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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.
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) announced a coordinated plan…
After a winding debate that dwelled on concepts of redemption, justice, religion – and, at times, raw politics — the House of Delegates approved…
The Maryland Senate gave unanimous approval Monday night to two nominees to a new statewide commission that regulates alcohol and tobacco. Votes on the…
Maryland’s Senate gave unanimous approval Thursday to a nearly $51 billion budget plan, and final negotiations with House lawmakers could begin as early as…
Tears were shed on the Maryland Senate floor on Wednesday, as an old tradition entered a new world. The chamber bestowed three First Citizen…
Two Democratic members of the Frederick County Council are taking steps Wednesday to run for county executive in 2022, when incumbent Jan H. Gardner…
The Senate gave final passage to more than 30 bills on Monday, including measures to guide the state’s COVID-19 response, remove Maryland’s governor from…
After debating social issues including vouchers for private schools and access to abortion, the House of Delegates gave initial approval to a $50.45 billion…
The House of Delegates will vote Thursday afternoon on amendments to the chamber’s proposed $50 billion budget for fiscal year 2022. In recent weeks,…
Lawmakers sent a $577 million funding bill aimed at settling a long-running dispute over resources at Maryland’s historically Black colleges and universities to Gov….