MARYLAND MATTERS: The top two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate took the stage Friday evening in their first, and possibly, only televised debate, which showcased their similarities on the issues but also their distinct personalities, […]
THE HILL: The Washington Post editorial board announced Thursday it’s endorsing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) over Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the Maryland Senate Democratic primary. The Post editorial board cited Alsobrooks’s track record on public […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: The 2024 campaign for U.S. Senate in Maryland is breaking all kinds of financial records, according to new campaign finance reports filed on Monday. For the past few campaign finance reporting periods. Prince […]
WTOP NEWS: When it came time to talk money, lawmakers in Maryland warned that there wasn’t much available and that expectations needed to be kept low this year and in the future. But as a […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: Although campaign finance reports showing federal candidates’ fundraising and spending for the first three months of 2024 aren’t due to be released until next Monday, some Maryland contenders are already teasing their numbers […]
WTOP NEWS: Burglars hit the U.S. Senate campaign office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in Silver Spring, Maryland, officials said Friday. The burglary was found by a field office staffer when they got […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: A Senate panel recommended several changes Wednesday to resolve differences on separate juvenile justice reform bills that have been moving through the General Assembly. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee advanced House Bill 814 to the […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: The prospect of an extended General Assembly session seems less likely after House and Senate fiscal leaders announced a budget compromise Wednesday. The announcement follows a flurry of activity between the two chambers late Tuesday […]
WASHINGTON POST: The District’s deputy mayor for public safety and justice said she was “okay” if the bill meant more kids would be locked behind bars. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) unveiled legislation Wednesday […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: House and Senate leaders ended a second round of budget talks Monday with terse exchanges and no resolution on a $1.2 billion revenue package and no agreement on when they will meet next. Senate Budget […]
DMV DIGEST: In a pivotal moment for Maryland politics, Maxwell Frost(D- FL), the trailblazing Gen Z member of Congress, steps into the spotlight to endorse Angela Alsobrooks for the Maryland Senate Race. In a video […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: Suppose you’re president of the United States and a catastrophe happens — say it’s the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge just outside of Baltimore after a massive container ship slams into […]
By Bennett Leckrone Tenants and advocates are calling on lawmakers to do more to protect tenants in the final days of the 2022 General Assembly session — to avoid a repeat of the 2021 session, when […]
by: Cristina Marcos The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it. Lawmakers passed the bill largely along party lines, 220-204, with three […]
By Elizabeth Shwe The House of Delegates gave final approval to a paid family and medical leave program on Wednesday that would cover most Marylanders but does not specify how much employers and workers would have […]
By: The Associated Press The Democrat-controlled Maryland General Assembly approved a quickly redrawn congressional map on Wednesday, five days after a judge struck down the one lawmakers approved in December as unconstitutional for diluting the […]
By Brian Witte The Maryland General Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would expand access to abortion by ending a restriction that only physicians provide them and requiring most insurance plans to cover abortion care […]
By Bruce DePuyt The Senate Finance Committee approved a measure Tuesday that would add Maryland to the growing list of states that have legalized small amounts of cannabis. The measure would take effect only if voters […]
By Brian Witte Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and leaders in the legislature have reached a $1.86 billion agreement for tax relief over five years for retirees, small businesses and low-income families, officials announced Monday. When […]
By Elizabeth Shwe Hannah Gaskill The Maryland House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to the Climate Solutions Now Act on Monday, with changes that include delaying the date for the state to reach an interim greenhouse […]
By Elizabeth Shwe Two key committees in the House of Delegates voted back to back on Friday to approve an amended version of a sweeping climate bill that would accelerate the statewide goal to achieve carbon […]
By Bennett Leckrone Early voting for the delayed July 19 primary will begin on July 7, according to an announcement Monday from the Maryland State Board of Elections. The deadline to register to vote in the […]
