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Bill to increase renewable energy use in Maryland advances
The Senate amended the bill on the floor Tuesday to eliminate trash incineration as eligible for subsidies under the measure aimed at boosting the growth of renewable energy such as wind and solar.
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Maryland lawmakers: sports betting bill stalled this year
Legislation to put sports betting on the ballot last year stalled over disagreements about whether to allow it at casinos or racetracks, or both.
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Ex-Md. state board appointee physically removed from hearing
A former member of Maryland’s Handgun Permit Review Board was physically removed from a General Assembly hearing Friday in Annapolis after she refused requests to wrap up her testimony when her time at the witness table was up. See video.
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Calls for Maryland delegate to resign over use of racial slur persist after censure
The night after she faced censure by her colleagues in the Maryland House of Delegates, there was a growing chorus of voices calling for Del. Mary Ann Lisanti to resign.
3 weeks ago -
Md. lawmakers tackle firearms legislation on ‘gun day’ in Annapolis
Maryland lawmakers heard from family members affected by gun violence as well as gun-rights supporters in Annapolis on a day that is often referred to as “gun day” in the capital.
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Md. bill urges environmental review before expanding congested roadways
As Maryland looks for ways to tackle congestion on Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway, a proposed bill aims to straighten out plans to expand the often-gridlocked roadways.
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Maryland’s ‘red flag’ gun law prompts more than 300 protective orders
From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 302 petitions have been filed across the state, with Anne Arundel, Harford and Baltimore counties having the most orders, said Montgomery County Sheriff Darren Popkin.
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Maryland lawmakers led by the ‘pro tem’ team in Annapolis
Instead of hearing the clerk call out “Mr. Speaker” in the House, delegates heard the clerk punctuate the morning’s business with the title “Madam Speaker.” Inside the Senate, it was “Madam President” who was addressed by the clerk.
2 months ago -
The early line on Maryland’s political landscape in 2022
We don’t know what the political terrain in Maryland will be like in four years. But we can make a few observations. Here’s the early line on the 2022 campaign.
4 months ago -
Md. House Democrats back Jealous; police union endorses Hogan
A Hogan campaign official suggests that the Jealous endorsements from State House leaders have come too late. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett still has yet to pledge his support for the fellow Democrat.
7 months ago -
Peace Cross in Bladensburg could become center of Supreme Court fight
The recent legal battle is over whether or not the government possessing and maintaining the monument at the World War I memorial is a violation of the separation of church and state.
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Before he was killed, Capital Gazette reporter called Md. lawmaker behind gun measure
“I considered him not only a great reporter, but a friend,” the Maryland delegate said of a Capital Gazette reporter who was killed in last week’s shooting in Annapolis.
9 months ago -
Md. candidate for governor endorses Rushern Baker after dropping out of race
Valerie Ervin made her endorsement Wednesday morning in Langley Park, Maryland, with the Prince George’s County executive standing with her.
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Running mate’s tough choice: Whether to continue late candidate’s run for Md. gov
After Maryland gubernatorial candidate Kevin Kamenetz’s sudden death Thursday, his running mate Valerie Ervin has only until May 17 to decide whether to join the field of Democratic hopefuls.
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Cleanup continues for rodent poison scattered around Md. neighborhood
After a homeowner in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg, Maryland, misused rodent poison on his property, it ended up in the yards of at least 16 neighbors and a common wooded area.
11 months ago
