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

It may be an arranged marriage of convenience, but state Sen. Katie Fry Hester (D-Howard) and some of the Democratic constituents she could wind up representing seemed delighted to meet each other on Monday.

Members of the General Assembly rolled out a package of bills to offer more protections to state and local government online networks on Wednesday.

Measure would help small businesses compete with larger firms for workers, advocates say.

As child care providers recover from the pandemic, state legislators are introducing a raft of bills, with the support of both presiding officers, that aim to bolster child care capacity in Maryland.

rendering of a small camera on the ceiling of an empty classroom

The bill’s re-introduction comes after federal investigators found that Frederick County schools improperly restrained or secluded students more than 7,250 times.

A report found that over 60% of surveyed state agencies have not performed cybersecurity risk assessments.

zoom-in view of proposed Baltimore legislative districts

The legislative redistricting proposal expected to advance in the General Assembly looks familiar — but there are still notable shake-ups

For nearly six weeks, the Maryland Department of Health and its local government partners have struggled to recover from a cyberattack.

Del. Reid J. Novotny (R-Howard) announced Tuesday that he plans to challenge Sen. Katie Fry Hester (D).