolves to Culinary Cutting Edge
It’s not just half-smokes and mumbo sauce anymore
Ride-hailing Services Raise Questions About Safety
After a Michigan Uber driver’s deadly killing spree in February, local incidents, less severe incidents shine a light on how confusing the ride-booking industry is.
Six Things That Explain the Washington Wizards’ Success and Failure Over the Last Decade
An advance metric called WARP shows which players were most responsible for their success, and which ones dragged the team down.