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Danielle Gaines worked for Maryland Matters from September 2018 to January 2024. She covered government and politics for Maryland Matters for two years before moving into an editing position, ultimately serving as editor-in-chief for nearly three years. Previously, she spent six years at The Frederick News-Post ― as the paper’s principal government and politics reporter for half that time, covering courts and legal affairs before that. She also reported for the now-defunct The Gazette of Politics and Business in Maryland and previously worked as a county government and education reporter at The Merced Sun-Star in California’s Central Valley.
As the General Assembly moves closer to passing major legislation to address climate change, several big corporations have written to lawmakers urging them to…
Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and legislative leaders have reached a deal on a plan that would provide $1.86 billion in tax…
Following nearly 2 1/2 hours of debate, the Senate gave preliminary approval Friday to the Abortion Care Access Act, which would allow nurse practitioners,…
The House of Delegates approved a $58.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday, and negotiators are likely to start meeting soon…
Many in the Annapolis Republican establishment headed to a waterfront hotel on Tuesday to celebrate former Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz’s campaign for governor —…
Monday was the closest it’s been to a “normal” Crossover Day in three years.
‘There’s a lot of important things there,’ the chair of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee says.
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. announced Tuesday that he would lift the four-year college degree requirement to apply for thousands of state jobs. Hogan…
Marylanders continue to diverge ideologically when it comes to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new Goucher Poll results released Tuesday morning. Overall,…
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Perez announced the endorsement of the Service Employees International Union Locals 500 and 32BJ on Monday. The unions collectively represent…