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2024 Voter Guide - Maryland Matters
Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, and this year Marylanders have a lot of important decisions to make when casting their ballots — from the very top of the ticket to the bottom. The November election will feature the presidential race, a U.S. Senate race, eight U.S. House races, judicial retention elections and a referendum on whether to …
Know your ballot: The five constitutional questions facing …
Oct 27, 2022 · Although the Maryland gubernatorial election remains the major focus in the Nov. 8 general election, voters also have a say on five constitutional amendments on the ballot. Some could have a profound effect on Marylanders’ everyday lives; others are more obscure. Voters have a choice to legalize cannabis for recreational use, raise the monetary threshold […]
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Oct 10, 2024 · Poll: Majority of Marylanders support reproductive rights ballot question. BY: Bryan P. Sears - October 9, 2024. Maryland voters are poised to enshrine the right to abortion access in the state constitution, with 69% of voters saying they will support it and just 21% opposed, according to a poll released Wednesday.
Commentary - Maryland Matters
Oct 11, 2024 · BY: Chris Madello, Joe Dabbs and Aaron Bast - October 14, 2024. Three local union leaders are urging state officials to bring data centers to Maryland, which they call the industry of the future that will bring work for working families in the state, including their more than 25,000 members.
2022 primary election candidate guide - Maryland Matters
The 2022 election could be one of the most consequential campaign cycles for Maryland in decades. The pace of political change in the state is accelerating. By early 2023, we will have a new governor, a new lieutenant governor, a new attorney general, and a new state comptroller. The effects of redistricting could alter the makeup of the state ...
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The key to Maryland’s growth is not austerity
Sep 3, 2024 · Maryland’s economy continues to produce one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 2.7%, yet our economy is not growing as it should due to high cost of housing, long commutes and young workers leaving the state as a result. Maryland’s budget is facing a huge shortfall in the next fiscal year, as federal COVID-19 relief has ...
Moore says Maryland must reckon with structural challenges …
Aug 19, 2023 · Listing concerns about Maryland’s future economic outlook, Gov. Wes Moore (D) made it clear to state and county officials Saturday that there may be some hard fiscal decisions coming up in the next state budget, both for them and for himself as governor. “It’s going to take the discipline of elected officials at the state […]
COVID-19 Data - Maryland Matters
Sep 26, 2024 · COVID-19 Data. Updated September 26, 2024. On May 2, the Maryland Department of Health shifted to providing COVID transmission data weekly, on Tuesdays. Nonprofit. Nonpartisan. News you can trust. Maryland Matters is a trusted nonprofit and nonpartisan news site. We are not the arm of a profit-seeking corporation.