Gutierrez: Maryland Law Could Help Stem Minority Dropout Rates Elsewhere

WASHINGTON – Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, D-Montgomery, told a national conference of Latino elected officials that other states should adopt a single, high school graduation rate formula like the one Maryland passed earlier this year

Edwards to Challenge Prince George’s Vote in Court

WASHINGTON – Donna Edwards, who is trailing seven-term incumbent U

Court Strikes Down Assembly’s Firing of PSC

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s highest court Thursday dealt the Democrat-led General Assembly a major blow, striking down a June law firing Gov

Assembly Leaders Order Investigation of ‘Failures’ in Primary

ANNAPOLIS – Citing “inexcusable system failures,” two top leaders of the Maryland General Assembly on Thursday ordered an audit to determine what caused voting problems in Tuesday’s primary and to recommend how to fix them before November

Rolle Takes Campaign To Heavily Democratic Areas

BALTIMORE — Stacey Gurian-Sherman has voted for a Democrat in every election since 1976, when she worked on Jimmy Carter’s presidential campaign as a college student

McCarthy Aims to Focus Comptroller Race on Traditional Duties

ANNAPOLIS – While the three Democratic contenders in Tuesday’s comptroller primary slung epithets, accused each other of dirty politics and pushed for a focus on social issues, Republican candidate Anne M

As Officials Sort Out Voting Mess, Politicians Point Fingers

ANNAPOLIS – Misplaced electronic cards, untrained poll judges and malfunctioning new computers helped make a mess of Tuesday’s primaries in two of the state’s largest jurisdictions

^Wynn Holds Slim Lead Over Edwards in 4th Congressional District

WASHINGTON – Just a few thousand votes separate U

Attacks on Psychiatrists Reported as Uncommon

ANNAPOLIS – Dr

After 51 Years, Voters Give Schaefer a Stinging Defeat

ANNAPOLIS-Refusing to admit that his 51-year political career was over, William Donald Schaefer nevertheless conceded defeat to Montgomery County Delegate Peter Franchot Wednesday after capturing just 30 percent of the Democratic primary vote in his bid for a third term as state comptroller