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.

Disparate Maryland school board candidates united on teacher shortage concerns

The nationwide post-pandemic teacher shortage is an issue throughout Maryland for a reason. The Maryland State Department of Education reported that in the 2021-2022 school year, an average of 10% of teachers did not return.