The mayor of Baltimore called for a summer curfew after two teenagers were shot while police were attempting to break up a large crowd of minors.… Read more
Category Archives: Local News
Ex-DeSantis Staffer Parkinson Runs for Kaine’s Virginia Seat
Scott Parkinson, a former congressional staffer and advisor to Ron DeSantis and other Republican officials, is set to announce plans Monday to seek the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia next year.… Read more
Virginia’s Female Democratic Senators Rebuke Joe Morrisey
The six Democratic women serving in the Virginia Senate sharply rebuked Sen. Joe Morrissey, one of their male colleagues whose decades in public office have been repeatedly marked by controversy, as they endorsed his opponent in the June primary election this week.… Read more
Clean Virginia Offers Endorsements, Plans 8-Figure Spend
Clean Virginia, the advocacy group formed to counter the influence of Dominion Energy at the state Capitol, rolled out 52 legislative endorsements Tuesday and announced plans to boost its spending by nearly $700,000, with more to come, to help those mostly Democratic candidates get elected.… Read more
Democrat Lamont Bagby Wins Virginia Senate Special Election
Democratic Del. Lamont Bagby handily won a special election Tuesday to fill the open Richmond-based Virginia Senate seat previously held by Jennifer McClellan, unofficial returns from the state Department of Elections show.… Read more
Butler Pledges to Lead Maryland State Police into “New Era”
Acting Maryland State Police Superintendent Roland Butler told lawmakers Monday he is committed to moving the agency “into a new era,” as some senators have questioned whether someone who has spent nearly three decades in the department is the right choice to lead reforms in an agency under a federal discrimination probe.… Read more
New Maryland Provider Opening in Post-Roe ‘Abortion Desert’
A new abortion provider is opening this year in Democratic-controlled Maryland — just across from deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban.… Read more
Fiery Maryland Tanker Crash Injures Driver, Closes Lanes
A fiery crash involving a tanker truck full of fuel briefly shut down the Interstate 795 expressway where it meets the Baltimore Beltway on Friday morning, injuring the driver and sending up a plume smoke that could be seen for miles, according to officials and news reports.… Read more
Police Chief Fires Officer, Releases Video of Shooting Death
A northern Virginia police officer was fired Thursday after fatally shooting a man last month who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses from a busy shopping mall. Police also released video of the deadly encounter.… Read more
Maryland Lawmakers Reach Crossover Deadline in Session
The Maryland General Assembly headed into the last three weeks of its annual legislative session on Monday, advancing legislation on its deadline known as “crossover day.” That’s when bills need to be approved by one chamber and sent over to the next, or else face a greater challenge to passage.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Baltimore Mayor Calls for ‘Youth Curfew’ After 2 Teens Shot
The mayor of Baltimore called for a summer curfew after two teenagers were shot while police were attempting to break up a large crowd of minors.… Continue Reading
Ex-DeSantis Staffer Parkinson Runs for Kaine’s Virginia Seat
Scott Parkinson, a former congressional staffer and advisor to Ron DeSantis and other Republican officials, is set to announce plans Monday to seek the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia next year.… Continue Reading
Virginia’s Female Democratic Senators Rebuke Joe Morrisey
The six Democratic women serving in the Virginia Senate sharply rebuked Sen. Joe Morrissey, one of their male colleagues whose decades in public office have been repeatedly marked by controversy, as they endorsed his opponent in the June primary election this week.… Continue Reading
Clean Virginia Offers Endorsements, Plans 8-Figure Spend
Clean Virginia, the advocacy group formed to counter the influence of Dominion Energy at the state Capitol, rolled out 52 legislative endorsements Tuesday and announced plans to boost its spending by nearly $700,000, with more to come, to help those mostly Democratic candidates get elected.… Continue Reading
Democrat Lamont Bagby Wins Virginia Senate Special Election
Democratic Del. Lamont Bagby handily won a special election Tuesday to fill the open Richmond-based Virginia Senate seat previously held by Jennifer McClellan, unofficial returns from the state Department of Elections show.… Continue Reading
Butler Pledges to Lead Maryland State Police into “New Era”
Acting Maryland State Police Superintendent Roland Butler told lawmakers Monday he is committed to moving the agency “into a new era,” as some senators have questioned whether someone who has spent nearly three decades in the department is the right choice to lead reforms in an agency under a federal discrimination probe.… Continue Reading
New Maryland Provider Opening in Post-Roe ‘Abortion Desert’
A new abortion provider is opening this year in Democratic-controlled Maryland — just across from deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban.… Continue Reading
Fiery Maryland Tanker Crash Injures Driver, Closes Lanes
A fiery crash involving a tanker truck full of fuel briefly shut down the Interstate 795 expressway where it meets the Baltimore Beltway on Friday morning, injuring the driver and sending up a plume smoke that could be seen for miles, according to officials and news reports.… Continue Reading
Police Chief Fires Officer, Releases Video of Shooting Death
A northern Virginia police officer was fired Thursday after fatally shooting a man last month who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses from a busy shopping mall. Police also released video of the deadly encounter.… Continue Reading
Maryland Lawmakers Reach Crossover Deadline in Session
The Maryland General Assembly headed into the last three weeks of its annual legislative session on Monday, advancing legislation on its deadline known as “crossover day.” That’s when bills need to be approved by one chamber and sent over to the next, or else face a greater challenge to passage.… Continue Reading