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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.
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office is focusing on the Senate to stop a bill that would strip regulatory functions from his office – but…
Maryland fiscal leaders voted on Thursday to decrease revenue projections by $268.5 million for 2019 and 2020, a day before House appropriators are set…
Members of the Maryland House of Delegates sobbed, and stared up at the Tiffany glass ceiling, and buried their heads on their desks Thursday…
Children go to school to learn – not to face brain-harming levels of lead exposure. State lawmakers are working this year to expand upon…
The “End-of-Life Option Act” reached the floor of the House of Delegates for the first time this week, and is scheduled for a final…
A core group of policy wonks could soon have full-time jobs analyzing the performance of state government offices. The Senate Rules Committee voted Tuesday…
Over the weekend, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) encouraged his followers on social media to object to a “ridiculous tax hike” under consideration…
Democratic leaders hailed the arrival of a 29-page Blueprint for Maryland’s Future bill on Tuesday and promised that the far-reaching recommendations of the Kirwan…
The bean counters will be working overtime in Annapolis this week as lawmakers stare down a series of serious budget considerations – first and…
Maryland voters are defying the laws of gravity, a pollster says. His evidence? Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s approval rating is at 78…