Maryland Elections

The Looming Showdown: Same-Sex Marriage in Maryland

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.

Yesterday, voters in North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage and civil unions. Now national attention will focus on Maryland, where activists are racing to compile enough signatures to bring a...

Understanding Your Neighborhood Through Twitter...

Tech Tuesday explores local political culture through social media, and gets a primer on Twitter jargon and hashtags.

Maryland's Top Lawyer

Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.

We'll talk to Maryland's attorney general about the legal issues shaping the Old Line State today.

Election Primer 2010: Maryland's Gubernatorial Rematch

Four years ago, Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley unseated Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich. This year, the two are locking horns again. We get a primer on the issues to watch.

The Politics Hour

The Politics Hour crew chats with D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee and Doug Prouty, the president of Montgomery County's teachers' union.

The Politics Hour

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is talking-up his state's post-fossil fuel era. He joins us to discuss why he thinks ethanol and nuclear power are part of that future. Plus we meet the candidates for D.C. Council, representing Ward 2-...

U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)

Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:20 p.m.

The "Potomac Primary" is long past, but at least one Maryland voter is still being heavily courted: U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin, one of the highest-profile uncommitted "superdelegates" in our region. Senator Cardin sits down with Kojo to...

A Local Primary Primer: Voting in DC, MD and VA

Voters in the District, Maryland and Virginia take to the polls on February 12th to vote in Republican and Democratic primaries. We get a primer on what's at stake on election day, and look at what happens next -- how delegates are chosen...

Politics Hour with Kojo and Jonetta

News flash for D.C. government workers: don't surf for porn on the taxpayer dime. We explore why nine District employees have been fired, and how city workers are spending their time. Plus, we debut our weekly regional coverage with a...

A Bipartisan Approach to Environmental Protection?

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 at 12:06 p.m.

In a traditionally "blue" state like Maryland, both political parties like to tout their environmental credentials. But this year's race in the state's First Congressional District offers an unusual twist on the typical rhetoric, with a...

Electronic Voting Update

New technology was supposed to bring us a streamlined, paperless voting system. But in Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley is pushing for the state to move away from touch-screen voting and toward a system of paper ballots and optical...

Maryland Political Forecast

Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 12:33 p.m.

What will 2008 mean to Maryland, her citizens, and her neighbors? From controversial primary fights to the slots referenda to a possible power struggle of education, we get an update on what to expect from the coming weeks or months.

Maryland's Voting Rights Controversy

Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007 at 1:06 p.m.

If you'll be 18 when election day rolls around in November, should you be allowed to participate in your state's primaries, even though you're only 17? Most states say "yes", though the Maryland Board of Elections recently said "no."...

The Next Mayor of Baltimore?

Thursday, Sep 6, 2007 at 12:06 p.m.

What's on the mind of Baltimore City voters as they head to polls Tuesday to choose their candidate in the Democratic Mayoral primary? Experts join Kojo to explore the issues facing the field of seven candidates, and share insight into...

Maryland Politics: Kevin Zeese, Candidate for U.S. Senate

Monday, Nov 6, 2006 at 12:06 p.m.

He's the first Maryland candidate to run as a Populist, Green and Libertarian at the same time. And while Kevin Zeese may not be polling close to his major-party opponents for the U.S. Senate, he's trying to appeal to Old Line State voters...

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