Governor Larry Hogan appointed Christopher Mincher to serve as Chief Legal Counsel, succeeding Michael Pedone, who began serving the position in February 2020 and will now be returning to the private sector. Mincher’s appointment is effective July 18th. From the Governor's press release: “Chris Mincher is an exceptionally committed public servant who has been an [...]
Governor Larry Hogan announced this week that the Office of Statewide Broadband has awarded more than $127.6 million to local jurisdictions, Internet Service Providers, educational, and community organizations as a part of the state's Connect Maryland Initiative. From the Governor's press release: “Last summer, we supercharged our broadband investment with the launch of Connect Maryland, [...]
With the primary election a month away, Maryland Matters has asked the gubernatorial candidates and compiled their responses discussing their priorities for the first 100 days in office. As shared by Maryland Matters, It’s a bit unconventional, but we hope the answers will help voters understand the distinct visions and priorities of Maryland’s next potential [...]
The Department of Legislative Services prepares a Major Issues Review every four-year term summarizing legislative activity. It includes a discussion of all major enacted legislation, significant bills that did not pass, and gubernatorial vetoes of major legislation. The Major Issues Review is divided into 12 parts, each dealing with a major policy area. Areas include, among [...]
Courtesy Maryland Manual Online Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Rushern L. Baker III announced Friday that he is dropping out the race for the Democratic nomination to run for governor. Baker announced his decision on Twitter. “Having considered the financial challenges facing our campaign in the coming weeks, my running mate Nancy Navarro and I [...]
Governor Larry Hogan announced $7.5 million in funding to law enforcement agencies in Police Accountability, Community, and Transparency (PACT) grants. The grants will be administered by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and will help provide funding for more body cameras, de-escalation training, and other critical tools to enhance community relationship [...]
The Baltimore Sun Media and the University of Baltimore conducted a poll of 562 likely Democratic primary voters and 428 likely Republican primary voters by telephone and online May 27 through June 2. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points for Democrats and plus or minus 4.7 percentage [...]
The Baltimore Sun Media and the University of Baltimore conducted a poll of 562 likely Democratic primary voters and 428 likely Republican primary voters by telephone and online May 27 through June 2. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points for Democrats and plus or minus 4.7 percentage [...]
Screenshot courtesy of Maryland Matters Democratic Comptroller candidates Mayor Tim Adams and Delegate Brooke Lierman spoke at a forum Tuesday evening, and each discussed their vision for the agency. Both Mayor Adams and Delegate Lierman agreed that it is essential that the Comptroller focus on closing tax loopholes to ensure businesses are paying [...]
With the upcoming July 19 primary, Maryland Matters has reported on the top 20 competitive House primary races to watch. From the article, In races where there are multiple candidates competing for three seats, even if three seasoned incumbents are on the ballot, anything can happen. And often it does. The same is true in two-seat [...]
