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The board in Maryland House of Delegates shows the April 6 vote to approve a $400 million economic development plan designated for Prince George's County. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Maryland House of Delegates OKs $400M Economic Development Plan

by William J. Ford April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

The Maryland House of Delegates approved a $400 million plan Wednesday to construct sports and entertainment venues in Prince George’s Count

Maryland state Sen. Obie Patterson (second from right) speaks with 12 local entrepreneurs who received grants to hire unemployed workers from Prince George's County. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Local Businesses Receive Grants to Hire Unemployed Prince George’s Residents

by William J. Ford December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

Members of the Maryland Senate's Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation committees review amendments to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future legislation in Annapolis on March 9. The House of Delegates approved the bill three days earlier. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Senate Committees Review Comprehensive Education Plan

by William J. Ford March 11, 2020December 21, 2021

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (at podium) speaks during a ceremony to honor late House Speaker Michael Busch during an April 15 ceremony inside the State House in Annapolis. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Busch Lies in Repose at State House as Mourners Pay Tribute

by William J. Ford April 16, 2019December 21, 2021

Maryland state Sen. Obie Patterson (D-District 26) of Fort Washington speaks with reporters after a March 27 vote on aid-to-dying legislation. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. End-of-Life Bill Fails on a Tie

by William J. Ford April 3, 2019October 31, 2020

Veronica Davila of Oxon Hill, Maryland, shows the cochlear implant on her right ear. Davila and others with hearing loss will testify in Annapolis on March 7 to call for companies that use state money for new construction or renovation projects to install assistive listening systems. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Lawmakers Push to Install Hearing Aid Systems in Md. Buildings

by William J. Ford March 4, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (center) gives the annual State of the State address inside the House chamber in Annapolis on Jan. 30. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

William J. Ford

Senate Committee Reviews Hogan’s School Legislation

by William J. Ford February 7, 2019October 31, 2020

The Maryland House of Delegates convenes at the State House in Annapolis for the first day of the 2019 General Assembly on Jan. 9. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. General Assembly Gets Underway

by William J. Ford January 16, 2019October 31, 2020

Prince George's County Council approved a nearly $4.1 billion budget for fiscal 2019 — the largest-ever budget without a tax increase — during a May 24 council meeting. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Prince George’s County Council OKs Fiscal 2019 Budget

by William J. Ford May 24, 2018October 31, 2020

**FILE** Because of term limits and the addition of two at-large seats, several new faces could be elected to Prince George's County Council this year. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Dozens Pursue Prince George’s Council Seats

by William J. Ford March 7, 2018October 31, 2020