MILLIONS ALREADY RAISED, SPENT ON HANDFUL OF CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARIES: Former U.S. Capitol Police Office Harry Dunn has raised more than $2 million in the crowded Democratic primary to replace long-serving U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-5th), while a free-spending businesswoman, Quincy Bareebe, has brought more than $2 million of her own to the fight. Josh Kurtz/Maryland Matters.
TRONE POURS ANOTHER $5 MILLION INTO ANOTHER BID FOR 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SEAT: Former Rep. David Trone of Potomac – co-owner of a nationwide alcohol beverage retail chain—last month put another $5 million from his own pocket into an effort to oust his successor, Rep. April McClain Delaney, also of Potomac in the June 23 Democratic primary election for the 6th Congressional District seat, according to disclosure reports filed late Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. Louis Peck/Bethesda Today.
‘CASH BILL’ TO ALLOW DOLLARS IN MD STORES AS CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES CLIMB: Montgomery County Del. Greg Wims told The Baltimore Sun that his push to ban cashless-only businesses began with a chance encounter at a Costco gas station, where a veteran told him he couldn’t use cash at local stores. Tinashe Chingarande/The Baltimore Sun.
EXONEREES FACE ONE LESS HURDLE IN COMPENSATION CASES: The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill that makes changes to the parole process. The legislation includes language that prohibits counties from being a party when people seek compensation under the Walter Lomax Act, which established a standardized process for paying people who’ve been wrongfully convicted of crimes. The provision is retroactive. Dylan Segelbaum/The Banner/Montgomery.
HO CO TOP PAID EMPLOYEES IN 2025 ARE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS: There are 5,064 employees on Howard County’s payroll, accruing a total gross pay of over $341 million across 23 organizations and departments. County administration and the Department of Fire and Rescue Services continued to have the top earners, as they did according to 2024 data from the county. April Santana/The Baltimore Sun.
BALTIMORE COUNTY $5B BUDGET HOLDS TAX RATE STEADY AS PROPERTY BILLS KEEP RISING: But while the tax rate has not gone up in decades, tax bills have. That’s because homes are worth more. According to the county, the average residential tax bill is more than $3,300. In 2007, it was about half that. John Lee/WYPR.
MD MOVES TO MAKE AI DEEPFAKES A CRIME AFTER BA CO SCHOOL SCANDAL: It could soon be against the law to use artificial intelligence to impersonate someone with the intention of causing harm. A bill making such AI deepfakes illegal passed the Maryland General Assembly last week and will go to Gov. Wes Moore for his signature. Kristen Griffith/The Baltimore Banner.
PG CO ICE AGENT ACCUSED OF POINTING GUN AT CAR ON MINNESOTA HIGHWAY: A federal immigration agent from Maryland is accused of pointing his gun at occupants of a car after pulling alongside them on a Minneapolis-area highway is wanted on felony assault charges, Minnesota prosecutors said Thursday. Tim Sullivan, Claudia Lauer and Russ Bynum/Associated Press/The Baltimore Banner.
COMMENTARY: ANNAPOLIS MAYOR’S EARLY PRIORITIES AND STYLE EMERGE IN HIS CALENDAR: Access to his electronic diary, granted through a public records request, provides a unique view of his priorities, partners and style. Over the 134 days from his inauguration to his first State of the City address on Monday, Littmann as mayor began to emerge. Rick Hutzell/The Baltimore Banner.
LAWMAKERS CRACK DOWN ON “SUPER SPEEDERS” AND VEHICLES REGISTERED IN VA: Maryland lawmakers passed a pair of bills before the end of the 2026 legislative session aimed at cracking down on speeding and vehicles registered in Virginia. Tara Lynch/CBS News.
BEL AIR TOWN ADMINISTRATOR EDWARD HOPKINS RESIGNS, EFFECTIVE MAY 14: Bel Air Town Administrator Edward Hopkins has resigned after he said he was “taken by surprise” by the town’s commissioners, who Hopkins said determined his service to the town was no longer needed. Matt Hubbard/The Aegis.
