Sam Gauntt

I traveled to California for @LNNMaryland earlier this spring to speak with teachers and students at San Mateo High School, which implemented a complete ban on cellphone use during the school day in 2019. Read more about the ban and its impact here: cnsmaryland.org/2025/06/30/thi…

NEW: The UMD Nyumburu Cultural Center's interim director will remain in her position until her contract ends in August, vice president for belonging Georgina Dodge told reporters Friday. Great reporting from @clairehuss13 & @marijkefriedman dbknews.com/2026/04/02/umd…

ICYMI: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s job approval rating slipped below 50% for the first time since he was elected more than three years ago, according to a UMBC poll released Wednesday. For @CNSmd cnsmaryland.org/2026/04/01/gov…

Want to know the status of Maryland's proposed mid-decade congressional redistricting plan? I take a look at where the proposal stands in my latest for @CNSmd cnsmaryland.org/2026/03/06/wha…

UMD administrators said a journalism faculty letter that urged the university to drop charges against detained student journalists could have been misleading. dbknews.com/2026/03/02/umd…

Was a great experience tagging along with @marakbell to Cecil County last November for her story on a dairy farm that turns cow manure into electricity, which was published through @LNNMaryland Check out her fascinating reporting (and my pix) here: cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/23/wha…

Federal changes have left many people uncertain. That’s why The Diamondback is launching UNPRECEDENTED. dbknews.com/2026/02/24/tru…

Follow along here ⬇️ as CNS covers tonight's #StateoftheUnion. Our reporting team includes @stellainthenews, @WhoIsRyanBowie, @benmessi_, @sanyawasonnews, @MaxSchaeffer_, Ellie Jornlin, Katelynn Winebrenner, Liam Bowman, Nina Wilson and Will Hammann.

ICMYI: House Minority Leader @RepJeffries came to Annapolis last week to talk redistricting with state leaders. Read more about his visit at @CNSmd: cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/18/hou…

From tariffs to immigration changes to research cuts, the University of Maryland and its nearby areas have felt the impacts of the Trump Administration firsthand. @thedbk created a special website, UNPRECEDENTED, to track them. Take a look: dbknews.com/2026/02/24/tru…

.@GovWesMoore claims that he is the ‘OG’ of quarter-zips. But another lawmaker disagrees. Read the heated debate in this story by @SamGauntt: cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/20/gov…

NEW: The University of Maryland has republished a list of 25 critical issues identified by Black student leaders in 2020 that it removed from its website last spring after months of uncertainty about whether it would be made public again. For @thedbk dbknews.com/2026/02/17/umd…

A nearly 2,300 mile, 110 day ‘Walk for Peace’ by nearly two dozen Theravada Buddhist Monks ended in a warm reception in Annapolis at the Maryland State House today. Read more here from @irit_skulnik, @NolanRogalski, @RhiannonM_Evans and @AMollenauerNews: cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/12/it-…

Gov. Wes Moore will deliver the 2026 State of the State address today at noon. We’ll be providing live updates throughout the day, follow along⬇️ cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/11/liv… #Maryland #WesMoore

In case you missed it, check out our live blog of the speech here: cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/11/liv…

In a speech Wednesday afternoon, @GovWesMoore called for the Maryland Senate to take up congressional redistricting legislation and touted the state’s efforts to make Maryland a safer, more competitive and more affordable place to live. For @CNSmd cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/11/gov…

I'm here in Annapolis for @GovWesMoore's fourth State of the State speech. Follow along at @CNSmd for live updates: cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/11/liv…

Climate experts and activists said solar farms are necessary for Maryland to meet its renewable energy goals. But the state has had to balance its energy needs with federal attacks on solar and concerns from farmers. Read more by @marijkefriedman. cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/09/as-…

University System of Maryland Regent Charles “Tom” McMillen appears at least twice in documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday regarding its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. For @thedbk dbknews.com/2026/02/02/usm…

The world is making progress against climate change even though the U.S. federal government has left the fight. But the question remains whether what’s being done will ever be enough to stop climate change’s worst predicted effect. Read more by @SamGauntt cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/02/cli…

.@UofMaryland is entering day 3 of canceled classes as snow cleanup efforts continue. @thedbk dbknews.com/2026/01/27/umd…