Brenda Wintrode
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Reporter, covering Maryland state politics and government for The Baltimore Banner. Tips, comments, questions: brenda.wintrode@thebaltimorebanner.com. Signal: BWintrode.62
Maryland Republican lawmakers held true to their word on the first day of the redistricting special session — to make the process as “uncomfortable as possible.” They squeezed Democrats in hours of floor debate but changed nothing. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Maryland lawmakers move closer to changing congressional redistricting rules
If the measure passes the General Assembly, voters will have a say on the November ballot.
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After a year of party in-fighting over redistricting, Maryland Democrats head back to Annapolis to lay the groundwork for a map change. They’re settling for less than what they wanted. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Maryland Democrats settle for less after bitter redistricting fight
Lawmakers are holding a special session on redistricting, but it’s too late to affect Trump’s agenda.
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More on ICE's detention of Johns Hopkins researcher Fatima Ameaka from my colleagues @thebaltimorebanner.com. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
A Hopkins researcher tried to board a plane at BWI. She ended up in ICE custody.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has transferred Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at the Johns Hopkins, to a detention facility in Louisiana, according to a government website that tr...
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Brenda Wintrode@brendawintrode.bsky.social · 5d agoICYMI ➡️ ICE detained a Johns Hopkins researcher and former Fulbright scholar at BWI on Tuesday. By Danny Zawodny & @elliew0lfe.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
ICYMI ➡️ ICE detained a Johns Hopkins researcher and former Fulbright scholar at BWI on Tuesday. By Danny Zawodny & @elliew0lfe.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
ICE detains Hopkins public health researcher as agency expands airport arrests
A Johns Hopkins University public health researcher and former Fulbright scholar was detained this week by immigration agents while boarding a domestic flight as the Trump administration ramps up immi...
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Who’s buying up Chasen Cos.’ imploded Baltimore real estate empire, @halliemiller.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Who’s buying up Chasen Cos.’ imploded Baltimore real estate empire
The empire of the once-splashy real estate developer Chasen Cos. is being divvied up, though some properties are languishing without new owners.
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The company responsible for Maryland’s mail ballot error took full responsibility on Thursday and assured the election board they’re ready for November. By @emilyopilo.bsky.social & me www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Mail ballot mishap that irked Trump ‘fixed’ ahead of fall election, company says
Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, the company responsible for a Maryland mail ballot printing error that led to the reissue of about 447,000 ballots, assured state election officials that new safegua...
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Maryland’s Freedom Caucus-backed House candidates won their GOP primaries. If they win in November, the group grows to 10. They’ve got a playbook and help from a national network, and claim they are the gatekeepers of true Republican values. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
The Freedom Caucus wants to remake Maryland’s GOP, one primary at a time
Freedom Caucus success can take different forms depending on which party is in charge, said Matthew Green, a politics professor at The Catholic University of America, who has studied the caucuses’ spr...
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Maryland had one of the highest prisoner homicide rates in the nation last year, second only to Georgia. By @justinfenton.bsky.social, @conarck.bsky.social , @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings
Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered...
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been traveling out of state again and this time part of his mission is electing more Black governors. He’s the only one right now. “I don’t want to hold on to that title for very long.” www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Wes Moore hits campaign trail with a mission: Elect other Black governors
“I am the only African American governor in the country right now, but that’s not a title that I’m proud of,” Moore said. “I don’t want to hold on to that title for very long.”
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Sinclair’s David Smith threatens to sue Wes Moore as feud intensifies, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Sinclair’s David Smith threatens to sue Wes Moore as feud intensifies
An attorney for Smith sent Moore and his communications staff a letter on June 29 demanding that Moore retract a statement and apologize.
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NEW: A Maryland prisoner may have been dead for days before he was found decomposing in his cell; now the warden is out, 19 corrections officers have been charged, and state police are conducting a "potential criminal misconduct" investigation www.thebanner.com/community/cr...
Warden’s out, 19 officers face discipline after Maryland’s 9th prison killing this year
State police and corrections officials are conducting a “potential criminal misconduct” investigation into staff at a Western Maryland prison after the latest in a rash of killings of prisoners across...
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NEW: Two parents have sued Anne Arundel County Public Schools, over the school's policies around kid's gender identities. The parents, backed by a nonprofit group co-founded by Stephen Miller, accuse the school of hiding their child's social transition from them. Read more @thebaltimorebanner.com
Parents sue Anne Arundel schools, allege officials hid their child’s gender transition
Two parents, backed by a conservative nonprofit group, are suing Anne Arundel County Public Schools over the school system’s policies related to transgender children.
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💰: Ron Daniels, the president of Johns Hopkins University, earned $5.8 million in 2024, according to newly released tax documents. That makes Daniels one of the highest paid college presidents in the country. Here’s a breakdown of his pay: www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Johns Hopkins president among America’s highest paid college leaders
Ron Daniels, the president of the Johns Hopkins University for 17 years, received a multiyear payout ahead of a drastic drop in federal research funding.
