Bryan Renbaum, Author at MarylandReporter.com

State Roundup: Annapolis lawmakers indicate tax hikes possible; juvenile justice reform to get hearing today

State lawmakers on Tuesday didn’t rule out the possibility of raising taxes to uphold their policy commitments to voters while balancing the state budget amid projections of a structural deficit.

State Roundup: $7 billion in Northeast Corridor work targets Maryland bridges, tunnels; EV fees, higher tolls proposed to boost transportation trust fund

$7 billion in federal Northeast Corridor work targets Maryland bridges, tunnels; EV fees, higher tolls proposed to boost transportation trust fund

State Roundup: O’s Stadium plan panned by economists; neighbors’ opinions never sought; Trone picks up MSEA endorsement

O’s Stadium plan panned by economists; stadium neighbors’ opinions never sought; U.S. Rep. Trone picks up MSEA endorsement in race for the Senate.

Elections Board audit finds ineligible voters, security issues

An audit released Friday found that the Maryland Board of Elections did not report for more than a year its findings that people voted or tried to vote more than once in the 2020 general election – well after the results were certified, according to The Office of Legislative Audits.

State Roundup: O’Malley gets warm reception from Senate to lead SSA; teachers union endorses Trone for U.S. Senate

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley told U.S. senators Thursday that if he is confirmed as the new commissioner of the Social Security Administration, he would focus on improving service and boosting the morale of the sprawling agency. O’Malley, who briefly ran for president in 2016, served as governor from 2006 to 2015 and before that was the mayor of Baltimore, received a generally friendly reception from senators.

No Labels’ Hogan is swinging at media softballs; maybe he needs a hardball debate

Every four years we hear, “this is the most important election in our lifetimes.” More plausible is 2024 will be the strangest election in our lifetimes. Former President Donald Trump, ensnared in a legal morass that many believe is the result of partisan...

Maryland’s O’Malley, Biden’s nominee to head Social Security, gets friendly Senate reception

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley told senators Thursday that if he is confirmed as the new commissioner of the Social Security Administration, he would focus on improving service and boosting the morale of the sprawling agency.

State Roundup: High profile Democrats line up to run for Sarbanes’ House seat; Trone opposes Ulman for top Maryland party chief

High profile Democratic state Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary and state Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth make moves to run for John Sarbanes’ U.S. House seat as some say Calvin Ball will throw his hat in the ring; U.S. Rep. Trone opposes Gov. Moore pick Ken Ulman for top Maryland Democratic Party chief.

State Roundup: Republicans see opportunity in 3rd Congressional District race; MTA to unveil potential Red Line options; career, tech ed major focus of Blueprint

With redrawn district, U.S. Rep. Sarbanes’ departure, Republicans see opportunity in 3rd Congressional District race; MTA to unveil potential Red Line options; career, tech ed major focus of Blueprint reform plan.

New state schools superintendent has a super-hard job

State superintendent of schools might sound like a really important job – but it has less power than its importance. It is much like being prime minister of one of those coalition governments in parliamentary systems made up of splinter parties with conflicting ideologies.

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