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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.
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Senate Panel Takes Up House Absentee Ballot Access Reform
The Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee took up several House election reforms Thursday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bowie Mayor Makes Comptroller Bid Official
Timothy J. Adams (D) made history when he was elected as Bowie's first Black mayor in 2019. Now, he’s looking to make history again.
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Bill That Would Have Granted Adoptees Access To Birth Certificates Fails On Senate Floor
Thomas Diepenbrock, an adoptee in Maryland born in 1969, began his search for his birth family in the mid-1990s.
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Olszewski Appoints Work Group To Shape Baltimore County Public Campaign Fund
Olszewski Jr. (D) announced a work group that will help shape Baltimore County's recently approved public campaign financing system.
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Franchot Demands Answers On Dept. Of Health's Emergency Contracts
Franchot is seeking information on $14 million in three contracts, the report indicates. There was a recent vote to defer action on them.
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Bill Would Boost Disclosure Requirements For 2022 Candidates — And Hogan
It's an ethics bill that would broaden disclosures candidates for office must make regarding their business dealings.
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Political Newcomer Eyeing Run For Governor: ‘I Know What I Don't Know’
Woody McCutchen said he wonders how his friend, Jon Baron, will fare in "the public facing, the highly visible elements of politics."