Capital News Service spoke with the Maryland State Board of Elections to answer frequently asked questions regarding voting.
Search Results
top story 3 x
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.
Silver Line extension could begin service before Thanksgiving despite train shortage, officials say
A year ago, Metro sidelined its newest trains, the 7000-series rail cars, after one derailed between the Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery Metro stations because of wheel issues.
School board candidates cite learning loss, student performance as biggest issues
The most important issue facing Maryland’s schools isn’t their approach to race or the kinds of books students can check out of school libraries, according to many local school board candidates.
Democrats confirm record number of Biden judges before midterms
At the moment, there are 87 vacancies in the federal courts and 44 pending nominations, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Five takeaways from the Cox/Moore gubernatorial debate
Gubernatorial candidates Dan Cox and Wes Moore tangled, sometimes viciously, in their first, and probably only, televised debate.
Double cropping insurance expansion protects Maryland farmers
The practice of double cropping, which has been done in Maryland for years, is now automatically protected for farmers by a national insurance coverage expansion granted by the USDA.
“Now the object is finding an outfit”
Carmen Amedori is one of the people attending the $1,776-per-person fundraiser former President Donald Trump is throwing at his exclusive Florida resort for Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for Maryland governor.
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.