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Md. Gov.-elect Moore nominates 6 department heads, including secretary of the Department of Health 01/13/2023 09:00am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D) named six more department heads to his cabinet Thursday, with an eye toward making it the most diverse col Opening Day in Annapolis: ‘It’s great to get back to some semblance of normalcy’ 01/12/2023 08:05am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The 445th session of the Maryland General Assembly kicked off with the usual pomp and fanfare Wednesday, magnified by the expectations that Thousands of veterans deluge VA with claims for toxic exposure benefits, health care 01/02/2023 08:13am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a significant backlog as hu Peter Franchot: Honored to serve as Md. comptroller, but a ‘little burnt out’ 12/29/2022 12:56pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has been in the limelight for nearly four decades. Some voters said the charismatic Democrat wouldâ Commanders' loss to 49ers was chaotic but their playoff path is simple 12/24/2022 07:20pm • Commanders' loss to 49ers was crazy but the playoff path is simple originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFor the first half in Week 16, the Commanders and 49ers played an even matchup. It was encouraging for Ron Rivera's side.In the clash's last 30 minutes — and particularly the fin Md. safety officials: better testing, employment guidelines on cannabis improve the workplace 12/23/2022 09:39am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland House of Delegates’ Cannabis Referendum and Legalization work group holds a briefing Dec. 20 to review cannabis legalization Ferguson picks Griffith and Feldman to head two newly-reconstituted Md. Senate panels; reshuffles committee rosters 12/22/2022 09:25am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City). File photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimor Moore taps Sen. Pinsky and Mollie Byron for his administration; multiple legislative dominoes set to fall 12/21/2022 09:31am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D) announced Tuesday that he has selected state Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-Prince George’s) to head the Maryland Energy A New legislators get schooled on how to make friends, find success in Annapolis 12/06/2022 09:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Five weeks ago they were on the campaign trail. Five weeks from now, they will be sworn in as state legislators, completing a whirlwind tran Local Rhodes scholars to study public policy, financial tech at Oxford 11/24/2022 02:53pm • Two Georgetown University students are among a group of nearly three dozen Americans selected for the prestigious Rhodes scholarships' upcoming class. Atharv Gupta and Isabella Turilli will begin their graduate studies at the University of Oxford in England next fall. The 2023 scholarship class, Moore reveals second rung of his Maryland State House leadership team 11/20/2022 01:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D) book-ended his week with announcements of top staffers who would be joining his administration when he takes over Those hoping to see Chase Young on Monday night in Philly won't get that chance 11/14/2022 10:45am • Those hoping to see Chase Young Monday night won't get the chance originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonChase Young's 2022 regular-season debut is being put on hold for at least another handful of days. The Commanders will not activate the former No. 2 overall pick for their Monday n Amid a major federal investment in electric cars, it’s time for states to step up, advocates say 11/13/2022 12:45pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. For years, electric vehicles posed something of a chicken-and-egg problem. Mass adoption, seen as critical to cutting the largest sing At hearing, dozens offer their suggestions for tweaking education reform plan 11/12/2022 07:37am • Sen. Mary Beth Corroza testifies during a public hearing Nov. 10 before the Maryland Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board. Screenshot. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Mattersâ AFSPA — Not just for the Foreign Service anymore 11/11/2022 10:10am • This content is sponsored by AFSPA. AFSPA CEO, Paula S. Jakub, RHU For over 90 years, the American Foreign Service Protective Association (AFSPA) has been devoted to providing a comprehensive set of insurance benefits and other services tailored to the unique needs of the Foreign Service and