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An associate of a powerful former state lawmaker is one of three new Circuit Court judges nominated by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R)…

A room in the U.S. Capitol has been named in honor of retired U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the first woman elected to the U.S….

Judith Ekhelar works as a correctional officer at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup. And even though she works in a long-term…

Len Foxwell, the veteran political strategist who until recently was the longtime top adviser to Maryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D), is setting up…

Votes on high-profile taxes and spending increases during the 2020 session earned the Maryland Senate a dismal rating on a pro-business group’s annual scorecard,…

For four hours Roy McGrath responded to questions from a General Assembly oversight committee on Wednesday. But Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s former chief…

U.S. Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.) wasted no time filling the top slot in his Capitol Hill office. Brown announced Wednesday that Matthew Verghese,…

A bipartisan panel of Maryland legislators has recommended tapping the state’s Rainy Day Fund to help close an anticipated budget gap in 2022. The…

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) filled more positions on his executive team Tuesday, one week after taking office. Scott announced that J. Leslie…

On Monday, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) welcomed the state’s 10 Democratic presidential electors to the State House, and offered congratulations anew to…