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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.
The House of Delegates moved forward on a bill Monday that would aim to expand the use of mail-in voting in the state, as…
Concerns about a truncated legislative session superseded a damning new report from legislative auditors as a Senate panel approved appointments to the beleaguered University…
In a whirlwind series of events on Friday, Maryland’s newest superintendent of state police was confirmed by the Maryland Senate at what is likely…
The Maryland General Assembly will work through the weekend ― and under extraordinary circumstances. Members have been asked to dismiss their staffs as legislative…
Maryland’s top fiscal leaders urged restraint in state spending on Thursday as the state faces an increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The Board of…
A Maryland Senate panel moved forward Wednesday with amendments to a multi-billion-dollar education reform plan ― including a provision that would require a “checkpoint”…
The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a $47.9 billion budget plan for the 2021 fiscal year. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee…
Does Maryland’s legislature have enough power of the purse? Some senators think not ― but is 2020 the right year for this particular fiscal…
Senate budget crunchers moved forward Tuesday afternoon on a revenue package that would expand Maryland’s sales tax to online streaming services, increase the tax…
The Maryland Senate on Tuesday passed a series of bills aimed at fighting crime in the state, including priorities of Republican Gov. Lawrence J….