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Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) vetoed 10 bills on Friday evening, including measures that would expand the types of medical professionals who can…

Opponents of Maryland’s legislative redistricting plan filed challenges on Friday to a high court adviser’s recommendation to keep the boundaries drawn by the General…

In both the House and the Senate, Edwards was assigned to the budget-writing committees — making him well-positioned to steer largesse to his part of the state.

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) is expected to decide Friday whether to veto dozens of bills or allow them to become law on…

Qualifications for top government officials were at the center of debate on the Senate floor Thursday evening — and in an unusual move, a…

A person fills a car with gasoline from a green pump

A Republican lawmaker tried and failed to extend Maryland’s gasoline tax holiday by amendment on Thursday, and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County)…

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) holds up two banned books

A U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee panel on Thursday examined why thousands of books, predominantly written by marginalized authors, have been banned from…

As the 2022 General Assembly session — and the terms of all state elected officials — winds down, a series of pay raises has…

Gubernatorial hopeful unveils plan to boost resources in high-crime neighborhoods.

One of the great mysteries of the 2022 legislative session — and the campaign season — came to an end on Wednesday, when Sen….