Policy consultant Maya Rockeymoore Cummings joins the race for Maryland governor She’s one of eight Democrats and two women in the race. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
All four of Baltimore’s Confederate monuments were removed overnight The statues’ removal comes just days after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that left one woman dead and several injured. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Gov. Larry Hogan announces support for permanent fracking ban in Maryland Hogan has openly supported fracking with strict regulations in the past. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Gov. Larry Hogan nominates Democratic author Wes Moore to USM Board of Regents The Baltimore native rose to prominence in 2010 with his book “The Other Wes Moore.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
University System of Maryland is not free of segregation, lawsuit says The decade-old lawsuit returned to court in Baltimore on Monday. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Maryland lawmakers want to raise penalties for drivers who hit bikers Currently, it carries a typical fine of $110. Brad Dress December 31, 0999
MaryPIRG, lawmakers push for Maryland to become first state to adopt Styrofoam ban The bill will be introduced in March. Brad Dress December 31, 0999
Purple Line construction will take an extra year, cost another $215 million The line was originally projected to open in 2022. Alexander Dacy December 31, 0999
James Brady resigns as Board of Regents chair amid Maryland football scandal Brady and the board had come under fire for supporting head football coach DJ Durkin. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Larry Hogan and Ben Jealous clash in Maryland’s only gubernatorial debate They debated the opioid crisis, gun violence and education. DBK Admin December 31, 0999