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June 20, 2026 CNN By Fredreka Schouten Democratic-led states are racing to safeguard November’s midterm elections against potential interference from the Trump administration and its allies, passing new laws that restrict the presence of law enforcement at polling places or …

June 19, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Bryan P. Sears Members of the House of Delegates are being asked to consider two windows for a special session that could consider two possible amendments to the Maryland Constitution. House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, …

June 10 2026 Maryland Reporter by Cynthia Prairie ELECTIONS BOARD ISSUES GUIDELINE TO ADDRESS MAIL-IN BALLOT ERROR: Maryland’s five-member state election board unanimously approved a set of public guidelines Tuesday laying out how thousands of mail-in ballots will be tabulated for …

June 2, 2026 WMAR By: Taylor Epps ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland public school students will soon have a new opportunity to show their achievements after Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Civic Excellence Program bill. The program allows public school …

May 27, 2026 Montgomery Community Media Maryam Shahzad People want to know that when there is an emergency, 911 will be there to answer the call. “My passion for 911 began when my friend, Carl Henn, died in a freak thunderstorm and …

June 20, 2026 Montgomery Perspective By Adam Pagnucco Last week, I wrote about a series of mailers containing sample ballots on behalf of “Democratic teams” that actually reflected selections made by the county’s state senators.  That resulted in a bit of pushback …

June 10, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Christine Condon and William J. Ford Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) newest senior adviser will aim to improve Maryland’s use of AI technology. Michael Boyce, who started as Moore’s senior adviser for responsible artificial intelligence …

6/9/26 The Diamondback by Clare Roth Gov. Wes Moore signed about 275 state bills leftover from this spring’s legislative session late last month, addressing topics including artificial intelligence, youth civic engagement, housing and healthcare. In a public statement earlier this …

May 27, 2026 NCSL By Elections and Redistricting Staff Kagan, a nearly 20-year veteran of the General Assembly, is NCSL’s appointee to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Board of Advisors. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Cheryl Kagan decided that serving …

May 22, 2026 Montgomery Community Media Markette Sheppard In this week’s edition of The Pulse, get the latest update on the Maryland State Board of Election’s mail-in ballot error that affected more than a half million voters, including many Montgomery County residents. Then, …