Hancock town elections never without drama
The perpetually underrated but nonetheless vibrant Western Maryland river town neighboring West Virginia and Pennsylvania is easy to miss if you blink. Sequestered in the bowls…
Montgomery County Council members react to latest business group’s report showing dismal economy
A controversial new report released today by the Baltimore-based Sage Policy Group depicting Maryland’s largest county’s economy virtually comatose is eliciting mixed feedback from some…
New report paints devastating economic outlook for Montgomery County
A report released today by the Baltimore-based Sage Policy Group paints a bleak economic picture for Montgomery County and calls for a number of policy prescriptions…
Women could dominate Maryland’s 2022 GOP gubernatorial primary
2018 was an abysmal year for Maryland Republicans, notwithstanding Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) decisive 12-point victory over former NAACP leader Benjamin T. Jealous (D). The…
Hogan doesn’t explicitly rule out future presidential bid
Coming down off a whirlwind 24-hour inaugural celebration, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who, yesterday, was sworn into a second term as the state’s 62nd governor,…
The story behind the former Impallaria aide who allegedly orchestrated an illegal robocall
Multiple media outlets reported last week that state Del. Richard “Rick” K. Impallaria’s (R-Harford County) top aide was fired by Democratic House Speaker Michael E….
Franchot says he’s ‘agnostic’ right now on a 2022 gubernatorial bid
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said he is “agnostic right now” about whether he’ll run for governor of Maryland in 2022. Franchot was a guest on…
Washington County senior staffer blasts county leadership; urges commissioner board to act
A Miner Detail received the following letter, authored by a senior staff member employed by Washington County government. The author, whom A Miner Detail verified…
A relentless Franchot lifts his glass in the new year to reforming Maryland’s craft beer laws
Standing before about 40 reform-minded Marylanders on a chilly January evening inside Dundalk’s only brewery, Comptroller Peter Franchot lifts tall his glass in unflinching resolve,…
Despite Hogan’s bipartisan calls to end federal government shutdown, Md. Dem leader attacks
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, Maryland’s new Democratic Party chairwoman, wasted no time settling into her role as Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) foil, releasing a series of…
