In deep-blue Prince George’s County, running as a Republican is tough. Michael Riker is trying anyway.

Republican Michael Riker is running for the Prince George’s County Council. He’s attempting a feat no Republican has accomplished in the 21st century – getting elected to it.  

Alsobrooks details her tax controversy – and shifts focus to Hogan’s independence

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks gave the most detail to date about her recent tax credit controversy, while also discussing Hogan’s claim of being independent in their race for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Baltimore dockworkers strike over contract talks

Dozens of dockworkers demonstrated outside the Dundalk Marine Terminal off the Port of Baltimore as part of a series of strikes that swept the coast from Maine to Texas.

How “blue” is Maryland? A closer look at the state’s voting history

As we near the 2024 general election, Capital News Service examined how Maryland has voted in presidential elections over the past 50 years.

Banned books find shelter in new “sanctuary library”

Local libraries are currently facing almost a dozen different book challenges, but these stories are still available in Anne Arundel County, thanks to protections county officials have put in place.

Maryland revenues see “slight positive adjustment”

State officials revised their estimate of general fund revenues upward this month, making what state Comptroller Brooke Lierman called a “slight positive adjustment.” 

Federal judge to hear arguments Monday over University of Maryland’s Oct. 7 vigil cancellation

A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments over a request by a University of Maryland student organization to prevent the university from canceling an Oct. 7 campus vigil that would commemorate the lives lost in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the past year.

‘Vinyl Revival’ podcast: Zamrock – the coolest music genre you’ve never heard of

From Maryland to Zambia, join hosts Cait Kelley and Lilly Howard as they peel back the layers of a musical phenomenon that was almost lost to time.

Health care grant aims to help underserved patients in Maryland

Twelve organizations providing health care to underserved people in Maryland have received a $41.5 million grant from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission to expand access to care for local communities.

Chesapeake Bay is cleaner but will miss 2025 pollution targets, EPA, Maryland lawmakers say

Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, federal and state officials and most of Maryland’s congressional delegation said.