top of page
THE BOARD
MARYLAND
MATTERS
THE PREMIER SITE FOR NEWS
ABOUT MARYLAND GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
INDEPENDENT.
NONPARTISAN.
NONPROFIT.
Recent Articles...
Have our daily briefing—
Maryland Matters Memo
—sent straight to your inbox. FREE.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
If you're interested in sharing your viewpoint with our politically active and highly influential readers, please contact Josh Kurtz at
jkurtz@marylandmatters.org.
WE WELCOME YOUR OPINION
Find the Latest Commentaries
COMMENTARY
Legislature Overrides Hogan Veto on School Construction Funding Bill
Maryland lawmakers shrugged off dire warnings from Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan on Thursday, voting to override the Republican executive’s veto...
Assembly OKs $5B+ Incentive Package to Lure Amazon to Montgomery County
The Maryland General Assembly crossed the midpoint of the final week of its regular 90-day session Wednesday, giving final approval to...
Delegate Shares Personal Story Before House Vote to Ban Conversion Therapy for Minors
The existence of a father-daughter legislative duo in the halls of the Maryland legislature was a quaint novelty until about 2 p.m....
School Construction Fracas Spills Over Into Baltimore County Executive Race
One Republican member of the General Assembly is ready to kiss the “beg-a-thon” goodbye. Del. Patrick L. McDonough (R-Baltimore, Harford)...
New Legislation Allows Md. Hunters a Another Color in Safety Gear -- Pink
Thanks to the work of two novice hunters — young sisters from the Eastern Shore — Maryland hunters may soon be allowed to wear bright...
State House School Construction Fight Boils Over
The long-simmering, barely concealed feud between Maryland’s Republican governor and Democratic-controlled General Assembly boiled over...
Delegate Is Not So Nice During Vote to Honor Colleague With Bridge Name
The practice of naming things after politicians who continue to serve in office is well established in Annapolis, but not everyone thinks...
Senate Gives Initial OK to Ban on 'Torture' Therapy for Gay Minors
Following a prolonged debate that carried echoes from the years-long push for same-sex marriage, the Maryland Senate on Tuesday gave...
Hogan Vows Veto if Bill to Limit Powers of Bd. of Public Works Moves Forward
A proposal to strip school construction decision-making authority from the Board of Public Works has Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R)...
Hogan's Tiny Supplemental Budget Has Big Message for Political Foes
Maryland Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. appears to be beating the political drum louder this legislative session with nearly eight...
Sing a New Song? Lawmakers Say No, Thanks
An effort to repeal Maryland’s state song will fall short for at least the eighth time in the last 45 years. All that’s left, following...
Hogan Aide Takes Heat at School Safety Hearing for Governor's Remarks
It should have been a routine committee hearing on Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s bill to improve public school safety across...
Bill Limiting Students' Computer Time In Danger of Fading Out
A bill that would require the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health to develop guidelines that could...
Tale of the Tape: Video Surfaces of Incident Between Senator and Lobbyist
A Maryland lawmaker and the man she accuses of touching her inappropriately both claimed on Tuesday that a newly surfaced video of their...
McDonough Targets Primary Foe With Bill on Candidacy Requirements
It’s not every day that an elected official introduces legislation targeting a political rival. But behold House Bill 1576, sponsored by...
bottom of page