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Maryland redistricting enters the spotlight ahead of November election
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (502+ words) The two major party contenders in the Maryland governor's race are fresh off their only debate ahead of the November election. One of the issues they debated was Question 3, an initiative that will appear on the ballot dealing with congressional…...
D.C. elections board throws out fine against Lewis George campaign in union probe
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (81+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The $16,000 fine had roiled the mayoral campaign four days before the primary…...
Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (540+ words) An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m – who’s winning the fight? Voters in Washington state will soon decide the fate of the state’s so-called “millionaire tax” – a 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1m that was…...
Moore and Cox bring heat to Maryland governor’s debate, but will it alter the race?
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1509+ words) This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Read the story at Maryland Matters. The lone televised debate between the two leading contenders for governor looked very similar to their debate four years ago. Gov....
Trump highlights a big new defense project in Maryland, a blue state whose governor won’t be there
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (435+ words) It’s one of a series of events Trump is holding across the country to showcase investments in factories, as high gasoline prices from the Iran war and persistently elevated inflation have damaged the president’s approval ratings on the economy. The…...
Maryland voters enthusiastic as UMBC poll shows early governor’s race snapshot
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (385+ words) A new poll offers an early snapshot of Maryland’s race for governor and suggests voters are already paying close attention to the contest. Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore has a 27-point lead over challenger Dan Cox, with 51% of the 776 likely…...
Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as white
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (858+ words) But the decision to portray an unemployed moocher as a young, white, cheeseball-chomping gamer named Brad upset some conservative commentators last week. Five decades after Ronald Reagan popularized the “welfare queen” trope about people living luxuriously while not working, they…...
Episcopal Bishop Budde urges people to vote in new ad
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (462+ words) The Episcopal bishop of Washington — who asked President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day to have mercy on immigrants and LGBTQ+ children — has recorded an ad urging people to vote. The Right Rev. Mariann Budde told News4 in an exclusive interview the…...
D.C. bishop who asked Trump to ‘have mercy’ resigns
1+ week, 2+ day ago (102+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Episcopalian spiritual leader Mariann Edgar Budde rose to prominence for not shying…...
Councilmember Will Jawando returns to work after heart attack
1+ week, 5+ day ago (400+ words) Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando had a tradition of playing pickup basketball with his friends for 20 years. But on Sept. 5, he said he knew something was wrong. “I started having pain in my chest, and I was short of breath,…...