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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.
House leaders warn of future cuts to education without increased taxes that their Senate counterparts and Gov. Wes Moore have so far rejected.
Some insist that lawmakers are currying favor with special interest donors. Push for tax bill comes as state leaders prepare to announce that revenue projections are down.
Diane Butler is the fourth Republican nominated for two seats on the state board of elections. A fifth nominee is being held because he is a filed candidate.
Resolutions await vote in a House committee as a key deadline approaches and a Senate version is unlikely to get a vote.
A day after an unfounded threat of violence locked down the legislative complex in Annapolis for two hours on Thursday evening, few new details have emerged on what happened or the official response.
Purple Line Transit Partners to receive an additional $60 million with more than $350 million contingent on hitting milestones.
Law enforcement officers responded to a call that someone was approaching the State House with a gun.
House and Senate disagree on approach to long-term budget deficits as higher-than-expected Medicaid enrollments erode cushion.
Janai White was found in the stairwell of a state office building in Annapolis on Feb. 9.
Campaign of Jan. 6 hero cop says he has raised about $3 million so far.