Katie Shepherd

Washington, D.C.

Metro reporter covering Maryland politics and government

Education: University of California at Los Angeles, BA in English; Columbia University, MS in Journalism

Katie Shepherd covers Maryland state politics and government for The Washington Post's Metro Desk. She previously covered Montgomery County, Md., and wrote about Health & Science for the Post's National Desk. Before joining The Post, she covered criminal justice and public safety for Willamette Week in Portland, Ore. She has also written for the Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va., the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and BBC News.
Latest from Katie Shepherd

Hogan says he would be Maryland’s ‘pro-Israel champion’ in Congress

Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan calls for full release of hostages and Hamas surrender during a speech to an influential Jewish group.

March 16, 2024

Big Tech won’t be able to track kids’ data in Maryland under new bill

The Maryland bill would stop companies from harvesting children’s personal data, including location information.

March 15, 2024

Md. lawmakers vote to open health exchange to undocumented immigrants

Undocumented immigrants living in Maryland will be able to buy health insurance on the state-run exchange as early as 2026.

March 8, 2024

Md. lawmakers drop aid-in-dying, frustrating terminally ill patients

Democratic leaders in the Maryland legislature said members were not pressed to vote for aid-in-dying, a proposal to let those with terminal illnesses end their lives.

March 4, 2024

Maryland lawmakers’ answer to youth crime sails toward passage

A juvenile justice bill hailed as measured by proponents and derided as harmful by critics passed a key vote, signaling a clear path to Gov. Wes Moore’s desk.

March 1, 2024

Maryland State House placed on lockdown Thursday evening

The Maryland State House in Annapolis went on lockdown shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday over a reported security threat.

February 29, 2024

Lawmakers: Md. private home detention program to reopen within a week

Maryland lawmakers scrambled to extend a program that paid for private electronic monitoring of criminal defendants, which abruptly ran out of money this month.

February 28, 2024

Prominent pathologist leaves Johns Hopkins after allegations

Internationally regarded pathologist Jonathan I. Epstein has resigned his post at Johns Hopkins Hospital, months after he was put on administrative leave.

February 24, 2024

Advocates turn to the ballot after Maryland lawmakers scrap tipped-wage bill

Advocates pushing for a higher minimum wage for tipped workers announced that they will press to take the question directly to Maryland voters in November after lawmakers scrapped a bill that would have raised the pay floor.

February 13, 2024

8 of 10 weed firms seeking equity licenses in Md. are minority- or woman-owned

Eligible applicants learned on Friday that they had advanced to a lottery expected to take place in March.

February 12, 2024