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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.
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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.
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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.
5 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.
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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.
9 months ago -
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.
9 months ago -
Md. lawmakers want drivers to keep eyes on the road after passing cellphone bill
Maryland’s Senate voted 32-12 on Friday to increase the penalties for holding a mobile device while driving. A first offense in which the driver goes to court would cost $250.
10 months ago -
Maryland prosecutors get a new tool to convict serial rapists
Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill Wednesday that gives prosecutors the chance to introduce the past actions of serial rapists.
10 months ago -
Advocates push for Md. bill to take guns from domestic abusers
Advocates for survivors of abuse are among those pressing hard for passage of the bill in Annapolis, Maryland, that would get firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers.
10 months ago -
‘Time is running out’: Md. governor wants lawmakers to do more before end of session
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he is pleased with some of the progress made during the General Assembly session in Annapolis. But “much more remains to be done,” he said Monday. Maryland’s legislative session ends April 9.
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Tax return rule for presidential hopefuls OK’d in Maryland Senate
A measure requiring presidential candidates to make their tax returns public in order to appear on Maryland’s ballot passed the state Senate on Monday night.
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Maryland Senate passes revised cyberbullying law
“Grace’s Law 2.0,” which is designed specifically for social media cyberbullying, passed in the Maryland Senate unanimously Thursday, despite pushback from First Amendment advocates last week.
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