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State Roundup: ICE nixes detentions at Hagerstown ...

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A Bipartisan Breakthrough on Energy Affordability ...

By Ian Magruder | April 4, 2026 | Commentary | 1 |

state roundup: house, senate diverge over energy b...

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State Roundup: ‘Good Cause Evictions’ ...

By Cynthia Prairie | April 2, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

State Roundup: Number of ICE arrests more than tri...

By Cynthia Prairie | April 1, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

State Roundup: Senate panel begins amending energy...

By Cynthia Prairie | March 31, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

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Thousands of No Kings protesters in Columbia hear Elfreth’s plea: ‘We cannot do this without you’

Thousands of No Kings protesters in Columbia hear Elfreth’s plea: ‘We cannot do this without you’

By Len Lazarick | March 30, 2026 | News | 0 |

Thousands of No King protesters on Saturday afternoon in Columbia’s Symphony Woods heard speeches...

  • A building moratorium in some Baltimore suburbs due to sewage overflows

    A building moratorium in some Baltimore suburbs due to sewage overflows

    By Timothy Wheeler | March 12, 2026 | Environment, News | 0 |

  • U.S. Park Police on Md., Va. parkways are helping ICE carry out arrests

    U.S. Park Police on Md., Va. parkways are helping ICE carry out arrests

    By Capital News Service | March 11, 2026 | News | 0 |

  • Maryland’s main energy producer is nuclear and growing — but concerns about nuclear energy remain

    Maryland’s main energy producer is nuclear and growing — but concerns about nuclear energy remain

    By Capital News Service | March 9, 2026 | Environment, News | 1 |

  • As data centers multiply, Maryland’s power grid struggles to keep up

    As data centers multiply, Maryland’s power grid struggles to keep up

    By Capital News Service | March 4, 2026 | Environment, News | 1 |

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State Roundup: ICE nixes detentions at Hagerstown warehouse; Cayman Islands helped nonprofit hospitals avoided insurance tax; two amendments added to ‘good cause evictions’ bill

State Roundup: ICE nixes detentions at Hagerstown warehouse; Cayman Islands helped nonprofit hospitals avoided insurance tax; two amendments added to ‘good cause evictions’ bill

By Cynthia Prairie | April 6, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

ICE nixes detentions at Hagerstown warehouse; Cayman Islands helped nonprofit hospitals avoided insurance tax; two amendments added to 'Good Cause Evictions' bill.

  • state roundup: house, senate diverge over energy bill; e-z pass fines surge into tens of thousands; amazon wants to build data center at calvert cliffs

    state roundup: house, senate diverge over energy bill; e-z pass fines surge into tens of thousands; amazon wants to build data center at calvert cliffs

    By Leslie Hunt | April 3, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

  • State Roundup: ‘Good Cause Evictions’ gets another chance; energy study amendment problematic, advocates say; House panel pressured on Senate youth charges bill

    State Roundup: ‘Good Cause Evictions’ gets another chance; energy study amendment problematic, advocates say; House panel pressured on Senate youth charges bill

    By Cynthia Prairie | April 2, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

  • State Roundup: Number of ICE arrests more than triple in year; lawmakers who seek Del Bouchat’s resignation get an unwanted gift; House, Senate energy bills differ widely

    State Roundup: Number of ICE arrests more than triple in year; lawmakers who seek Del Bouchat’s resignation get an unwanted gift; House, Senate energy bills differ widely

    By Cynthia Prairie | April 1, 2026 | State Roundup | 1 |

  • State Roundup: Senate panel begins amending energy package; Senate, House pass versions of $71B budget; Lawmakers rush bill critics say could leave victims unprotected

    State Roundup: Senate panel begins amending energy package; Senate, House pass versions of $71B budget; Lawmakers rush bill critics say could leave victims unprotected

    By Cynthia Prairie | March 31, 2026 | State Roundup | 0 |

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26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

By Jayne Bernasconi | March 11, 2026 | Commentary, General Assembly | 0 |

By Jayne Bernasconi I have been in denial for years now. I am a dance professor at Towson...

  • Has Maryland’s elections administrator found the Fountain of Youth? The state’s ancient voters would make it seem so. 

    Has Maryland’s elections administrator found the Fountain of Youth? The state’s ancient voters would make it seem so. 

    By Mark Uncapher | March 4, 2026 | Commentary, Election | 1 |

  • A busy Senator, Katie Fry Hester, tackles energy, artificial intelligence and cyber security and lots more

    A busy Senator, Katie Fry Hester, tackles energy, artificial intelligence and cyber security and lots more

    By Len Lazarick | March 1, 2026 | General Assembly, News | 0 |

  • Senate considers official probe of Black boys deaths in old juvenile prison

    Senate considers official probe of Black boys deaths in old juvenile prison

    By Capital News Service | February 26, 2026 | General Assembly | 0 |

  • A third of state Senate running unopposed for reelection

    A third of state Senate running unopposed for reelection

    By Len Lazarick | February 24, 2026 | Election, General Assembly, News | 0 |

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A Bipartisan Breakthrough on Energy Affordability in Maryland

A Bipartisan Breakthrough on Energy Affordability in Maryland

By Ian Magruder | April 4, 2026 | Commentary | 1 |

By Ian Magruder and Molly Knoll Democrats and Republicans can’t seem to agree on much of anything...

