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The Storm After The Calm: Placid Final Day Erupts In Final Minutes In House, Senate
Shouting, arguing, cap an otherwise productive and tension-free Sine Die for the 2026 General Assembly.
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The General Assembly Wants To Encourage Energy Competition Again. But Will It Work?
Third-party suppliers say new rules would still be too restrictive to make returning worth their while.
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‘Back To What It Was': DC Sewage Response Shifts To Cleanup
Crews with rakes, shovels, and buckets will spend weeks removing soil that was contaminated in the spill.
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Landmark Status For Ciliberti, A Reminder To Be Kind And Carbon Posturing, In Political Notes
After a heated debate over the proposed No Kings Act on the House floor Thursday, delegates had to be reminded to be kind.
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State: ICE's Claims For Detention Center ‘Border On Absurd,' Court Should Block Construction
A federal judge is scheduled to rule next week on whether to issue an extended injunction blocking work at the Williamsport warehouse.
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Advocates To Legislators: ‘Pass The Community Trust Act Now'
The legislation to close a loophole to end collaboration with ICE has only a few days left to get approval.
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School Cellphone Ban, Machine Gun Bill Advance In MD Legislature
A state ban on cellphones in schools is named for Sen. Joanne C. Benson, called "a leader on making sure that our kids are able to learn."
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Residency Case For Anne Arundel House Opponents Heads Back To Supreme Court
Attorneys for John Dove argued he intends to live in the new district; the judge ruled that intent was ‘not perfected.'
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After More Than A Decade, Youth Charging Bill Passes, Heads To Governor's Desk
Compromise bill approved, even though some Democrats say it does not go far enough to protect youth.
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Resolution To Expel Bouchat Gets Support, Then Gets Sent To Dead-End Committee
‘I'm not sure we'll be able to get to it. We have a lot of bills piling up,' Healey tells reporters.
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Despite Reservations On Both Sides, Advocates Hope To Pass Youth Charging Bill
The bill could get final House approval as early as Monday.
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The Minority Leader Leads, The Wave, An April Caucus, In Political Notes Foolishness
The April Fools’ Day silliness started in the House — in fact, most of the pranks were in the House — at the very beginning of the session.
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‘Good Cause' Evictions Legislation Gets Surprise Revival As Session Winds Down
HB 774 did not have the votes to get out of Economic Matters on Monday, but passed comfortably in Wednesday's reconsideration.
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Officials Worry As They Weigh Impact Of Supreme Court's Conversion Therapy Ruling
If Tuesday's ruling undermines Maryland’s ban, LGBTQ+ advocates worry there won’t be time in session for corrective action.
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Moore Job Approval Falls Below 50% For The First Time
“That’s the thing about being the governor, you get the credit when things are going great,” Mileah Kromer, director of the poll, said.
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Republican Consultant Faces Federal Embezzlement Charges
James Appel is accused of stealing from a candidate and a community organization to finance a yacht.
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Differences Emerge Between House And Senate Energy Bills, With Clock Ticking
“This important ratepayer protection is a priority for the House,” Peña-Melnyk said in a statement to Maryland Matters.
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Thousands Turn Out — Again — As Third ‘No Kings' Rallies Take Over Maryland Streets
Hagerstown, near a proposed ICE detention center, draws particularly large crowds, from all over the state.
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Supporters Hope To See Emergency Abortions Enshrined In State Law This Year
The House and Senate have each approved bills to protect emergency abortion protections in case federal EMTALA law is reversed.
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Bouchat Gets Charitable, Ellis Gets Angry, Kramer Gets Reviewed, In Political Notes
The saga of Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat’s attendance record continues as the Republican attempts to fend off calls for his resignation.
