Maryland

Kidnapped Philadelphia Woman Is Found in Maryland

The kidnapping of a Philadelphia woman ends in Jessup, Maryland, when the alleged kidnapper is caught and his victim set free.

Marylanders Join Rally for Immigration Reform in Front of White House

About 100 people, including members of CASA de Maryland, rallied outside of the White House Friday to demand that President Barack Obama sign an executive order to help undocumented immigrants, an action they said he promised them he’d take but postponed until after the election.

Death Row Inmate Appeals Sentence After State Drops Death Penalty

Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler filed a brief with the Court of Special Appeals to change the inmate’s death sentence to life without parole.

Tough Night for O’Malley Goes Beyond Governor’s Race

On a night when his hand-picked successor for governor, Anthony Brown, suffered a surprising loss, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley also watched more than half of the Democratic candidates he spent the last year campaigning for lose in the Republican wave that swept the country Tuesday.

These Two Charts Explain Why Anthony Brown Lost Maryland’s Governor’s Race

First reason: Larry Hogan ran up big numbers in Republican parts of the state. Second reason: Lots of people in Democratic strongholds stayed home.

How Republican Larry Hogan Won in Blue Maryland

Republican Larry J. Hogan Jr. shocked political observers by winning Maryland’s gubernatorial race by over four points, beating Democrat Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.

Ovechkin’s Rise to Caps All-Time Points Leader

Alexander Ovechkin became the Washington Capitals’ franchise leader in points on Tuesday night against the Calgary flames.

Governor-Elect Hogan Addresses Public After Victory

Republican Larry J. Hogan Jr. pulled off a stunning upset Tuesday night to defeat the Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in Maryland’s gubernatorial election.

Despite about an hour of sleep, an energized Maryland governor-elect Larry Hogan Jr. livened a conference room at the Westin Hotel in Annapolis Wednesday morning with cordial anecdotes and a down-to-business outlook.

Hogan told reporters a handful of times that he would not field specific questions regarding policy and tax reform right after election night, but made clear his determination to “get things done in a bipartisan fashion.”

Live Blog: Maryland Votes 2014

Capital News Service reporters will be reporting live from around the state as Maryland votes today.

GOP Election Upset: Hogan Defeats Dem Anthony Brown to Become Gov

See the full results of the 2014 election on our special election page.