Immigration reform legislation that seemed doomed in the final days of the Maryland General Assembly was resurrected and passed by a veto-proof majority in both chambers just hours before the…
Maryland’s lawmakers representing both sides of the political aisle said Thursday that they believe it is likely that Gov. Larry Hogan will veto all or part of a package of five landmark…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) announced a coordinated plan to spend more than $3.9 billion…
The Maryland Senate gave final approval to a bill expanding the number of early voting centers across the state Wednesday after a final round of heated partisan debate and failed…
The clock is ticking on the Maryland General Assembly’s 2021 session and all eyes in the state’s immigrant community are fixed on Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair William Smith and…
I am pleased to announce the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act is available for public review and comment at…
Fewer Maryland residents are skipping their second COVID-19 vaccine shot than in just about any other state in the nation, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
After more than nine months of work, eight public workgroup sessions, 10 successful amendments and four hours of heated floor debate, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones’ Maryland Police Accountability Act of…
The House of Delegates approved a bill to establish a sports gaming industry in Maryland on Thursday, with little discussion or opposition. House Bill 940, sponsored by House Speaker Adrienne…
Montgomery County Executive Marc B. Elrich said Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s decision to largely reopen the state’s economy ignores the science and imperils the work that has positioned Maryland…
The House Health and Government Operations Committee voted in favor of a bill from Speaker Pro Tem Sheree Sample-Hughes (D-Lower Shore) that would remove “Maryland, My Maryland” as an official…
Advocates are continuing their call for Maryland legislators to pass relief for homeowners, warning of a looming foreclosure crisis unless lawmakers take action. New foreclosures are currently halted in Maryland…
A sea of gloved fists – white with knuckles painted blood red – floated above bowed heads outside the State House Thursday evening as advocates read the names of Marylanders…
As Maryland students begin to slowly trickle back into classrooms this month, one state lawmaker is trying to establish a statewide virtual public school in Maryland. House Minority Whip Kathy…
Democrats splintered ideologically Tuesday as the Senate began its debate on a bill seeking to make police officer misconduct records publicly accessible. And while some believe that the transparency the…
R. David Harden spent years building economies overseas during his time with the foreign service. Now, the foreign policy strategist wants to do so in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. Harden…
Maryland Speaker Pro Tem Sheree Sample-Hughes grew up singing in the American Legion junior girls auxiliary. She used to sing the state’s song, “Maryland, My Maryland,” at events throughout the…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. declared a COVID-19 “state of emergency” nearly a year ago, on March 5, 2020. Every few weeks since, he has issued a renewal of the…
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted Friday night to pass a repeal of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights out of the committee. “It should be retitled ‘The Reinstatement…
After a lengthy partisan debate on the Senate floor Wednesday, Democratic senators moved forward with their proposal to provide relief for taxpayers who were left out of a recent statewide…
