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Md. students quiz adults on school safety before classes start
One 16-year-old Maryland student remains hopeful that action to combat gun violence at schools will happen, even if it isn’t happening fast enough. She’s just not counting on adults to do all the work.
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Va. congressman scuttles debate, claims host station is biased
U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor said Tuesday that he looks forward to debating Democrat Elaine Luria sometime this fall. But he said it won’t be on Norfolk-based WHRO-TV or its sister news station WHRV-FM.
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Poll: Hogan would win Md. governor race if election were held today
Incumbent Maryland Governor Larry Hogan would win re-election if the vote were held today, according to a recent poll. That’s due, in part, to Hogan’s strong support from registered Democrats and women in the state.
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Va. Democrats sue to remove independent from tight House race
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia have filed a lawsuit to try to remove an independent candidate from the ballot in a tight congressional race. The Democrats filed their suit Monday against the state…
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U.Md. head football coach placed on leave
University of Maryland said that it has placed football coach D.J. Durkin on leave while school investigates a bullying allegation.
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Correction: House Race-Signatures story
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In a story Aug. 9 about fake signatures appearing on a ballot petition for a congressional candidate in Virginia, The Associated Press misspelled the middle name of a deceased man whose…
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Democrats: Scrub candidate from ballot over fake signatures
Democrats in Virginia are asking state election officials remove an independent congressional candidate from November’s ballot over allegations of voter fraud.
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Ben Jealous drops F-bomb when reporter asked if he identified as socialist
Democrat Ben Jealous, who is running for governor in Maryland, announced several endorsements from members of his own party at a news conference Wednesday. But, when a reporter asked Jealous if he identified as a socialist, he answered with an expletive.
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Floreen works to meet petition deadline for Montgomery Co. exec run
Teams of canvassers are working through the weekend to get the 7,255 signatures Floreen needs to get on the ballot as an independent candidate in the race for Montgomery County Executive by 5 p.m. Monday.
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First new Va. election results audit held in Fairfax city
The risk-limiting audit was for the Republican U.S. Senate primary results in the city of Fairfax, and was a demonstration of what could be done statewide in future elections.
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School safety concerns drive push for primary date change in Va.
Fairfax County elections leaders want the June elections moved from the second Tuesday of the month to the third Tuesday of the month so that the elections are held when schools are closed.
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Md. gov. talks about running for higher office, Amazon and life at governor’s mansion
Hogan sat down for a question-and-answer session with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group at the Economic Club of Washington’s luncheon in Bethesda on Thursday.
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GOP Virginia delegate resigning; could risk GOP House edge
Del. Greg Habeeb notified party leadership Friday he will step down Aug. 31. His resignation may potentially put the GOP’s slim House advantage at risk.
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Sen. Warren endorses Jealous for Maryland governor
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has endorsed former NAACP president Ben Jealous in his run for governor of Maryland.
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Gov. Northam’s political fundraising outpaces predecessors
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s political fundraising has outpaced his two immediate predecessors.
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