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Hours before the General Assembly gaveled in for its 442nd session Wednesday, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced a round of appointments that…

On the eve of the new General Assembly session, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) announced some leadership appointments, committee switches and assignments…

The 442nd session of the Maryland General Assembly opens Wednesday under conditions that were completely unimaginable a year ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has created…

This story has been updated. As COVID-19 continues to ravage the state, Wednesday marks the beginning of what could be dubbed the most unusual…

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include appointments made Wednesday morning When the unusual and heavily restricted 2021 Maryland legislative session kicks off…

The annual luncheon and rally that the Maryland Democratic Party hosts each January, the day before the General Assembly convenes, tends to have a…

Maryland State Board of Elections Chairman Michael R. Cogan (R) announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down after the board meets in February…

This story has been updated to include a comment from Senate President Bill Ferguson (D). Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) has launched his…

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) condemned comments from a “conspiracy theorist” in the House of Delegates and said comments from U.S. Rep. Andrew…

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland announced this week that it has hired Caylin A. Young as its new public policy director. Young will…