March 28, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Bryan P. Sears, William J. Ford and Christine Condon If you watched the House of Delegates first floor session of the week, youmight have been delighted to hear that a Maryland resident by the …
Continue ReadingMarch 26, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Bryan P. Sears House Democrats say they’ve ‘thrown in the towel’ on new maps, but vow to fight for new language on redistricting rules Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) said House amendments effectively …
Continue ReadingMarch 25, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Bryan P. Sears and Steve Crane Amendment likely spells doom for proposal that would have filled legislative vacancies by election rather than appointment A House committee, without debate and without dissent, added redistricting language …
Continue ReadingMarch 21, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Danielle J. Brown Debate delays action on SB 4 as both House and Senate rush to finish work on their bills before ‘crossover’ day Sen. Ron Watson (D-Prince George’s) listens Friday as Sen. Cheryl …
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 2026 Maryland Matters by William J. Ford Former U.S. Capitol police officers Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell, who defended the Capitol that day, show up to support bill Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery), center, testifies to the Senate Education, …
Continue ReadingMarch 26, 2026 Baltimore Sun By Mennatalla Ibrahim Addition makes the bill’s future uncertain in Senate The Maryland House of Delegates on Thursday rejected a Republican-led effort to remove redistricting language from an elections bill, following a sharp partisan debate that raised …
Continue ReadingMarch 25, 2026 The Banner by Pamela Wood and Madeleine O'Neill Some Maryland Democrats are making a late push to revive a backup plan for redrawing the state’s congressional districts in hopes of giving Democrats a chance to sweep all …
Continue ReadingMarch 24, 2026 Maryland Matters By: Danielle J. Brown, William J. Ford and Christine Condon After multiple floor sessions in the House and Senate Monday, potentials winners and losers in the remaining weeks start to come into view Sen. Cheryl …
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 2026 The Southern Maryland Chronicle by David M. Higgins II Senate Bill 114 passes Senate unanimously March 13 2026 heads to House for statewide 311 rollout using AI to handle nonemergency inquiries across Maryland including St. Mary’s County. …
Continue ReadingMarch 15, 2026 The MoCoShow Give A Hoot Comedy Club in Gaithersburg has surpassed a major milestone, raising more than $100,000 for nonprofit organizations since opening its doors in 2023. The club, located at 16143 Shady Grove Rd., opened on January 20, …
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