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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.
Dozens of sexual assault survivors filled the seats of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Thursday afternoon as the panel considered a measure to…
At the end of a four-and-a-half-hour floor session Thursday, the Senate chamber took a few minutes to rally around one of its own. Sen….
The Maryland Senate unanimously backed a bill to reform the Maryland Technology Development Corporation on Thursday ― and so did TEDCO’s CEO. “We take…
The Democrats who control the Maryland legislature flexed their muscle on Thursday, easily overturning two high-profile vetoes issued by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr….
A month into this General Assembly session, the legislature released a searing audit, faulting the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) for investing in companies…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s 68 percent approval rating at home – the second-highest among all American governors – isn’t enough to make much…
An emotional debate in the Maryland Senate over whether to pass aid-in-dying legislation ended Wednesday in a tied vote and the measure’s defeat. After…
There was little discussion or dissention as the General Assembly passed a $46.6 billion budget plan early Tuesday. The budget includes more than $7…
The House of Delegates voted 111-19 on Monday night to pass Senate Bill 251, which would allow medical professionals to prescribe a pre-exposure prophylaxis…
In a minutes-long ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, the first bill of the 2019 General Assembly session was signed into law. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan…