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Maryland General Assembly Set To Convene In Another Session Shaped By COVID
Election-year sessions have unique dynamics; Lawmakers will need to vote on a measure to redraw legislative district boundaries by February.
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Citing Public Safety “Crisis,” Hogan Proposes Increase In Police Funding
Gov. Larry Hogan proposed increasing police spending and cracking down on repeat gun offenders. He also wants $500 million for officer pay.
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Political Notes: Endorsements And Fundraising Updates
These are EMILY's List's first Maryland endorsements of the 2022 election cycle, and they come in open races with competitive Democrats.
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Opinion: Health Care For People, Not For Profit
Johns Hopkins Medicine recently made the callous decision to cut nearly 6,000 seniors in Baltimore City and Calvert County from its plans.
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Commission Recommends Pay Increases For Lawmakers During The Next Term
The proposed increases would be 4% in 2023 and 2024, and 2% in 2025 and 2026, and would bring lawmakers' salaries to $56,636.
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Frank DeFilippo: Pop Quiz: Fun And Games With Political Names
Here's a quiz for lawmakers and hobbyists alike as the 2022 General Assembly gets underway in solemn session in an eerie, uncertain year.
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Assembly's COVID-19 Protocols Restore Public Access To Legislative Complex, Limit Streaming
Last year, the public was banned from legislative buildings and all hearings were held virtually. Senators sat on the Senate floor.
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A Youth Eco-Activist Charts A Course For The Future In Her Classroom And Community
(This month, we profile three Maryland teenagers, each a leader among their peers seeking to address solutions to a global crisis.)
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Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission Sends State Legislative Map To General Assembly
“Owings Mills has 39,000 African Americans living in and around the area,” said Dorsey-Walker, who ran for the district in 2018.
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Neuman Becomes First Woman To Join Democratic Scrum For Governor
A former Anne Arundel County executive is running to be Maryland's next governor. She is the first woman to join the Democratic race.
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Gov. Glendening, Del. Luedtke, And Sen. Elfreth: A Once In A Generation Opportunity For Our State Parks
It's the aesthetics -- from the frozen wonderland that is Swallow Falls in winter, to the crashing surf of Assateague Island in the summer.
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New Hospital-Based COVID Testing Sites To Open In Maryland
The goal, the governor said, is to keep people from going to crowded emergency rooms to get a test.
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Lawmakers Vow Renewed Push For Tenant Protections In 2022 Session
The initiative would give tenants access to counsel in eviction cases, with Clippinger sponsoring the bill to raise money to pay for it.
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Nearly Two-Thirds Of Maryland Lawmakers Get "Purr-Fect" Scores From Animal Rights Group
The Humane Society becomes the latest advocacy group in Maryland to grade lawmakers on their legislative session votes.
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Lawmakers Craft Measures To Rein In Hogan's Use Of Text-Destroying App
According to the Post, messages Hogan and his staff exchange vanish 24 hours after they are sent; it may be violating public records laws.
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Del. Queen: Deconstructing ‘Let's Go Brandon' During A Moment Of Pride
As the new 2022 year starts, like many, I often reflect on highlights of the past year.
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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Education Policies At Forum
Seven Democratic candidates for governor laid out their education policies during a virtual gubernatorial forum. Here's what they said.
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Prince George's Democrats Select Karen Toles For House Vacancy
Toles, a lawyer, will fill the District 25 seat that came open when Dereck E. Davis (D) was selected to replace Nancy K. Kopp (D).
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Some Medical Licenses Are Delayed Due To Health Department's Cyber Attack
Days after she applied, on Dec. 4, the state Department of Health was hit by what officials will only describe as an “incident."
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Raskin In The Spotlight On Anniversary Of Insurrection
The list of Raskin's high-profile media appearances in just the past few weeks alone is mind-bending.