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Political Notes: Cabinet secretaries sworn in, Harford committee looks for...
The vast majority of Gov. Wes Moore's Cabinet was sworn in Thursday evening in Annapolis. Photo by Bryan P. Sears. Nearly two-dozen cabinet secretaries can now remove “acting” from their titles after...
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Maryland is the first state in the country with a plan to replace stolen SNAP...
A “SNAP welcomed here” sign is displayed at a store in Portland, Oregon. Stock.adobe.com photo by by Tada Images.Maryland became the first state this week to get federal approval for a plan to...
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Hogan, announcing he won’t run in 2024: ‘We must move on from Donald Trump’
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) delivered a farewell address, standing in front of a statue of George Washington in the Old Senate Chamber in the Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Former Maryland...
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As lawmakers prepare 2024 budget, structural deficit emerges from $478...
Lawyers' Mall is illuminated in front of the State House on a rainy evening. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Maryland appropriators warned Thursday that legislative ambitions in the first year of a new...
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Political Notes: Moore’s southern junket, Harford Council case goes Supreme,...
Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Orioles CEO John Angelos talk during a visit by the governor to the team’s training facility in Sarasota, Florida. Governor’s office Twitter photo. Gov. Wes Moore (D) is adding a...
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Legislative notes: Senate panel waters down minimum wage bill, abortion...
Senate Finance Committee Chair Melony Griffith (D-Prince George's). Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.The Senate Finance Committee on Friday night watered down Gov. Wes Moore’s bill to expedite full...
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Legislative roundup: Senate passes bill lifting restrictions on child sex...
A tree blooms near the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. The Maryland Senate passed a bill Thursday that would lift legal limitations on when survivors of child sexual...
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House approves $62.5 billion budget with $900 million education reform...
Del. Ben Barnes (D-Prince George's and Anne Arundel) watches proceedings in the House of Delegates on the first day of the 2023 General Assembly session. Barnes is chair of the House Appropriations...
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Busy Saturday: House passes Trans Health Equity Act, advances price-gouging...
The House of Delegates chamber. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.The Maryland House of Delegates voted Saturday to approve the Trans Health Equity Act — a bill that just a year ago disappeared from the...
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To fill House vacancy, Montgomery Democrats pick university professor and...
Sarah Siddiqui Wolek addresses a question during a forum earlier this months for applicants to the District 16 House of Delegates vacancy. Screenshot.The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee...
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Ocean City hotel tax effort stalls after debate in Maryland Senate
A bill that would allow a hotel tax hike from 5% to 6% in Ocean City faces an uncertain future in the General Assembly. Stock.adobe.com photo by Christopher Boswell.A bill that would allow counties on...
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Legislative budget negotiations will begin soon after Senate passes $62.6...
Budget & Taxation Chair Sen. Guy Guzzone (D-Howard) and Vice Chair James C. Rosapepe (D-Montgomery) discuss an issue on the Senate floor. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.Maryland House and Senate lawmakers...
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Political notes: Former senators honored, Raskin’s fundraising help and a new...
Former Sen. Adelaide C. Eckardt (R-Middle Shore) receives a First Citizen Award from the Maryland Senate on March 23. Photo by Bryan P. Sears.The Maryland Senate honored two former members Thursday who...
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Moore announces supplemental budget with $35 million for state employees as...
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (left) and Budget Secretary Helene Grady (right) listen as Gov. Wes Moore (D) outlines his proposed fiscal year 2024 spending plan on Jan. 20, 2023. Photo by Danielle E....
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News Roundup: Senators remain divided on MSP nominee, reward for Roy McGrath,...
A path leads to the Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.Gov. Wes Moore’s historic nomination to lead the Maryland State Police remains on ice after Senate Democrats failed to reach a...
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House and Senate budget negotiations stall over difference in education funding
Seats for Senate budget negotiators sat empty Thursday afternoon as differences over proposed education funding intensified. House leaders said they expected senators to join Thursday's meeting; Senate...
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Budget negotiators resolve differences on education spending, send final...
House Appropriations Chair Ben Barnes (D-Prince George's and Anne Arundel) and Budget & Taxation Chair Guy Guzzone (D-Howard) discuss a resolution to state budget negotiations Friday morning in the...
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Roundup: Transgender Day of Visibility celebrated, abortion rights measures...
Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a proclamation on March 31, 2023, declaring it International Transgender Day of Visibility in Maryland. Photo from the Executive Office of the Governor.Gov. Wes Moore (D)...
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Roy McGrath killed in confrontation with federal agents in Tennessee
Roy McGrath, pictured here during his brief tenure as Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief of staff. Photo from the Executive Office of the Governor. Roy McGrath, the former top aide to Gov. Larry Hogan (R) who...
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Political notes: Elections Board nominee scotched, new delegate sworn in, and...
The Great Seal of the State of Maryland on the front of the Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. A Republican nominee for the Maryland State Board of Elections was rejected by a key...
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