For decades, Bobby “Al Jolson” Berger performed in blackface as Al Jolson, the 1920s vaudeville star. Now, Berger is running for Maryland’s House of Delegates — not in blackface but officially as Bobby Al Jolson Berger. Berger, 78, is one…
Ban on cooperating with ICE divides Maryland candidates along partisan lines
Maryland lawmakers recently banned county and local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement — and in the largely Democratic state, a vast majority of 2026 General Assembly primary candidates agree with the ban.…
General Assembly candidates of both parties have a common enemy: data centers
Rising residential energy prices are at the front of mind for candidates pursuing seats in the House of Delegates and State Senate in the upcoming Maryland primaries, as are the data centers that many blame for the higher rates. With…
Housing affordability is a problem, but Maryland candidates struggle with how to fix it
Whether they live in the mountains of Western Maryland, near the nation’s capital or along the Chesapeake Bay, Marylanders can agree on one thing: the cost of renting or buying a home in the state is too high. How to…
Maryland candidates back Moore’s biotech and quantum push, but question who it reaches
Philip Cook is running for the Maryland State Senate while working in one of the industries Gov. Wes Moore is betting on as a future economic engine for the state. But that industry’s present doesn’t look so good. Cook, a…
With General Assembly primaries looming, it’s all about Trump all across Maryland
President Donald Trump stands at the center of everything in Washington these days — and as voters prepare to vote in Maryland’s June 23 General Assembly primaries, he seems to be at the center there, too. State Senate President Bill…
General Assembly candidates’ biggest challenge? The state’s budget outlook
Candidates for the Maryland General Assembly have all kinds of ideas for the state’s future, but one thing could stand in the way of any grand plans: the looming — and widening — state budget shortfalls. The state’s fiscal troubles…
Cuando ICE te arresta, ¿qué pasa con tu carro?
Read in English. Siempre que salgas de casa, dile a tu esposa, novia, tío, madre o padre las carreteras que vas a tomar. De esa manera, cuando ICE te detenga, tu familia sabrá dónde buscar tu carro. Este es el…
When ICE arrests you, what happens to your car?
In Maryland, abandoned “ghost cars” become collateral damage in ICE’s deportation mission.
How one woman created a community of figure skaters in Columbia
Fifty years ago, Pat Muth started the Columbia Figure Skating Club after moving down the street from an ice rink. Today, the club is defined by artistry and community.