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Montgomery County Sen. William Smith Opts Out Of Race For Attorney General
Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery) has decided not to enter the race for Attorney General.
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Former Hogan Aide's Pre-Trial Statements Carry Risk, Legal Experts Say
Most people facing serious criminal charges are reluctant to speak publicly before their case goes to court.
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Saqib Ali: Make State Treasurer Election A Public Vote
The author, a Democrat who served in the House of Delegates, says his top priority is to "make state government more transparent."
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Redistricting Testimony Sign-Up Too Short, Anti-Gerrymandering Activists Say
Lawmakers are set to convene a special session today to tackle congressional redistricting.
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Opinion: Preparing For Broadband Investment
Funds for increased broadband access in Maryland are included in President Biden's Build Back Better plan.
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Congressional Redistricting: A History Of Jumping The Bay
The Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission was created by legislative leaders to draw up congressional and legislative maps.
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Legislature Prepares To Override Hogan's Vetoes During Special Session
The General Assembly prepares to battle Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) over redistricting during the special session that begins today.
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Anirban Basu: Maryland Must Preserve Its First-Mover Status On Offshore Wind
The author, a chairman and CEO, discusses in detail the emergence of the offshore wind economy in Maryland.
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Retired Judge And Former First Lady Katie O'Malley To Run For Attorney General
Katie Curran O'Malley (D), a recently retired judge and a former first lady of Maryland, launched her bid for state Attorney General.
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Opinion: East-West BRT Is A Smoke Screen For Transit Disinvestment
While politicians called it "a big infrastructure win," the author, a lead on a research group, says what is needed is "a complete reboot."
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Baker Making Campaign Promise To Move Governor's Office To Baltimore
Gubernatorial candidate Rushern L. Baker III (D) will announce Friday that, if elected, he will move the governor's office to Baltimore.
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Maryland State Board Of Education Votes For An ‘Off Ramp' From School Mask Mandate
The board voted to direct the State Department of Education to draft a new emergency regulation relevant to mask-wearing.
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Josh Kurtz: What I Learned Interviewing The Democratic Candidates For Governor About Climate Change
I didn't quite know what to expect when I set out to interview all the candidates for governor about climate change.
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EPA Awards UMD Grant To Expand Maryland's Environmental Justice Mapping Tool
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the U. of Maryland School of Public Health $100,000 to expand its environmental map.
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Montgomery County Democratic Party Chair Picked To Fill Legislative Vacancy
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a letter from House leaders to the governor on the timing of the appointment.)
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Opinion: How Maryland Avoided An Eviction Tsunami
The "tsunami never materialized," the author, an executive director of an investors' association, said.
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Fellow Governors Praise Hogan For Federal Infrastructure Law
For weeks, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) has sought to claim credit for President Biden's bipartisan federal infrastructure package.
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Hoyer Endorses Brown For Attorney General
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D) endorsed Rep. Anthony G. Brown's bid for Maryland Attorney General Thursday.
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AFSCME Endorses Lierman For Comptroller
AFSCME Council 3 and AFSCME Council 67 represent more than 50,000 state, county, municipal, school board, and higher education employees.
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Tunnel Project Will Ease Port Of Baltimore Bottleneck And Spur Growth, Officials Say
For decades, the Port of Baltimore's ability to compete with its rivals along the East Coast has been hampered.