Politics and power

The Columbia Association board has selected a new leader after not having a permanent CEO for over a year.

Former Capitol Hill police officer Harry Dunn and state Sen. Sarah Elfreth were among the candidates who participated in a forum in Annapolis. The candidates, who are vying to success outgoing U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, face off in the May 14 primary election.

Carroll County commissioners plan to withhold some additional funding to the public library because staff supported the Freedom to Read Act, they said in budget work sessions this month.

The debate will be conducted in a Q&A format in front of invited guests who have been asked to submit a question for the candidates.

A new ad from Mayor Brandon Scott criticizes former Mayor Sheila Dixon’s record, but those assertions need more context.

The influential public employee union has named Mark Parker as its choice in the competitive primary race to represent Southeast Baltimore on the City Council.

The debate, hosted by WBAL-TV on a tape-delay at Morgan State University, comes as the Democratic race for City Council president has entered its most competitive stretch.

The candidates generally stuck to the same pitches their campaigns have already been selling voters, who tuned in less than a month from the May 14 primary.

The recommendations include deploying more state troopers, increasing speeding fines and lowering the temporary work zone speed limits.

A lifelong Baltimore resident says five days of jury duty changed him and gave him a new understanding of how criminal justice is administered in the city.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball unveiled $2.4 billion operating budget request, including $1.14 billion for the Howard County Public School System.

The $50,000 check is a big donation for the national union, which has historically contributed much less to state and local races.

For the last decade, children have been traveling to the U.S. southwest border in record numbers, with more than 33,000 unaccompanied children arriving in Maryland since October 2014.

The district includes all of Howard County, the central and northern parts of Anne Arundel County and a small portion of Carroll County.

Democrat David Trone shells out $40 million of his own money, while a Republican megadonor launches a super PAC for former Gov. Larry Hogan.