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Political notes: Lobby firm partner leaving firm he helped start, Cox touts...
The Maryland State House is seen from Maryland Avenue in Annapolis. File photo by Danielle E. Gaines.Changes in the Annapolis lobbying world happen all the time. But this is a big one. A “name” partner...
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Authority supports overhaul of horse racing industry, starting with complete...
Two horses race to the finish during the spring meet at Pimlico on May 11. Photo by William F. Zorzi. An overhaul of Maryland’s horse racing industry is needed, a new report concludes, and the...
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Political notes: Dominguez on his decision to switch races, Hoyer to file for...
A view of the U.S. Capitol. Stock.adobe.com photo by Matthew Carroll.As he traveled the state waging a longshot campaign for U.S. Senate, Anne Arundel County businessman and Army veteran Juan Dominguez...
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General Assembly set to convene 446th session at noon
The Maryland State House dome is seen through a window near the Tiffany glass dome in the Miller Senate Office Building. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.The 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly...
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Fourth Circuit: Free speech claims against Maryland’s novel digital ad tax...
In this photo illustration, social media apps are seen on a mobile phone. Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images.First Amendment claims against a first-of-its-kind digital advertising tax in Maryland can...
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Howard County man sentenced to prison for threats against lawmakers, LGBTQ...
The U.S. District Courthouse in Baltimore. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. A Howard County man was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday, after pleading guilty last year to threatening state lawmakers...
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Political Notes: No Labels meets signature threshold, AG lobbies DEA on...
A path leads to the Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.No Labels, the self-proclaimed centrist political group trying to get on the ballot in all 50 states, has met the signature...
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Political Notes: A new caucus in Annapolis, Bd. of Elections arrest fallout,...
A view of the Maryland State House through a nearby office window. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.Maryland General Assembly leaders and legislators announced the formation of a Jewish Caucus on Tuesday....
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Trone, Alsobrooks vie for support from high-turnout senior living community
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) and U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) field questions at a U.S. Senate candidates forum hosted by the Democratic Club of Leisure World. Photo by...
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McClain Delaney, Parrott to face off in Western Maryland for 6th District seat
April McClain Delaney greets supporters at her Democratic primary election night watch party in downtown Frederick. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.A former state delegate from Western Maryland and a Biden...
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Judge rules that Harford County council member cannot hold office unless he...
Jacob D. Bennett, right, stands beside his wife, Abigail, during a swearing-in ceremony Dec. 5 at the Harford County Courthouse. Photo by William J. Ford.A Harford County teacher will appeal a judge’s...
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Bipartisan group of Maryland senators back bills to create ‘world-class...
Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) speaks about a package of legislative bills intended to improve Maryland's mental health care system. Ferguson was joined on his right by Senate...
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Moore joins 20 governors in reproductive rights alliance, while lawmakers...
House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County), Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D), Gov. Wes Moore (D), and Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) stood with nearly 100 lawmakers on Feb. 9 to...
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Political Notes: Hogan running third in poll, SCOTUS scotches Cox appeal,...
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) delivered a farewell address on Jan. 10, 2023, standing in front of a statue of George Washington in the Old Senate Chamber in the Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E....
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Maryland Republicans push for passage of expanded school voucher programs
Members of the Republican caucus look on as Del. Jefferson Ghrist (R-Upper Shore) discusses his “Right to Learn Act” in Annapolis. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Maryland Republicans are pushing again...
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Women’s Caucus backing package of bills focused on reproductive health,...
Del. Lelsey Lopez (D-Montgomery) outlines priorities of the Women’s Caucus during the 2023 General Assembly session. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. For what is believed to be the first time in 40 years,...
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Political Notes: Bill backlog likely spells doom for some proposals,...
Trees bloom outside the Maryland State House in February 2023. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. If you’ve been thinking the pace of the 2023 General Assembly session is slower than some years, you’re not...
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Legislative leaders working on bill to move Maryland 529 to Treasurer, wind...
Getty ImagesLegislative leaders are planning to introduce a bill next week that would shift oversight of Maryland’s beleaguered college savings plan to the state treasurer’s office and wind down...
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Political notes: Kelly joins Senate, a pledge to move primary day, Stadium...
Ariana Kelly is sworn in as the newest senator from Montgomery County on Monday night, filling the vacancy created when Sen. Susan Lee was appointed secretary of state. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.Ariana...
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Families are taking a hit as pandemic aid ends, inflation continues
A sign alerting customers about SNAP benefits is displayed at a grocery store in New York City. Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images.Forty million people in the U.S. are having difficulty affording...
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