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January 13, 2026

Maryland’s projected $1.4B budget deficit to loom large over Session 2026

WBAL - Maryland

Owner: Hearst Family

WBAL - Maryland

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1925
Website	www.wbal.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Businessman Ed Hale offers political plan for his run at governor of Maryland

WBAL - Maryland

Owner: Hearst Family

WBAL - Maryland

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Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1925
Website	www.wbal.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson on redistricting, ICE and affordability

WYPR - Maryland

Owner: Your Public Radio Corporation & American Government

WYPR - Maryland

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Your Public Radio Corporation (Non-profit) & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1979
Website	wypr.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

'Maryland is Unaffordable': GOP lawmakers push for cost relief as General Assembly convenes

WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WUSA 9 - Washington

Neutral

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.wusa9.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Maryland poll shows broad support for reviewing hospital pricing, reducing costs

The Center Square

Owner: The Franklin News Foundation

The Center Square

Right-wing

Owned By	The Franklin News Foundation (John Tillman, Chairman)
Year Founded	2019
Website	www.thecentersquare.com
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Maryland Lawmakers Refile Bills to Sweep Away Sweepstakes Casinos

Casino.org

Owner: Warren B. Eugene

Casino

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Owned By	Warren B. Eugene
Year Founded	1995
Website	https://www.casino.org/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Malta, St. Julian's
Owner Country	Canada

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January 13, 2026

Maryland Car Rally Task Force Dismantles Four Car Rallies, Prevents Four Others and Make Five Arrests, Loaded Firearms Recovered

Southern Maryland News Net

Owner: Non-transparent

Southern Maryland News Net

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Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	2001
Website	smnewsnet.com
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, California
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Maryland House Republicans push for accountability, spending cuts in 2026 session Maryland House Republicans prepared to open the 2026 legislative session Tuesday by calling for greater affordability and accountability.

WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.

Owner: Smith Family

WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.

Center-right

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1947
Website	https://wjla.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Maryland House bill would require including third-party candidates in debates

Capital Gazette - Maryland

Owner: David D. Smith & Armstrong Williams

Capital Gazette - Maryland

Neutral

Owned By	David D. Smith & Armstrong Williams through JTF Publications LLC
Year Founded	1884
Website	www.capitalgazette.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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Baltimore nonprofit sues Maryland and Gov. Moore, claiming funds were withheld

CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland

Owner: David Ellison

CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland

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Owned By	David Ellison (CEO) through Paramount Skydance Co.
Year Founded	1946
Website	https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approve-disapprove numbers are tightening

WTOP - District Columbia

Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard

WTOP - District Columbia

Neutral

Owned By	Stanley S. Hubbard through Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Year Founded	1948
Website	wtop.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Chevy Chase
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Maryland chef hopes to inspire kids to look beyond chicken strips

WTOP - District Columbia

Owner: Stanley S. Hubbard

WTOP - District Columbia

Neutral

Owned By	Stanley S. Hubbard through Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Year Founded	1948
Website	wtop.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Chevy Chase
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

NORTHSTAR SELECTS BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AS FIRST UNITED STATES EXPANSION LOCATION

Investing News Network

Owner: Nick Smith

Investing News

Neutral

Owned By	Nick Smith (CEO) through Investing News Network
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://investingnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Vancouver
Owner Country	Canada

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January 13, 2026

New Baltimore subway cars begin to replace 40-year-old trains

Smart Cities Dive

Owner: Informa PLC

Smart Cities Dive

Indeterminate

Owned By	Informa PLC through Industry Dive
Year Founded	2017
Website	www.smartcitiesdive.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 13, 2026

Maryland gets AAA from KBRA

The Bond Buyer - New York

Owner: Joseph Meyer

The Bond Buyer - New York

Neutral

Owned By	Joseph Meyer through Observer Capital & Arizent
Year Founded	1981
Website	https://www.bondbuyer.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

State gives $94K to nonprofit behind Preakness, Maryland Cycling Classic after employees go unpaid

Capital Gazette - Maryland

Owner: David D. Smith & Armstrong Williams

Capital Gazette - Maryland

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Owned By	David D. Smith & Armstrong Williams through JTF Publications LLC
Year Founded	1884
Website	www.capitalgazette.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Fact check: Trump litters Detroit economic speech with numerous false claims about economy

KVIA - Texas

Owner: Bradley Family

KVIA - Texas

Neutral

Owned By	Bradley Family through News-Press & Gazette Company
Year Founded	1956
Website	kvia.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, El Paso
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Former Congressional Staffer Charged with Stealing $150,000 Worth of Government Property in Bizarre Scheme

The Western Journal

Owner: The Brown Family

The Western Journal

Right-wing

Owned By	The Brown Family through Liftable Media, Inc.
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.westernjournal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Arizona, Phoenix
Owner Country	United States

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Value City Furniture begins going-out-of-business sales…

USA Today

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

USA Today

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1982
Website	usatoday.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, McLean
Owner Country	United States

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January 13, 2026

Report: Most Baltimore security guard jobs pay low wages, see high turnover

The Baltimore Sun - Maryland

Owner: David D. Smith & Armstrong Williams

The Balitmore Sun - Maryland

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Owned By	David D. Smith & Armstrong Williams through JTF Publications LLC
Year Founded	1837
Website	www.baltimoresun.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Owner Country	United States

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