Under Armour founder Kevin Plank lobbied the state government to buy his Sagamore Farm in Baltimore County to be the state's thoroughbred training center. One problem: The state already bought a property for a thoroughbred center. From @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

How Baltimore gymnast Donnell Whittenburg won world championships gold at age 31. “I think Donnell proves that, when you get older, you can, in fact, get better,” said coach Syque Caesar. Great column from @kylegoon.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/sports/gymna...

Some frustrated Democrats have grumbled that someone should primary MD Senate President Bill Ferguson. Now he’s got a challenger: Bobby LaPin, known on social media as Capt. Bobby or the Sail Local Guy. @brendawintrode.bsky.social spoke with him: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The federal government shutdown is over, but it’s going to take some time for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to get back on track in Maryland. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Want to weigh in on whether Maryland should redraw its congressional district maps? 🗺️ A Zoom hearing at 4 p.m. today is full, though you should be able to watch via the General Assembly's YouTube. Next meeting is also on Zoom, Tuesday at 4 p.m. Info: redistricting.maryland.gov/Pages/commis...

The effort to ban ICE cooperation agreements (known as 287(g)) in Maryland has gained Senate Presdient Bill Ferguson as a supporter. ICE is “not something we can aid and abet,” Ferguson told me. The Senate is where the ban fell short last session. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

When Maryland lawmakers return to Annapolis to work on the next state budget, they’ll have to close a budget hole of $1.4 billion — a significantly tougher challenge than they’d anticipated. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Gov. Wes Moore had a five letter response to a scathing editorial criticizing his redistricting push in Maryland: "IDGAF." His colorful retort came on the same day his redistricting commission's first meeting. w/ @pwoodreporter.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yc6sejtp

Gov. Wes Moore’s high-profile attempt to push Maryland into the national fray of redistricting got off to a low-profile start on Tuesday. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland's U.S. Senators -- Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, both Democrats -- voted against the deal to end the government shutdown. Recap from @apnews.com & @brendawintrode.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Marylanders waiting to get SNAP benefits on their EBT cards will start to see the state-funded 50% portion starting Tuesday, Nov. 11. The Trump administration is still fighting in court over whether and how much it will pay for SNAP in November. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

“If Donald Trump thinks that we are going to roll over ... he better think twice.” “Our lawyer is going to kick his butt.” “We’re going to win this suit. And we’re going to win it back.” www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland and Prince George's County officials contend it's illegal for President Trump to move the FBI to the Ronald Reagan building in DC, instead of to Greenbelt. They're suing, and they're confident they'll prevail. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Paul Pinsky is retiring as director of the Maryland Energy Administration, which he led for 3 years after decades in the Maryland General Assembly. “I’ve been fighting for social, economic and environmental justice for 39 years,” he told me. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

We're expecting that Maryland officials will announce a lawsuit over the FBI headquarters project tomorrow. The federal government picked Greenbelt, but President Trump wants the Ronald Reagan building instead. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is continuing a push for redistricting, setting up a commission to make recommendations and putting a key political ally in charge. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is committing $62M so that SNAP participants get full benefits in November. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A police shooting has shut down part of Route 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) in Baltimore County. Details are scarce, but one person has been taken to the hospital. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

In Maryland, SNAP benefits usually go out starting on the 4th (tomorrow) and rolling through the 23rd, in alphabetical order by last name. I'll be watching the court actions today and what it all means for Marylanders who rely on SNAP. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneouslythat the Trump administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The latest: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

I’ve covered many cases of alleged wrongdoing by Maryland politicians over the years. None are quite like the case laid out against state Sen. Dalya Attar, her brother and a Baltimore cop. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland House Republicans join the call for Gov. Wes Moore to use Rainy Day Funds to pay for "some level of SNAP benefits" that are due to run out in November. Here's more about the pressure lawmakers are putting on the governor: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland lawmakers want Gov. Wes Moore to use the state's Rainy Day Fund to help those who will soon be without federal SNAP food benefits. "We can come up with solutions to make this situation better ... It’s the moral thing to do." www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland state lawmakers put pressure on Gov. Wes Moore today to use some of the state’s $2B+ Rainy Day Fund to pay for SNAP benefits that are due to run out in November. One senator likened the situation to not just a rainy day, but a hurricane. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson officially says he won't support Congressional redistricting, saying it's too legally and politically risky. Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones have been supportive. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has said he can't risk tapping the state's cash balance to temporarily fund SNAP benefits. He has another option: the $2B+ Rainy Day Fund. Here's how that would work: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW: Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, and other state AGs, are suing the Trump Administration over the looming end of SNAP benefits. My colleague @brendawintrode.bsky.social has details: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces 2 new deputy chiefs of staff: ▪️Chichi Nyagah-Nash, currently deputy secretary of state Dept of General Services ▪️Michael Huber, most recently at JHU and previously chief of staff to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.

