Leaders Confident Police Reform Will Pass As Clock Ticks Closer To Sine Die

With less than a week until the assembly adjourns Sine Die, lawmakers are still struggling to craft one cohesive police reform package.

Senate Gets Into The Sports Betting Game, Seeks To Rewrite House Bill

This proposal "would theoretically allow an almost unlimited number of sports betting operators in the state," the report indicates.

Hogan Moves To Open The Vaccine ‘Floodgates,' Expands Access To Everyone 16 And Older

Amid a stubborn rise in COVID-19 infections, the Hogan administration moved on Monday to expand vaccine eligibility.

Expansive COVID-19 Recovery Bill Advancing In Legislature

The act would offer a multi-faceted approach to COVID-19 recovery over a two-year period, the report states.

Bill Seeks To Bring Clarity To Rules On Student Protests

If a measure working its way through becomes law, Maryland school systems would be required to allow students' peaceful demonstrations.

Frank DeFilippo: General Assembly Faces The Music, Votes To Shame That Tune

Songs and war go together like John Philip Sousa and the Fourth of July.

Analysis: Why Dennis Schrader Sailed Through His Senate Confirmation

But a Goucher College survey revealed a significant, contradictory split in public opinion, the report indicates.

Opinion: How To Expand School Health Care Support

It's the middle of a busy day when you get that call. “This is the school nurse, everything is fine, but …” You worry.

Hogan Allows ‘Kirwan 2.0' To Become Law Without His Signature

Citing fiscal concerns, Gov. Hogan (R) will not sign the complementary bill to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

Opinion: Treat Drug Use Like The Public Health Risk That It Is

Too many people who use drugs end up in jail instead of getting the help they need. Here's one way to fix that.

House And Senate Move Closer To Sending Cohesive Police Reform Package To Governor

The House and Senate took major steps toward codifying hard-fought, historic shifts in state policing policy recently.

Josh Kurtz: Slicing And Dicing The Democratic Vote For Governor

The goal is to get 50 percent of the vote plus one — or, in a multi-candidate field, to get one more vote than everybody else.

Sen. McCray: Ensuring The Health Of Our Public Transit System

As we chart the path forward, reimagining life post-COVID-19, my family – my wife and four kids – are especially excited to travel again.

Schrader Wins Senate Confirmation To Be Health Secretary, 45-2

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) first nominated Dennis R. Schrader to become secretary at the Maryland Department of Health four years ago.

Audit: Hogan Administration Spent $11.9 Million On South Korean COVID Tests

Maryland spent more than $11.9 million for 500,000 COVID-19 testing kits from South Korea during the early weeks of the pandemic.

Hogan Environment Secretary Backs House Version Of Climate Bill

The Hogan administration endorsed the House version of a climate bill that is working its way through the General Assembly.

General Assembly Passes $52.4 Billion Budget Plan With Broad Support

The Maryland General Assembly approved a $52.4 billion budget that House Appropriations Chairwoman McIntosh tabbed "The Recovery Act."

Opinion: Why Johnson & Johnson Throwing Out 15M Vaccine Doses Shouldn't Alarm You

Human errors at a manufacturing plant in Baltimore forced Johnson & Johnson to throw out 15 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.

Budget Negotiators: Private School Voucher Program Fully Funded, Pre-Release Facilities To Close

Negotiators from the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates finalized details of the state's 2022 budget on Thursday.

Senate Rejects House Request For Conference Committee To Negotiate Police Reform Package

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Luke H. Clippinger (D-Baltimore City) made a motion Friday to reject amendments the Senate made.

State's First Black Sheriff Dies At 81

Joseph Lee Somerville, the first Black sheriff in St. Mary's County as well as in Maryland, died on Thursday of undisclosed causes, at 81.

Opinion: Sheriffs And Police Chiefs Sound Alarm On Reform Plan

The author discusses proposed police reform legislation from the law enforcement point of view.

Opinion: Clock Is Ticking For Legislation For The Climate Solutions Now Act

The Maryland Legislative Coalition, and its sister organization, the MLC Climate Justice Wing, strongly support the Senate version.

‘They Almost Gutted The Bill,' Pinsky Says As House Panel Amends Climate Legislation

A House subcommittee has drastically scaled back ambitious climate legislation, proposing a spate of amendments.

List Of ‘Mass-Vax' Locations Grows; Hogan Defends Adviser Redfield

All Marylanders age 16 and up are now eligible to pre-register with the state for a COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Hogan Jr. (R) announced Thursday.

State, Environmentalists Announce $650K Pollution Settlement With Shuttered Paper Mill

The W. Maryland shuttered mill will pay $650,000 to settle a lawsuit over pollution from “black liquor” and associated contaminants.

Jones Defends House Police Reform Bill Amid Fierce Late-Night Senate Debate

Tensions ran high as House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones' Police Reform and Accountability Act of 2021 received preliminary approval.

Senate Panel Takes Up House Absentee Ballot Access Reform

The Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee took up several House election reforms Thursday.

Hogan, Legislative Leaders Unveil $3.9 Billion Supplemental Budget. We Break It Down

Hogan Jr. (R), Senate President Ferguson (D-Baltimore City), and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) announced the plan.

Sarbanes Emphasizes Election Reform In Meeting With Howard County Lawmakers

U.S. Rep. John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) touted his sweeping federal election overhaul to state legislators from Howard County Wednesday.

Opinion: Suppliers Respond To AARP On Retail Energy Competition

Maryland Matters published a commentary last month from Tammy Bresnahan, the director of advocacy for AARP Maryland.

House Passes Bill To End Life Without Parole For Juvenile Offenders, Allow Re-Sentencings

The winding debate dwelled on concepts of redemption, justice, religion – and, at times, raw politics.

Lawmakers Restructure The Role Of School Police And Rethink School Disciplinary Measures

After a wave of protests and nationwide focus on police brutality and racism, Maryland legislators are rethinking disciplinary measures.

Franchot Likely To Approve Scaled-Back Plan To Widen Montgomery Highways

Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot is the likely swing vote on the state's plan to widen two Montgomery County highways.

Senate Panel Votes Out Jones' Police Reform Package, Fears For The Fate Of Its Own Bills

This occurred after nearly eight-and-a-half hours of contentious debate and over a dozen attempts to amend it.

The Threat That Legalized Gambling Poses To Professional Sports

Maryland is poised to follow in the footsteps of neighboring states that have legalized sports betting.

Senate Gives Final Approval To Early Voting Center Expansion

The Maryland Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill expanding the number of early voting centers across the state.

New Clinic Geared Toward Transit Users, Prince Georgians Seeking COVID-19 Vaccine

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic that is set to open next week will be a particular benefit to residents of the Washington, D.C., region.

Alanah Davis: I Do Politics — So Can You

A note from the author: I'd like to dedicate this piece to my resilient family of artists in Baltimore City. It’s been a year.

Biden Makes First Two Picks For Maryland District Court Judgeships

President Biden nominated two lower court judges to fill vacancies on the U.S. District Court for Maryland — his first judicial nominees.