The plan includes the enforcement of anti-panhandling ordinances in six designated high-traffic zones early next year as part of a plan rolled out by the city’s Squeegee Collaborative.
Maryland
Four takeaways from the 2022 Maryland midterm elections
Maryland’s first election cycle since the state redrew its district maps last year provided a lot of firsts for the state. Here are some major takeaways from the 2022 general elections.
Charles County candidate with arrest record appears to lose election bid
Julie Brown, the Charles County school board candidate, was tied to multiple shoplifting arrests in recent years.
Late vote count topples five conservative school board candidates
Of the 41 socially conservative candidates from across Maryland who ran for school board, 25 appear to be on their way to winning, according to our analysis.
Maryland legalizes recreational marijuana
Question four on the Maryland ballot passed easily, which means Marylanders 21 years and older can expect to legally use, carry and grow recreational marijuana beginning July 1, 2023.
Brooke Lierman declares victory as Maryland’s first woman chief financial officer
Brooke Lierman would become the first woman elected to the position in Maryland’s history.
Wes Moore becomes Maryland’s first Black governor
Wes Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox to become the first Democratic candidate to be elected to the position since Martin O’Malley won reelection in 2010.
Anthony Brown elected new Maryland attorney general
Anthony Brown’s victory over Republican Michael Peroutka was announced shortly after polls closed. He becomes the state’s first African-American attorney general.
Democracy, inflation, political dissatisfaction drives Marylanders to polls
Before Election Day, 781,291 Marylanders had already cast their votes through early voting and mail-in ballots, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections.
What Maryland voters are saying on Election Day
We’re continuously updating this article with Maryland voters’ stories about what brought them to the polls on Election Day.