Alarmed by the looming loss of SNAP food benefits, Maryland state lawmakers will hold a hearing on Wednesday to see if there are options for state funding for the benefits. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

By my count, eight secretaries have left Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's administration this year. The latest is Paul Monteiro, who was the state's first secretary of service and civic innovation. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

ICYMI: Federal funding for SNAP food assistance is running out and Gov. Wes Moore says he will not tap the state's cash reserves to keep benefits flowing to Marylanders. The federal govt also is refusing to tap a USDA contingency account to fund SNAP. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland’s state government has $3.5 billion sitting in fully liquid cash. Gov. Wes Moore says he won’t use any of it to keep SNAP food benefits going once federal funding dries up — unless the feds guarantee repayment. From me & @brendawintrode.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

I will not stop talking about this and I make no apologies. Baltimore gymnast Donnell Whittenburg is WORLD CHAMPION on rings. www.thebanner.com/sports/donne...

Baltimore, our guy Donnell Whittenburg is WORLD CHAMPION on rings!!!

NEW: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is out with a poll showing support for redistricting in Maryland. Is this a sign Maryland is getting pressure to join the national redistricting fray? Read about it first in @thebaltimorebanner.com: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The Maryland governor’s mansion is very colorful for a Diwali celebration tonight.

More than 10% of Marylanders keep food on their table with the help of SNAP. That assistance is due to run out on Nov. 1, a consequence of the federal shutdown. Gov. Wes Moore hasn’t said whether or how the state will step in to help. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

You've seen pictures of the East Wing of the White House being demolished. The Silver Spring company doing the work, ACECO, has been hit with online scorn and bad reviews. They took down their website and aren't answering the phone, Jack Hogan reports: www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...

Marylanders who receive SNAP and temporary cash aid should finally get new benefits cards with chip technology next summer, after a prolonged and messy process to hire a company to print and distribute the cards. Fraud/theft has been a problem for years. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland officially eliminated 502 jobs from the state government workforce with a vote by the Board of Public Works today. The positions were all vacant, or folks took buyouts to leave. More details: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott is making staff changes at City Hall again, and @emilyopilo.bsky.social has the details: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Just two days after he filed to run for re-election, Maryland Del. Charles Otto has died. The Eastern Shore Republican was remembered for advocating for his constituents while not seeking the spotlight. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

📊 The Maryland poll numbers everyone wants to see 📊 Maryland Governor 2026 🔵 Wes Moore (D): 45% 🔴 Larry Hogan (R): 37% 🟡 Undecided: 14% 928 registered voters, MOE +/- 3.2 Read more from @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

📊 We’ve got a new Maryland poll! 📊 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval is 54%. We also asked folks an open-ended question about Moore’s accomplishments and they struggled to name any. Read more: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Democrats hold all statewide offices, 2/3 of the state legislature, county execs/mayor in the largest jurisdictions. They want more. Enter "Contest Every Seat," an effort to put Dems up and down the ballot, even in the reddest counties. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

In picking a new budget secretary, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore turned to someone with deep knowledge and extensive relationships in the State House: Yaakov "Jake" Weissmann, who served as chief of staff to 2 Senate presidents. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW: Col. Roland Butler is -out- as superintendent of the Maryland State Police. And state Sen. Michael A. Jackson (a former sheriff) is -in- as Gov. Moore's new pick to lead troopers. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

No Moore vs. Wes Moore: The account using AI to troll the governor now has a PAC

SCOOP from @brendawintrode.bsky.social: In the national redistricting one-upsmanship, Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones says she’s ready to redraw the state’s Congressional map, currently 7D-1R. The latest on the conversations in Annapolis: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The federal government is shut down, and there's a lot at risk for Maryland and Marylanders. From @brendawintrode.bsky.social & me: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...