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As Budget Wraps Up, Restoration Of Disability Services Funds Looking Unlikely
House and Senate budget negotiatorss need to address another $40 million in DDA deficiency spending.
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Moore To Mark Two Years Since Key Bridge Fell, As Construction Effort Continues
Crews are driving steel piles into the Patapsco River for the foundation of the new bridge.
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Bill To Add Permitting Constraints In Polluted Communities Stumbles
After environmental justice advocates pull support, the sponsor warns the ‘ship has sailed.'
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Panel Considers Possible Expansion Of Slot Machines
A proposal that would move slot machines to three preordained off-track betting sites faces a tough road and a tight timeline.
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Maryland Supreme Court Dismisses Climate Lawsuits From Baltimore And Annapolis
The court finds that the cases were a backhanded attempt to regulate carbon emissions.
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Dead For 3.6 Million Years, But Megalodon Still Survives Another Day In The Legislature
Commemorative bills have mixed success, with Korean American Day and Natural History Society of Maryland advancing, while others stalled.
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Ethics, Lead Shot, Housing And Gender Identity: Lawmakers Plow Through Bills On Crossover Day
After multiple floor sessions in the House and Senate Monday, potential winners and losers in the remaining weeks start to come into view.
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Crossover Day Is Here: Like Your March Madness Brackets, But For Legislation
Bills that have not passed at least one chamber by Monday have a much steeper hill to climb to passage.
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Prince George's May Change Cesar Chavez School Name After Sex Abuse Report
The New York Times was the first to report accusations last week that Chavez, who died in 1993, raped and sexually abused women and girls.
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Amid Soaring Prices, Republicans Make Political Push For Gas Tax Holiday
A gallon of gas in Maryland has jumped 92 cents in the month since the U.S.-led attack on Iran.
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Bouchat, In Bout Of Frustration, Skipping Floor Votes And Committee Sessions As Term Ends
The Republican resigned’ from the committee, drives to Annapolis each day to register his attendance and quickly leaves.
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The Silly Season Arrives Early: Madness, Candy, Sears Challenges And More, In Political Notes
For weeks, Del. Vaughn Stewart (D-Montgomery) has dished out a series of pranks on unsuspecting colleagues on the House floor.
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State Officials Approve Up To $1.2 Billion In Contracts To End Hospital Overstays
The Board of Public Works' unanimous vote supports the Department of Human Services' efforts to end unlicensed placements for foster youth.
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Broad Energy Bill Passes Maryland House With Bipartisan Support
The Senate will now take up the legislation, which aims to reduce utility bills by more than $150 per year.
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Bill Bans Those Convicted In The Jan. 6 Attack On U.S. Capitol From Serving On Maryland Boards
Former U.S. Capitol police officers Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell, who defended the Capitol that day, show up to support legislation.
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Sewer Limits Force Development Moratorium In Baltimore Suburbs
Peak flows in Anne Arundel County could trigger more sewage overflows.
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Hurry Up And Wait In The Senate, Debating Charlie Kirk, And Bouchat's Last Bill, In Political Notes
After announcing last year that he would not seek reelection, Del. Christopher Eric Bouchat announced that he planned to run for governor.
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Maryland Ramps Up Legal Action Against Federal Immigration Facilities
Maryland doubled down on its legal challenge to federal immigration policy this week.
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Democrats Field Candidates In Every Legislative Race In Maryland For The First Time Since 1974
For the first time in more than a half-century, MD Democrats say they have fielded a candidate for every legislative seat in the state.
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Former Lt. Gov. Melvin 'Mickey' Steinberg, Dies At Age 92
Former Senate president was known for his political acumen in Annapolis, his lively sense of humor
