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By Carl Hamilton February 20, 2026 PERRYVILLE – An energy crisis is squeezing Cecil County. Several of the approximately 30 leaders representing Cecil County government, business, industry, agriculture, tourism, education and other areas made that clear Tuesday during a roundtable meeting with U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) at the Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center. Alsobrooks’ visit […]
February 16, 2026 The Maryland senator says Kennedy’s first year as health secretary has left Americans sicker and less safe, and she’s unafraid to go toe-to-toe. A year into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion as Health and Human Services secretary, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, who has become Kennedy’s most strategic critic, says his time in office has been “absolutely disastrous.” […]
By Katherine Eban February 13, 2026 Today marks Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first year in office as the nation’s health secretary, and evidence of his tenure is everywhere. A surging measles outbreak in South Carolina is nearing 1,000 cases. The childhood vaccination schedule has been whittled down from 17 recommended childhood vaccines to 11, against the vehement objections of major medical organizations. Path-breaking research […]
By Madeleine OverturfFebruary 6, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks announced federal funding aimed at improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay, including $1 million for a major research project based in Dorchester County. The funding is part of more than $53.7 million included in the fiscal year 2026 […]
By Adam Longo January 1, 2026 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — As Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) approaches the end of her first year representing Maryland in the U.S. Senate, she says the job has been both deeply challenging and profoundly rewarding — shaped by national tragedy, rising affordability concerns, and unexpected moments of bipartisanship. In a wide-ranging interview with 7News anchor Adam […]
By Lin Bui December 30, 2025 Sen. Angela Alsobrooks made history in 2025 as the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Maryland. In a year-end interview, the Democrat and former Prince George’s County Executive told WTOP that Marylanders wanted her to concentrate on economic opportunity. “They wanted me to focus on the […]
Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks was a bright spot for Democrats when she won her seat in 2024. She has since emerged as a chief critic of the Trump administration’s health policies. By Karen Tumulty December 21, 2025 Angela Alsobrooks is sworn in as Prince George’s executive in 2018, which paved the way for her elevation […]
By Sarah Petrowich December 18, 2025 This story has been updated to reflect comments from Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk. Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission is recommending Maryland move forward with redrawing its congressional map before the 2026 election. The announcement comes after a Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission (GRAC) meeting held at 5pm Thursday, […]
By Ben Mause November 10, 2025 The U.S. Senate passed a bill to reopen the government on Monday. Both Maryland senators opposed it. WASHINGTON — Maryland’s senators voted against the bipartisan deal to reopen the government on Monday night, joining a majority of Senate Democrats who remain opposed to opening the government before addressing the expiring Affordable […]