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Democrats are getting involved in Maryland's GOP primary for governor, with ads blasting Dan Cox as "too conservative" and Ed Hale Sr. as untrustworthy.
Shades of 2022, when Dem ads boosted Cox (who was trounced by Wes Moore in the general).
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The state spent $10M to build a civic plaza around the Prince George's County main government building.
Not long after it was finished, the new county exec fenced it off.
Now powerful people are asking questions:
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore draws a line on immigration policy, withholding his signature from 2 bills
Story by @brendawintrode.bsky.social:
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Dwight Douglas Larcomb, a longshot Republican candidate for Maryland governor, was convicted of stalking, witness intimidation and multiple counts of violating a protective order following a trial this week in Frederick County Circuit Court.
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SCOOP: Former President Joe Biden will headline the Maryland Democratic Party’s annual gala next month.
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Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is asking the federal government for disaster aid to help farms and wineries that had their crops damaged by a late-spring freeze.
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I got locked out of my Bluesky account for awhile. Why? As it turns out, I got hacked by the Russians.
Bluesky never told me, but a New York Times reporter did.
Read more, and maybe update your password:
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Maryland Republican voters will decide who from their party will take on Gov. Wes Moore this fall.
Will it be a MAGA loyalist who lost to Moore last time? A retired bank founder who only recently joined the GOP?
A look at the choices:
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You may have seen mailers or TV ads blasting Del. Frank Conaway Jr. (Baltimore) and former Del. Jay Jalisi (Baltimore County).
Who is behind them? Not their opponents.
They're from a super PAC funded by sports gambling companies.
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Pamela Wood
Pamela Wood
It’s anybody’s guess who will win the Republican governor nomination, with no public polling or other indicators of the state of the race.
A super PAC funded by sports betting companies has poured nearly $1.9 million into Maryland’s Democratic primary elections, including $645,000 against two House of Delegates candidates.
Prince George’s County officials are drawing more questions after shuttering a brand-new civic area outside their administrative building in Largo, a project built with $10 million in state funds.
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Pamela Wood
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Pamela Wood
Pamela Wood
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is asking the federal government for disaster aid to help farms and wineries that had crops damaged by a late-spring freeze.
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The case dates to October 2020, when protective orders were issued against Larcomb and his then-wife. Larcomb was ordered not to contact her.
Gov. Wes Moore will allow two controversial immigration bills to become law without his signature, according to a statement from his office.
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The Maryland Democratic Party's Fight Back & Win Summit and Gala is scheduled for next month, a combination of training workshops for activists and campaign workers and a fundraising dinner.
Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
