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Bryan P. Sears

Reporter

Bryan Sears covers the governor and General Assembly, state politics and transportation for Maryland Matters. He has covered the Maryland State House for the last two decades at the Baltimore Sun Media Group, Patch.com and most recently, The Daily Record. Sears has won multiple state and national awards for police and crime reporting, local and state government coverage and investigative reporting that resulted in a guilty plea by a government official for stealing from his own campaign account. He’s a frequent radio and television contributor.

Gaming expansion and toll bill action on Saturday is part of a $1.2 billion revenue package announced by House Democrats Friday.

House leaders education, transportation require funding solutions now, an approach the Senate continues to reject.

Disposition of Laurel Park race track is unknown, but the Stronach Group will retain ownership and could sell it to developers.

Evening vote moves iGaming to the House floor and possibly to an as-yet uninterested Senate.

The nearly $9.5 million is the second payment in less than a year. Union officials demand accountability.

Dereck Davis said his efforts are about preparing for the future but agreed with a ban on raising money during legislative sessions. The House Ways and Means Committee sent the bill to the full House.

House Ways and Means Chair Vanessa Atterbeary said her committee will consider ‘a mix’ of tax proposals this week to send to the Senate, which does not want to raise revenues this year.

Committee focuses on nominee’s social media posts and emails.

Settlement coming to the Board of Public Works is the second from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services as part of a federal wage-theft investigation dating back to former Gov. Larry Hogan.

A debate and final vote are set for the Senate floor next week; Senate and House still divided on tax hikes.