Gubernatorial candidates Dan Cox and Wes Moore tangled, sometimes viciously, in their first, and probably only, televised debate.
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Governors, EPA address restoration failures, path forward
A report released by the EPA last week said only West Virginia and Washington are on track to meet their pollution reduction objectives.
Adnan Syed returns home, neighbor “prayed” for his return
Betty Gaskins was sitting at her kitchen table Tuesday morning when she saw the news that Syed, her neighbor and the subject of the nationally popular podcast “Serial,” was finally free after the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office dropped all charges and declared his innocence.
Lawyers guide Baltimore residents in leaving some criminal records behind
Maryland Legal Aid and Loyola University Maryland have partnered in two clinics to prepare free petitions of expungement for nearly 70 clients, saving them a total of $1,890 in filing fees, according to Legal Aid.
Adnan Syed free as Baltimore prosecutors drop charges
Charges were dropped after the Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office tested DNA evidence in the case, which it said confirmed Syed’s innocence.
Appeals court hears Cox continued effort to halt early mail-in count
The Court of Appeals of Maryland listened on Friday to the repeated effort by Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox to halt the early counting of mail-in ballots.
Post-UMD poll asks voters opinions on candidates, marijuana, abortion and more
The poll found a majority of respondents are leaning to vote for Wes Moore in the upcoming gubernatorial election. It also found issues respondents are most concerned about when voting for governor and their opinions toward abortion rights and recreational marijuana legalization.
Maryland, bay states criticized before big environmental meeting
Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, the states with the largest runoff into the Chesapeake Bay, are not on track to meet their goals to restore the nation’s largest estuary by 2025.
State attorneys general press US archivist to publish ERA as constitutional amendment
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in a suit contending that the ERA has been ratified by the necessary 38 states and has come into force.
Court approves early counting of Maryland mail-in ballots
Prior to the court’s ruling, Maryland election laws only authorized the counting of mail-in ballots on the Thursday after election day.