Tucked between the larger commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia and overshadowed by the political maneuverings of its neighbor, Washington, D.C., Maryland

When it comes to voting, taxes, environmental regulations, social services, education, criminal justice, political parties, property rights, gun control, marria

How politics and race shaped Baltimore's distinctive disarray of cultures and subcultures. Charm City or Mobtown? People from Baltimore glory in its eccentric c

The poor are grossly underrepresented in Congress both overall and by individual legislators, even those who represent high-poverty districts.

Explores how non-policy resources, including administrative competence, patronage, and activists' networks, shape both electoral results and which voters get wh