Maryland

Rushern Baker Endorses Van Hollen in Senate Race

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker endorsed Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Kensington, on Wednesday morning in the race to replace retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski in the U.S. Senate.

Transparency Between Government and Press Still Needs Improvement

Although technology enables public files to be shared and accessed on the Web easily, a panel of experts agreed Wednesday that transparency between the government and the press still requires improvement.

Major Power Outage Closes Maryland Campus

An explosion at a Southern Maryland power facility caused power outages that spread from the power facility to the White House and the College Park campus of the University of Maryland.

Hogan Introduces New Budget Supplement For Tax Relief, Education, Law Enforcement

Democrats Say Governor Is Holding School Funds Hostage

Maryland Basketball Lookin’ Good in Way-Too-Early Polls

Early polls for the 2015-16 season have the Maryland men’s basketball team ranked in the top five.

Metro Roundup: Single-Tracking Delays, the Purple Line and Possible Tax Increases

Good Friday turned into a very bad Friday for Metro.

Federal Priorities Discussed in Annapolis

Governor Larry Hogan hosted Maryland’s Congressional delegation at the State House to discuss federal priorities for 2015.

Montgomery County Surveys Its Homeless Population

Homeless advocates for Montgomery County hit the streets of Silver Spring at 5:00 a.m. to count the homeless population.

6% of Maryland’s Bridges Need Repairs, Report Says

Although 6 percent of Maryland’s bridges are in poor or worse condition, and while the state and it’s local governments designate a lower percentage of their highway and transportation funding for bridge repairs than most other states, officials say Maryland’s bridge program is doing well.

Girls Conquer The World of Technology

A five-member all girl team of a Howard County middle school wins “Best in Nation” in Verizon’s “Innovative App Challenge.”