  • Annapolis legislation targeting Israel are antisemitism in disguise

    Annapolis legislation targeting Israel are antisemitism in disguise

    By Marc King | March 20, 2026 | Commentary | 0 |

  • Maryland’s Healthcare Bureaucracy Hurts Patients. This Bill Would Make It Worse

    Maryland’s Healthcare Bureaucracy Hurts Patients. This Bill Would Make It Worse

    By Liam Siguad | March 19, 2026 | Commentary | 0 |

  • 26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

    26 years as an adjunct professor at Towson University with few benefits, she would like to see part-timers get bargaining rights

    By Jayne Bernasconi | March 11, 2026 | Commentary, General Assembly | 0 |

  • Maryland Already Chose a Data-Driven Path on Data Centers; Lawmakers Should Let It Play Out.

    Maryland Already Chose a Data-Driven Path on Data Centers; Lawmakers Should Let It Play Out.

    By Chris Madello | March 9, 2026 | Commentary | 0 |

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State Roundup, February 10, 2020

The Washington Redskins now dangling stadium in front of Virginia to secure spot in rising sports betting industry; following concern over governor’s real estate holding, lawmakers introduce measure to strengthen ethics law; bill targets ethics in the governor’s office; after special election day glitch, elections officials won’t require use of controversial wireless transmission network; bill would add hairstyles bias to discrimination law; Del. Parrott seeks to end mandatory needle exchange program; and Gov. Hogan proposes state pay for Capital Gazette press memorial.

Bills would carve exemptions for teen ‘sexting’ in Maryland

Teens could be exempted from Maryland’s child pornography laws in certain cases if the General Assembly passes any one of four bills filed this session.

Gansler critiques key component of Hogan’s crime-reduction plan

Former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposal to allocate more resources to fight violent crime in Baltimore City is well-intentioned but is only a temporary solution to the problem. Gansler, a Democrat who served from 2007-2015, said: “The long-term solution is to make sure that we have proper leadership going forward, innovative thinking, innovative ideas — to bring down dramatically the crime rate.

State Roundup, February 7, 2020

Bill to ban flavored vaping and tobacco products gains powerful support but still has fierce opposition; 7th District’s April race shaping up as field narrows; massive education reform bill proposed; judges oppose Hogan’s sentencing transparency criminal reform idea; foster parents could be given more rights at court cases; residency requirement for police brass passed; Washington County lawmakers ask for redevelopment incentives; House Speaker pushes HCBU settlement; toll late fee reduction goes to hearing; Mount Airy proposed for state urban renewal

Frosh emphasizes his support for legislation to ban flavored tobacco products

Maryland’s attorney general was accompanied by members of the General Assembly, health advocates and community activists. Frosh said tobacco companies are targeting kids with sweet-tasting products such as “gummy-bear-flavored vape juice.”

State Roundup, February 6, 2020

Gov. Hogan focuses on fighting city crime, support from General Assembly in State of State address as members receptive to message of bipartisanship; Sen. Pinsky sponsors bill to bar state funds from going to Maglev projects; bill to provide state subsidies to some in state health insurance marketplace would cut costs, supports say; Len Lazarick recalls time when presidential candidates actually stumped in Maryland; network designed to transmit Maryland voter data to state officials during special primary had to be shut down; 7th District Congressional candidates gear up for their next races; Maryland congressmen talk Trump acquittal; and Montgomery officials push against federal immigration changes.

Hogan implores legislators during State of State address to address violent crime in Baltimore

“All of the bills you will be considering over the next 61 days are important and worthy of debate and discussion. But none of them are nearly as important as addressing the out-of-control violent crime, the shootings, and murders that are destroying Baltimore City,” Gov.Larry Hogan said Wednesday in a 25-minute speech to a joint session of the House and Senate at the State House in Annapolis.

Marylanders used to be like Iowans in access to the candidates

There’s real value in seeing the candidates in person, like people do in Iowa. Long ago, that used to happen in Maryland.

State Roundup, February 5, 2020

Kweisi Mfume wins Democratic primary while Kimberly Klacik takes Republican race for chance to finish the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings’ term in Congress; who are the candidates?; it may be confusing but there is still another primary in April, for a full term in Congress; Mfume overwhelmed a large Democratic field; in the meantime, House and Senate Democratic leaders in Annapolis announced a broad legislative package aimed at reducing violent crime; even as Gov. Hogan lambasts mandated spending, he does add to it; lawmakers question redundancy of Hogan’s school accountability plan; House passes bill requiring background checks for private sales of long guns; as Redskins sports betting at new stadium, they vow to hire minority vendor; and President Trump honors Maryland Tuskegee Airman with promotion to brigadier general.

Record funding, but legislators want more for schools and search for ways to fund it

State spending on schools is at record levels — as it is every year — but legislators are looking for ways to pay for a package of education reforms that will cost billions more.

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