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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.
An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General…
The Maryland General Assembly passed more than 230 bills on Monday, the final day of the 90-day legislative session. Here’s a brief snapshot of…
After 89 days sifting through more than 2,000 pieces of proposed legislation, the Maryland General Assembly is set to conclude its 445th session at…
Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus stood in solidarity Friday with two Black freshmen lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives earlier this…
Lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to abolish the troubled Maryland 529 board and put the state’s treasurer in charge of a claims…
Gov. Wes Moore (D) appeared with his nominee to lead Maryland’s Military Department on Wednesday, Brigadier General Janeen L. Birckhead, and urged her confirmation…
The six-count indictment alleges that the scheme between the men took place over a period of almost seven years.
The House of Delegates unanimously gave final approval Tuesday on “Safe Harbor” legislation that would protect minors from being prosecuted for prostitution and other offenses…
The Maryland General Assembly passed a $63 billion budget on Monday, including a nearly $1 billion downpayment on future education reform efforts. With much…
A Republican nominee for the Maryland State Board of Elections was rejected by a key Senate committee. The party-line vote Monday followed an effort…