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Amazon, Metro Funding Take Center Stage at Bill Signing
If there was any lingering, smidgen of doubt about the role the nationwide Amazon headquarters competition played in convincing...


Latest Goucher Poll on Hogan, Democrats: Same as It Ever Was
Time is not the Democrats’ friend. Yes, there are still 6 ½ months until Election Day, but the latest poll from Goucher College suggests...


Analysis: Where the Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Stands (Maybe)
So where does the Democratic gubernatorial contest stand, 64 days before the primary? The straw poll results from the weekend’s Western...


Winners and Losers of the 2018 General Assembly Session
So here we are, with the final legislative session of the four-year term now in the books. Historically, election-year sessions aren’t...


Hogan Pledges to Reverse General Assembly Action on School Construction Funding
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) said Monday the bill stripping the Board of Public Works of its role in school construction funding is the...


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...


ACLU, Md. Settle Lawsuit Over Deletion of Postings on Gov.'s Facebook Page
The ACLU of Maryland is claiming a victory for free speech in the settlement of a federal lawsuit against Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. and...


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...


Great Mills Shooting Leads to War of Words on State School Safety Policy
Hours after a shooting at a Southern Maryland school Tuesday, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) faulted the General Assembly for not moving...


GOP Poll Shows Hogan With Substantial Leads Over Baker, Kamenetz
Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. would win a second term in a matchup against either of two leading Democrats, if the November...


Hogan Hovers Around 50 Percent in Test Against 3 Democrats
While Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. continues to enjoy high job-approval ratings among likely voters of both parties, he could...


What Gov. Hogan's Ethics Disclosures Tell Us -- And What They Don't
Three years into his administration, a trust representing Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) continues to invest in real estate projects,...


Hogan, Rutherford File for Reelection, Release Short Facebook Video
While the news will surprise no one, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) formally announced his intention to run for reelection on Thursday. In a...
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