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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)...
For Now, Oaks' Name Remains on Primary Ballot for Senate, Central Committee
The name of former Maryland state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks will appear twice on the June primary election ballot in Baltimore’s 41st...
Hogan School Construction Bill Veto Sets Up Late-Session Override Drama
Maryland Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, the long-serving but frequently overlooked member of the state Board of Public Works, on Wednesday...
Guest Commentary: Leadership Gap in Dist. 41 Needs to Be Filled by a Teacher
While much attention has been paid to the circumstances surrounding Sen. Nathaniel Oaks’ resignation from the Maryland Senate, all eyes...
Guest Commentary: Nothing to Fear From Citizenship Question on Census
Censuses are as old as civilization. One of the more notable ones took place when the Romans took over Judea and organized a census for...
Guest Commentary: Message to Mayor Pugh: 9 Billion Reasons to Collaborate
Mayor Pugh, thank you for validating and vindicating the fundamentals of The Baltimore Renaissance Revitalization Project by advocating...
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...
Is There a Doctor in the House? Some Democrats Hope So
The conventional wisdom suggests that the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 6th congressional district is a three-way race between state...
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...
Frank DeFilippo: Redistricting Reform Could Make a Bad System Worse
Redistricting is legalized body-snatching. Everybody knows it. Everyone does it. Former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) admitted the ruse in a...
Amazon Headquarters Site Search Provides Boost to Metro Funding Quest
Few issues expose traditional fault lines in Maryland politics — rural vs. suburban, Republican vs. Democrat — like funding for mass...
Likely Hogan Veto Awaits Controversial School Construction Bill
Senate backers of a sharply contested measure to change Maryland’s school construction funding process thwarted a brief Republican...
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