Hamza Shahzad, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Sports betting PAC picks sides in Statehouse races; ousted federal workers now run for state seats; delegate helped launch state program that funds his nonprofit

Sports betting super PAC picks sides in Statehouse races; ousted federal workers now run for state seats; delegate helped launch state program that funds his nonprofit; and more intriguing political news.

What Maryland Families Should Know About Probate and Estate Thresholds

Most people assume that having a will is enough to spare their family the courts. In Maryland, as in most states, that assumption misses a step. A will does not avoid probate. It is the document that goes through it. For families trying to understand whether their...

State Roundup: Ferguson bends on redistricting for constitutional amendment; some see double standard in treatment of Sen. Attar

Senate President Ferguson bends on redistricting as fast-tracked special session planned for constitutional amendment; some see double standard in treatment of Sen. Attar; Democrats weigh in on Republican gubernatorial primary.

Analysis: Primary voters are not representative, but non-voters are not likely to turn out

Here's a statistic that routinely captures the attention of campaign activists. In Maryland's last three gubernatorial primaries, 2014, 2018, and 2022, only about one-quarter of registered voters participated. Roughly three out of every four registered voters stayed...

State Roundup: How ICE agents sidestep Maryland laws; Republican candidates say state ICE laws harm public safety; federal disaster aid approved for Maryland farmers

How ICE agents sidestep Maryland laws; Republican candidates say state ICE laws harm public safety; federal disaster aid approved for Maryland farmers.

Maryland Needs Genuine Energy Competition, Not the Current Status Quo

Thirty years ago, Marylanders were promised that barring utilities from power generation and introducing government-mandated faux competition would lower electricity prices. That promise remains unfulfilled. Families and small businesses across Maryland are concerned...

State Roundup: Frederick residents fear county will become ‘data center alley;’ Mo Co pauses data centers; new Medicaid requirements to impact Marylanders; consumers pay the price for inflation

Frederick residents fear county will become ‘data center alley;’ Elrich pauses data centers in Montgomery for six months; new Medicaid requirements to impact Marylanders; consumers paying the price for inflation; and candidates, controversy and elections.

State Roundup: Voters guide, early voting, ethics complaints on candidates, ICE arrests outside preschool

PRIMARY VOTERS GUIDE: The Local News Network at the University of Maryland sent a questionnaire to all 235 General Assembly candidates running in this year's primaries to get their views. The results are compiled below. Candidates who do not face a competitive primary...

Residents fear Frederick County will be the new ‘data center alley’

By OLIVIA BORGULA Capital News Service Every time it rains in Adamstown, Maryland, slick mud covers the road until the painted yellow stripes are no longer visible. Resident Steve Black worries that mud comes from an abandoned aluminum smelting plant — the site of...

In Baltimore County’s District 6, Senate candidates Salling, Eisenhart battle – in court

By NOLAN ROGALSKI Capital News Service Maryland State Sen. Johnny Ray Salling has fought off several challengers since he was first elected in 2014 to his District 6 seat in Baltimore County. But the competition with his Republican primary opponent this year, Dundalk...

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