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UPDATE: 16y/o Ryan Gurley was found, and he’s safe!

Because of YOUR efforts in sharing Ryan’s profile, someone recognized him and immediately contacted authorities.

Thank you for helping us bring Ryan home. Please keep his family in your thoughts as they work to get him additional resources.

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Virginia Beach, VA: 16y/o Ryan Gurley was last seen on home camera footage leaving his residence, located in the 900 blk of Catskills Ct.��According to family, Ryan may be suffering from mental health challenges.

House lawmakers on Thursday blasted top University System of Maryland officials for their lack of transparency and overreach in a controversial decision last month to retain the University of Maryland football coach and athletic director, while accepting the university president’s resignation.

Lawmakers Blast UMD Officials Over Lack of Transparency in Football Controversy – Maryland Matters House lawmakers on Thursday blasted top University System of Maryland officials for their lack of transparency and overreach in a controversial decision last month to retain the University of Maryland football coach and athletic director, while accepting the university president’s resignation. Uni...

Now, more than ever, Maryland politics is at an inflection point.

Every election is a change election – even in a state like Maryland, where political leaders become embedded in their jobs. Think about the last few:

In 2016, Baltimore City got a new mayor and several dynamic new City Council members and the state got two new members of Congress.

Josh Kurtz: The Future Is Now – Maryland Matters Now, more than ever, Maryland politics is at an inflection point. Every election is a change election – even in a state like Maryland, where political leaders become embedded in their jobs. Think about the last few: In 2016, Baltimore City got a new mayor and several dynamic new City Council membe...

It’s a different strategy. But McCray, who recently donated money to Jealous, called him a different type of candidate. “He’s not an elected official taking a traditional route; he’s on a nontraditional route,” McCray said. “You are not going to beat a popular governor by taking a traditional route.”

His outsider status was an asset. Now Ben Jealous is struggling to connect with his own party. After a decisive primary win, the Democratic nominee for governor has struggled to raise money and get his message out.

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Jealous on Thursday will announce a proposal to reduce the state’s sales tax from 6 percent to 5.75 percent, a change he says would help boost the state economy.

Democrat Ben Jealous to propose a rollback in Maryland’s sales tax Democratic gubernatorial nominee says modest tax cut would boost state economy.

Thank you to everyone that came out to our "New Faces of Maryland" event and our wonderful host UNION Craft Brewing

The 2018 Democratic Primary brought many new faces to state and local office across the Baltimore Region. Likewise, several new faces from 2014 have moved into new elected positions. The BEST Democratic Club invites you to meet with new friends and old, in a spirit of unity and progress. We'll gather on August 18th from 5PM - 8PM at Union Collective, located at 1700 W 41st St., Baltimore, MD 21211. Food and drink will be provided with all ticket purchases.

Baltimore legislators have introduced what could best be called a modest package of eight bills on behalf of Mayor Catherine E. Pugh (D), a former state senator, former state delegate and former city council member who completed her first full year as the city’s chief executive in December.

Wither Baltimore City? By William F. Zorzi More than a third of the Maryland General Assembly’s 90-day session has passed and thus far, there does not seem to be much of a legislative package from Baltimore City to discu…

First-term Del. Cory V. McCray, who is trying to oust six-term Sen. Nathaniel J. McFadden from his East Baltimore seat, raised just shy of $104,000 in the past year and topped $127,000 in cash on hand – a healthy haul. McFadden’s campaign finance report had not posted on the Maryland State Board of Elections website as of Sunday evening – five days after the deadline.

Here Are Fundraising Totals and Analysis For 15 Top-Tier Senate Race By Josh Kurtz Two first-term delegates seeking to oust senior state senators in Democratic primaries this June raised more than $100,000 in the past year, putting themselves in strong financial pos…

Also of note, 45th District State Senator Nathaniel McFadden is the only incumbent who has yet to have filed their campaign finance report, while his opponent Delegate McCray, proudly produced his, showing a total of 429 donors – 239 of them from the city – and raising over $100,000, despite challenging one of the most powerful senators in Annapolis.

Campaign cash piles up in some key House races By: Hassan Giordano After giving an overview of the city’s 40th, 41st and 44th legislative districts in last week’s article, now it’s time to get a

There is no more sacred trust placed in us as leaders in Maryland than ensuring that the next generation of children has every opportunity to be successful in life. That Maryland has a strong public school system is unquestionable. That we also have schools that do not do an adequate job is also unquestionable.

Practical solutions for schools based on facts, not ideology Gov. Hogan and his Republican allies in the General Assembly have offered only unproven right-wing pabulum about school vouchers and unregulated charter schools. They suggest that the best solution for under-performing public schools is some form of privatization. And they buttress this argument by…