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You've got questions about Maryland's upcoming special session on redistricting? I've got answers. Why are they doing this now? Will there be a map? How much will it cost? www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
What to know about Maryland's redistricting special session
Will the public have a say on redistricting? How much will this cost? We have answers.
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MARYLAND REDISTRICTING: General Assembly leaders are calling lawmakers to Annapolis Aug. 3-5 to revise the state constitution, easing roadblocks to future Dem-friendly maps. Voters would need to approve in Nov. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Maryland lawmakers will lay groundwork for redistricting in August special session
Maryland’s lawmakers will return to Annapolis in August to pave the way for future efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts, Democratic leaders announced Tuesday.
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After ballot errors, Maryland’s election board wants answers from its vendor. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
After ballot errors, Maryland’s election board wants answers from vendor
The Minnesota-based vendor sent some voters ballots for the wrong party and wasn’t able to determine which voters were affected.
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In late April, a Baltimore City high school baseball team worried their season was crumbling. They asked for help from an unlikely source. But by month’s end, the team’s season was canceled anyway. On a team’s heroic efforts and the barriers they face:
A lost season: Inside the struggle of a Baltimore City high school baseball team
Digital Harbor students worked to recruit an additional coach and save the season. Instead, it was canceled.
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Baltimore’s Bobby LaPin reflected on small victories and possible missteps one day after his primary loss to Senate President Bill Ferguson. And he pondered what he might do next. Story: tinyurl.com/45cw736z
An analysis of what Senate Pres. Bill Ferguson learned from his race for the heart of Baltimore’s 46th District. By @leeosanderlin.bsky.social Pics: @kaitlinobscura.bsky.social app.thebaltimorebanner.com/UENEBUYPAZGP...
U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney stopped businessman and former congressman David Trone from taking Maryland’s 6th District seat back. She’ll face Republican Robin Ficker in November. W/ Adam Willis www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
McClain Delaney defeats Trone in Democratic primary for 6th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney stopped businessman David Trone’s attempt to win back the seat he previously held representing parts of Montgomery County and Western Maryland.
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It's primary Election Day in Maryland. Banner reporters will be out at the polls talking with voters. Following along on our live blog to read what voters are saying about races and what's driving them to the polls. Have you voted yet? www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Live updates: Maryland voters head to the polls for primary election
Maryland voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the primary election. The Banner will bring you live primary election results, reporting and analysis from key contests.
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A Maryland district court judge told the Trump administration they can’t have Maryland’s voter rolls, dismissing the case and agreeing with courts across the country who have thrown out similar cases. tinyurl.com/4983yxhr
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to obtain Maryland voter rolls
Federal judges have dismissed cases similar to Maryland’s in Michigan, California, Oregon and Massachusetts, among others.
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An energy mogul with a restaurant empire on Maryland’s Eastern Shore had his eyes on a power plant. To get it, he needed Gov. Wes Moore’s help. By Adam Willis. tinyurl.com/m9ncpks9
Today through Sunday Baltimore hosts one of the largest African American festivals on the East Coast. @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social has a look at the event through three generations.
Jasmine Vaughn-Hall@jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social · 2mo agoThree generations. One AFRAM. How 50 years of the festival has resonated with attendees! www.thebanner.com/culture/arts...
Maryland, today's the last day to vote early at the polls. They're open until 8 p.m. You can also vote in person on Election Day, June 23, 7 a.m - 8 p.m. Still not sure who you're voting for? Check out The Banner's voter guide. www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/...
Voter Guide 2026
Voters in Maryland will decide the state’s next governor and vote in congressional races as well as in local and state races, including contests for county executive, county councils, the General Asse...
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Move over Gov. Wes Moore. Looks like Maryland may have another politician with aspirations for the White House. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Van Hollen ‘kicking the tires’ on a 2028 presidential run
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has spent the last year and a half raising his national profile.
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On Maryland’s primary ballot, there’s at least 8 federal workers running for office who were forced out of jobs they loved by Trump’s cuts. They say they’re uniquely qualified to lead because they know how to run government. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
The former Baltimore teacher of the year charged last month with sexual solicitation of a minor said he was just trying to warn the (fake) teen against dangerous relationships with older men. He also insisted he thought "Aiden" was 16 - the age of consent in MD. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Former Baltimore teacher of the year confronted by Chris Hansen in YouTube sting
Former Baltimore teacher of the year Dennis Jutras told Chris Hansen he was trying to warn a teen in a Harford County sting operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors.
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What did Maryland Gov. Wes Moore mean when he told a national TV audience that closed primaries were obsolete? His team said he wasn't talking about Maryland. But that didn't keep some independent voters from hearing what they heard. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
How Gov. Moore’s open primary remarks landed in Maryland
Gov. Wes Moore’s comments on open primaries sparked excitement among reform advocates in Maryland, but his office later said he supports the state’s closed system, highlighting the debate over unaffil...
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Why was Montgomery County Council member Laurie-Anne Sayles in Hawaii during budget deliberations? I got the records: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Before a critical budget debate, one council member flew to Hawaii
At-large member Laurie-Anne Sayles said her conference attendance benefitted the county.
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