Howard Gorrell, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Removal of remnants of Key Bridge begins; number of Baltimore minors killed in gun violence drops; Howard raises penalties for paid house parties

Removal of remnants of Key Bridge begins; number of Baltimore minors killed in gun violence drops; Howard County raises penalties for paid house parties.

Lab Space Glut, Leadership Void: Montgomery County’s Economic Malaise

Recently, the state lost a $50 billion opportunity to woo a major drug manufacturer to our shores. Wes Moore was asleep at the switch. In 2025, HHS grants to the state for health-related programs are estimated to be $11.6B — not bad, but Virginia scored $50 billion just by out-hustling the Moore administration. Now enter Montgomery County with its lackluster Executive and Council is whining about an ever-increasing issue … excess biolab space to the tune of over .5 million square feet and going up. Montgomery County and the state of Maryland continue to lose to surrounding jurisdictions when it comes to attracting new business to the state and the county.

State Roundup: Watchdog flags failures in youth detention system; delegate pushes for stiffer penalties for fentanyl dealers

Watchdog flags failures in youth detention system; Del. Chris Tomlinson pushes for stiffer penalties for fentanyl dealers; What happened when a MAGA majority took over Somerset’s school board.

State Roundup: Families split by ICE spark anxiety, stress in children; Maryland Congress members denied access to ICE facility; state Republicans oppose Gov. Moore’s efforts to hire federal workers during hiring freeze

Families split by ICE spark anxiety, stress in children; Maryland Congress members denied access to ICE facility; state Republicans oppose Gov. Moore’s efforts to hire federal workers during hiring freeze

Maryland Gerrymandering Again

As the first to challenge Maryland’s congressional district apportionment for the 2010 decade, I was heartened two days later (July 22) when House of Delegates Majority Leader, Del. David H. Moon (D-Montgomery Co.), announced his plan to draft legislation that would automatically redistrict Maryland if other states engage in out-of-cycle redrawing of congressional districts.

State Roundup: What’s next for W. Maryland after FEMA ‘gut punch;’ DJS says youth assaults against staff soared

What’s next for flood-wracked W. Maryland after FEMA ‘gut punch;’ DJS says youth assaults against staff soared; does Baltimore County Executive Klausmeier’s pick for Inspector General have the experience Klausmeier claims?

State Roundup: Klausmeier bypasses Madigan as she names new inspector general; Maryland’s federal workforce drops; demolition begins at Pimlico

Baltimore County Exec Klausmeier bypasses incumbent Madigan as she names new inspector general; Maryland’s federal workforce sees biggest one-month decline in 29 years; demolition begins at Pimlico Race Course.

State Roundup: Trump administration denies recovery funds to flooded Allegany, Garrett counties

Trump administration denies recovery funds to flooded Allegany, Garrett counties; Del. Moon drafts bill to require Maryland to redraw congressional districts early if other states do so.

If Montgomery County Really Wanted Affordable Housing, It Would Open Up the Agricultural Reserve

If the Council were serious—dead serious—about making housing in Montgomery County more affordable, they wouldn’t be rearranging duplexes in Silver Spring. The Council would instead be ready to touch Montgomery County’s holiest of sacred cows, the Agricultural Reserve. There’s something weirdly poetic about the fact that you can’t afford to live in Montgomery County because know-it-all progressives decided horse farms were more important than people.

As Virgina Lands AstraZeneca Facility, Moore Administration Whistles Past The Graveyard

While Maryland remains a critical R&D hub for AstraZeneca, Virginia’s selection as the manufacturing cornerstone also highlights the state’s rising prominence in advanced pharmaceutical production, potentially shifting the regional balance in the U.S. biopharma landscape. It’s a shift that Maryland cannot afford.

Howard Gorrell

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