Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, accounts for the majority of all drug-related deaths in the state, a discrepancy that only continues to intensify.
Maryland
Court records tie Charles County school board candidate to multiple arrests
CNS reporters did routine background checks on all 155 school board candidates in Maryland, and when an online records search turned up cases of interest, CNS personnel traveled to county courthouses to obtain the full court records.
Twelve Maryland school board candidates have faced tax liens
Capital News Service reporters scoured the state court records of every school board candidate in the state, and tax liens were the most common court record found.
Maryland 2022 Election Results
Live election night coverage of the major races in Maryland’s 2022 General Election, including the Maryland Governor race. Results will be updated regularly. See our Election 2022 page for more coverage. Maryland Ballot Questions For local race results, see the…
Book banning resonates as an issue in Maryland school board races
Socially conservative school board candidates who want to remove books dealing with gender identity, racism and other socially sensitive topics from school library shelves are running in at least 11 of Maryland’s 23 counties, but they are in the minority.
Maryland residents head to polls on first day of early voting
Voters told Capital News Service the threat to democracy and abortion rights were their main issues.
Board candidates praise school resource officers – but there’s no proof they make schools safer
In a recent survey conducted by the Capital News Service, 34 school board candidates across the state cited school resource officers as the key to school safety.
Maryland counties, cities, residents provide free rides to polls
In some cases, they are using cars. In others, they are boarding prospective buses. Early voting sites are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Answers for Maryland voters on when, where and how to cast a ballot
Capital News Service spoke with the Maryland State Board of Elections to answer frequently asked questions regarding voting.
Maryland life expectancy data highlights racial disparities
In Maryland, life expectancy fell from 79.3 years in 2019 to 78.6 in 2020. The leading cause of death in the state was heart disease, followed by malignant neoplasms— also known as tumors– then COVID-19.