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Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan (R) urged congressional leaders to ratify a new North American trade agreement Monday, telling Senate and House leaders that the…

President Trump on Monday issued his latest proposal to dramatically scale back the funding for Chesapeake Bay cleanup programs. In his fiscal 2020 budget…

It wasn’t the easy budgeting year that lawmakers thought they might have early in the legislative session, but House appropriators approved a $46 billion…

By Elaine S. Povich The Rev. Alvin Gwynn Sr. couldn’t believe it. His Baltimore church, Friendship Baptist, got a city water bill charging him…

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) raised more than $1.6 million for his second inauguration, receiving large donations from energy, communications and real estate…

U.S. House Democrats on Friday passed a broad election reform and ethics bill that they’ve made their top legislative priority this Congress. The legislation,…

Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) is bringing on a former top aide to ex-U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to become his communications…

For 61 years, the annual dinner of the Society of Senates Past in Annapolis was a raucous, nostalgic affair. Oldtimers and current senators would…

There is a growing likelihood that the General Assembly will meet in special session this summer to approve a congressional map for the 2020…

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office is focusing on the Senate to stop a bill that would strip regulatory functions from his office – but…